IFS Talks IFS Talk with Mary Kruger on Addictions and Eating Disorders
Oct 4, 2019
Mary Kruger, an AAMFT supervisor and founder of Rimmon Pond Counseling, shares her expertise in treating addictions and eating disorders using the Internal Family Systems model. She discusses her journey in mental health and the transformative power of IFS therapy. Mary highlights the impact of historical trauma on addiction and the importance of acknowledging legacy burdens. She emphasizes working with the protective parts of the psyche and the benefits of experiential learning in IFS training, ultimately advocating for connection and collaboration in healing.
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Origin Story Of Healing
- Mary Kruger described growing up with a father and grandfather who had drinking problems and a violent alcoholic stepfather.
- She connected with therapy and 12-step groups in her 20s which began her healing journey and led her to study marriage and family therapy.
IFS Bridges Psychology And Spirit
- IFS offered Mary a way to address deep internal stuckness through unburdening exiles.
- She valued that IFS integrates psychological and spiritual dimensions for lasting change.
Therapist As Client
- Mary began personal IFS therapy about a year into her training to learn unburdening experientially.
- She emphasized that being a good IFS therapist requires ongoing personal parts work.
