Eileen Russell > Quotes

“You know I think that the head does a very good job of doing its job, right? I mean that is all of our head’s jobs, which is to use that (PT nods) prefrontal cortex and plan and strategize and think through possibilities. And it protects us in that way. And it protects the body . . . [Reframing the defense by verbalizing its intent, which is basically benevolent toward the self.]”
― Eileen Russell, Restoring Resilience: Discovering Your Clients' Capacity for Healing

“You know I have to tell you, and I don’t know if this is helpful or not, but your description and your tone of voice today in describing your head feels so much like how you described your father last week.”
― Eileen Russell, Restoring Resilience: Discovering Your Clients' Capacity for Healing