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Overview
Today, I speak with psychotherapist, writer and teacher Bridge Kiley. We discuss Internal Family Systems, relational practice, trauma, and connection in the therapeutic process, as seen through the IFS lens of internal multiplicity.
Chapters
02:20 IFS & Multiplicity
10:50 Needs & Shame
17:55 Approaches to Suffering
22:20 The Importance of Real Connection
27:00 Polarizations
30:40 Bridging the Thinking Mind and Feeling Body
39:55 Holding Experience, Childhood Trauma
46:00 Exiles and the Unconscious
52:26 Limitations of Individualized Healing
1:01:0 Self Connection & Self-Leadership
References
02:20 Internal Family Systems (IFS), IFS Institute
42:04 Leslie Petruk, Psychology Today
42:55 Protector Parts, Therapy With Alessio
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**Disclaimer: I use AI to assist with research, learning, and systems design. All ideas, writing, music, editing, and creative choices are my own. I believe these technologies should support and enhance our creativity, not replace it.
