The Trauma Therapist Embracing Our Fragmented Selves with Janina Fisher, PhD
Jan 26, 2026
Janina Fisher, PhD, a clinical psychologist and creator of Trauma‑Informed Stabilization Treatment, discusses her workbook and therapeutic approach. She talks about using parts language to reduce shame. She explains integrating somatic therapy, IFS, and mindfulness. She describes therapy as reparative work beyond processing events and how the workbook guides both survivors and clinicians.
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Workbook Trains Healing Muscles
- Janina Fisher frames TIST as a trauma-informed parts approach combining IFS, somatic work, and clinical hypnosis.
- She designed a workbook to help clients practice skills between sessions and strengthen new regulatory "muscles".
Use Parts Language To Reduce Shame
- Use parts language: notice "a part" rather than labeling yourself (e.g., "a part feels depressed").
- This shifts curiosity and reduces shame, making feelings less overwhelming and more manageable.
Mindfulness Integrates Brain And Context
- Mindfulness activates the medial prefrontal cortex to integrate emotion and cognition and distinguish past from present.
- This neural integration enables context-aware feelings and safer regulation during therapy.
