28/10/2026
Why am I travelling with a wooden school bus??
Because it’s one of my favourite ways of working with women and mothers 🧡
I love working with parts based perspectives where we get curious about all the different parts of ourselves that show up in our day to day lives.
The happy part, the angry part, the mama bear part, the resentful part, the organised part, the raging part, the problem solving part, the lonely part…. Any of these feel familiar?
And I love to imagine all these parts as passengers on a bus.
WHO are the parts showing up on your bus? (can we name them and get to know them?)
HOW are they trying to help you? (yes, even the tricky ones ☺️)
HOW do they interact with each other? (most parts have a seat buddy 😜)
WHY do they talk loudly, be disruptive, hide, or even try to drive the bus? (all parts have roles that they like to play…)
WHEN do they become more present for you? (which parts come out when you are trying to navigate a toddler tantrum, play with your kids, or try to rest?)
And as an occupational therapist, parts based work isn’t just about getting to know our parts and bringing in compassion for our inner world.
It’s wondering about participation and occupation, and wondering how our parts are getting in the way or assisting us to do the everyday things we need, want and are expected to do.
A parts perspective can bring new insights into the barriers you face, changes you want to gently make, and what will help carry you through the current challenge, change or transition.
Curious about how the passengers in your bus might be impacting participation in daily life? I’d love to chat.
Book a free connection call or jump into my DM’s.
I’d love to support you to get to know your bus 🚌
