What is the Resonance Arc Method?

The Resonance Arc Method is a resonance-based, trauma-aware approach for people who feel stuck with talk-focused therapy or self-analysis. Rather than working primarily through story, we work with how your nervous system is organised in the present moment.

Sessions are gentle and non-performative. You don’t need to have a clear issue, a coherent narrative, or “parts” that speak. The aim is relief and re-orientation, not insight or catharsis.

Do I need to know anything about IFS or “parts” work?

No. Many clients have never done IFS. When I use the word “parts,” I simply mean the different inner states we all move through: protective modes, tender places, critical voices, numbness, fog, shutdown, drive, urgency.

You don’t need to identify them or speak from them. If parts language helps, we can use it. If it doesn’t, we won’t.

What might I experience during resonance?

As the practitioner I will be the one resonating, but you will experience a response to what you witness. You might notice:

• changes in breath, tension, temperature, or energy

• emotion rising and passing

• numbness, fog, sleepiness, or “nothing happening”

• an inner protector that wants to explain, control, or disengage

• a tender place that feels young, vulnerable, or afraid

• moments of spaciousness or relief

All of these are valid. Nothing needs to be interpreted. If your experience becomes overwhelming or if I notice you are no longer witnessing then I will gently step out of the arc and help process your experience.

Explain more about witnessing?

Exiles do not generate narrative. Exiles generate:

• fear

• hurt

• shame

• longing

• collapse

• aloneness

• preverbal ache

Protectors cannot feel emotional truth. Protectors generate:

• vigilance

• analysis

• suspicion

• anger

• management

• withdrawal

• confusion

Narratives and stories, explanations and interpretations do not help these parts. It feels like they do, because they soothe other cognitive parts. Many popular modalities — including IFS, IoPT, somatic experiencing, breathwork, and inner-child styles — subtly train clients to "blend" by encouraging part dialogues, meaning-making, story linkage, emotional catharsis, coherence-seeking

These practices reinforce the exact state the Resonance Arc prohibits. Blending feels productive.
It is not.

It is emotional activation tied to cognition. This is why those modalities often yield momentary relief, but repeated cycles, no stable change.

Witnessing, by contrast, produces structural change in the system.

What if I can't witness?

This is very normal and actually quite likely. Protector parts want to step in, There are 3 main signs that witnessing has stopped:

1. You start analysing or trying to understand

2. You feel overwhelmed and unable to meet the part

3. You lose contact with me
   

And then we just pause, take a minute to regulate.

Is this like hypnosis or guided meditation?

No. I won’t try to put you into a state or lead you into imagery. This is an awake, relational process. You remain present, in choice, and we move at the pace your system can tolerate.

What is attunement?

Attunement is the ability to sense and respond to what’s happening in another person’s nervous system in a way that helps them feel safe, met, and not alone.

It’s not mind-reading and it’s not analysis. It’s the ordinary, human capacity we all have to some degree: noticing subtle signals like breath, posture, tone of voice, pace, facial expression, and the emotional “shape” of a moment — and then adjusting our presence so the other person’s system can settle.

In the Resonance Arc Method, attunement matters because many inner states don’t arrive as clear words. They show up as tension, fog, shutdown, urgency, numbness, agitation, or emotion that doesn’t yet have a story. Attunement lets us meet those states without forcing you to explain them.

A simple way to describe it is: your system doesn’t have to do the work alone. When another regulated person stays present without pressure, your nervous system often begins to soften and reorganise. That’s the foundation for deeper parts to come into view safely, at their own pace.

What attunement is not:

• pushing you to talk or emote

• interpreting you or telling you what you “really feel”

• trying to create a breakthrough

• empathy

• scanning your energy

• psychic reading

Attunement is free of intention.
It is a disciplined emptiness.

Who might this not suit?

It may not be a good fit if you are in acute crisis and need immediate clinical support. If you are currently experiencing:

• active suicidal ideation or self-harm impulses

• untreated psychosis, mania, or dissociative breaks

• overwhelming panic attacks that feel unmanageable alone

• severe addiction

…this work may feel too unstructured or subtle for what you need right now.
You deserve care that offers stronger containment and immediate support.

If you have high-need parts seeking structure or clarity. If you feel:

• extreme urgency to solve a specific problem

• distressed when things feel ambiguous or open-ended

• frustrated by non-verbal, slow, or indirect work

…this method may feel confusing or unsatisfying at this stage of your journey.
You may benefit more from approaches that offer education, skills training, or practical guidance first — and return to this when your system is ready for deeper unfolding.

If consent or attunement is not possible for you.

If you are in a highly activated state that makes co-regulation difficult — for example, if you cannot tolerate silence, presence, or shared space, if you have severe ADHD —
then resonance-based work may not land safely.

This is not a flaw in you. It’s simply a sign that more foundational safety needs to be established first.

If you need coaching, advice, or performance feedback. This is not a method for:

• accountability coaching

• action plans

• performance improvement

• advice-giving

If you’re seeking direction, strategy, or diagnosis, another approach may serve you better right now.

How many sessions do I need?

Some people feel meaningful relief in a small number of sessions. Others benefit from a longer arc, it's very hard to define and depends greatly on the type of issue you experience. For the current case study offering, I’m working with a 5-session container because it gives enough time for the system to unfold without becoming open-ended.

What is the case study exchange?

At the moment I’m offering a limited number of free 1:1 spaces in exchange for:

• a short written testimonial at the end of the 5 sessions, and

• permission to share aspects of the process as an anonymised case study (with clear boundaries and your consent)

You’re always free to stop at any time. If you need to end early, I simply ask that you tell me as soon as possible and, if you’re willing, we have a brief closing conversation. Sometimes the urge to stop is part of the process, and it can be helpful to meet that together.

Will my information be kept confidential?

Yes. Your personal details are confidential. If you participate in the case study exchange, anything shared publicly will be anonymised and carefully edited to protect your privacy. You can also specify topics you do not want included, even anonymously.

Do you work online or in person?

Both. Most of my work is done online but if you happen to be in Thailand (Krabi area) I'd be delighted to meet with you in person. I do offer group retreats for those who I've already connected with 1:1.

How do I start?

Begin by filling out the intake form. This helps me assess fit and understand what you’re looking for. If it feels aligned, we’ll schedule an orientation session and begin the 5-session arc.

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