The One Inside: An Internal Family Systems (IFS) podcast IFS, Inner Critics, and Attachment with Chris Burris
Jul 19, 2024
Chris Burris, a lead trainer with the IFS Institute, discusses therapist burnout, working with inner critics, attachment wounds, and the fluidity of internal parts. He highlights the importance of befriending our parts and completing unfinished business from the past in therapy.
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Chris Burris' Burnout Recovery
- Chris Burris shares how IFS helped him recover from therapist burnout by separating his feelings from clients'.
- Before IFS, he absorbed client pain and felt exhausted and overwhelmed.
Soften the Critic First
- Work directly with the critic part to create internal safety before addressing vulnerable parts.
- Help the critic find softer ways to protect instead of harshness to improve the internal system's harmony.
IFS Heals Attachment Wounds
- Attachment wounds involve disrupted object constancy, making consistent connection difficult.
- IFS enables becoming a secure base internally, healing attachment needs that were unmet in childhood.