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Advanced Integrative Therapy (AIT) – Trauma Healing in Melbourne

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Advanced Integrative Therapy (AIT) is a gentle, trauma-focused approach that helps you release past experiences affecting your emotions, relationships, and overall wellbeing. Developed by Dr. Asha Clinton, AIT works with the mind, body, and energy system to promote lasting healing, emotional balance, and personal growth.

Whether you are struggling with unresolved trauma, anxiety, depression, or recurring patterns, AIT provides a supportive space to uncover the root causes and gently transform them.

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How Advanced Integrative Therapy Works

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AIT is based on the understanding that trauma and emotional patterns are stored not only in the mind but also in the body and energy system. Even when life feels “normal,” unresolved experiences can affect how we think, feel, and behave.

AIT draws on a combination of:

• Talk therapy – exploring thoughts, emotions, and beliefs shaped by past experiences

• Energy psychology – working with the body’s energy to release stuck emotional charge

• Body-based awareness – noticing physical sensations linked to trauma and learning to shift them

• Integration techniques – replacing limiting beliefs with supportive, empowering ones

AIT can also be combined with Internal Family Systems (IFS) parts work, allowing you to work with different aspects of yourself while releasing trauma and emotional blocks.

This holistic approach helps you release old patterns, restore balance, and reconnect with your inner strength.

 

What Happens in a Session

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Each session is tailored to your pace and needs. A typical session includes:

1. A Safe, Supportive Space
   You are guided in a calm environment where you feel comfortable exploring your experiences.

2. Identifying Patterns or Trauma
   Together, we focus on the patterns or experiences that may be causing distress—such as anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, or emotional blocks.

3. Working with the Body and Energy
   You may gently place your hands on certain areas of the body while focusing on thoughts, memories, or feelings. This helps release the emotional charge stored in the body safely.

4. Shifting Beliefs and Emotions
   As old patterns are released, we work on identifying and transforming limiting beliefs, replacing them with supportive, empowering ones.

5. Integration and Reflection
   The session ends with reflection and grounding, helping you notice changes in your body, mind, and emotional state. Many clients leave feeling lighter, clearer, and more present.

Key Points:

• AIT is gentle, safe, and collaborative; you remain in control throughout the process.

• You do not need to relive trauma; the therapy works with the body and energy system to release it safely.

• Some clients notice immediate shifts, while deeper changes continue to unfold over time.

 

Benefits of AIT

• Relief from anxiety, stress, and depression

• Greater emotional resilience and self-awareness

• Improved relationships and communication

• Release of unresolved trauma and limiting beliefs

• Increased sense of balance, confidence, and wellbeing

• Can be combined with IFS parts work for deeper self-integration

 

Who Can Benefit

AIT is suitable for adults experiencing:

• Trauma or PTSD symptoms

• Anxiety, depression, or compulsive patterns

• Relationship challenges

• Emotional or physical patterns linked to past experiences

• Personal growth and self-discovery

• Those who haven’t resonated with traditional talk therapy

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

 

Q: Is AIT like reliving trauma?
A: No. AIT works with the body, energy, and beliefs to release trauma safely—you do not need to relive the experience.

 

Q: How many sessions will I need?
A: Many clients notice shifts after the first session. The 4-session package provides a structured approach for deeper healing, but some people choose ongoing sessions based on their needs.

 

Q: Is it safe for everyone?
A: Yes. AIT is gentle and collaborative. Sessions are tailored to your pace and comfort level.

 

Q: Can AIT be combined with other therapy approaches?
A: Yes. AIT can be integrated with Internal Family Systems (IFS) parts work and other therapy methods, offering a flexible approach that supports deeper healing.

 

Q: Is AIT different from talk therapy?
A: Yes. While AIT includes some conversation, it is not just talking. It works with the body, energy, and mind to release patterns and trauma, making it ideal for people who haven’t felt helped by traditional talk therapy.

 

Q: What should I do between sessions?
A: You’ll receive guided meditations and simple practices to support integration, helping insights and emotional release continue outside the session.

 

Take the Next Step

Advanced Integrative Therapy can help you release old patterns, restore emotional balance, and feel more grounded and free.