“Do I contradict myself?
Very well then I contradict myself,
(I am large, I contain multitudes.)”
– Walt Whitman, Song of Myself, 51
Latest Posts
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Firefighters in Internal Family Systems (IFS): The Reactive Protectors
Welcome to the sixth post in my series on IFS, where I, not a therapist, try to explain IFS to other not-therapists. The previous post was on Managers if you have…
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Understanding Manager Parts in Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Welcome to the fifth post in my series on IFS, where I, not a therapist, try to explain IFS to other not-therapists. The previous post was on Protectors if you have…
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Understanding Protective Parts in Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Welcome to the fourth post in my series on IFS, where I, not a therapist, try to explain IFS to other not-therapists. The previous post was on the Self if you…
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Internal Family Systems (IFS): The Self
Welcome to the third post in my series on IFS, where I, not a therapist, try to explain IFS to other not-therapists. The previous post was on the Multiplicity of the…
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Internal Family Systems (IFS): The Mind Has Many Parts
Welcome to the second post in my series on IFS, where I, not a therapist, try to explain IFS to other not-therapists. The previous post was on the History of IFS…
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The History of Internal Family Systems (IFS), as told by me, definitely NOT a historian OR a therapist
Welcome to my series on IFS, where I, not a therapist, try to explain IFS to other not-therapists. Expect a bunch of mixed metaphors. This is the first post, so if…
Disclaimer
I am not, nor do I claim to be an expert at anything. I am not a therapist, medical professional, or an attorney. I am just a fantastic collection of stardust doing my best in the world. Please do not take anything you read here as “capital T” truth. If you are in crisis, please reach out to your local emergency service.
This is my tiny little spot in the universe to post whatever catches my fancy. As such, these are my thoughts, feelings, beliefs, and current understanding as of the time I publish them. Feel free to embrace what resonates with you, and ignore the rest. I can’t make all of me happy all of the time, there is therefore ZERO chance that I will make the denizens of the internet happy all of the time