The One Inside: An Internal Family Systems (IFS) podcast IFS and Inner Critics and Attachment with Chris Burris
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Mar 6, 2020 Lead trainer with the IFS Institute, Chris Burris, discusses therapist burnout, inner critics, and attachment wounds. He highlights the cycle of the critic, shame, and firefighter, and the importance of befriending our parts. Chris emphasizes that parts are fluid, not static, and explores completing unfinished business from our past.
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Outside Stories Hit Differently
- Tammy Sullenberger shares how hearing distressing stories outside therapy hits her deeply.
- Different parts engage depending on context, showing multiplicity and internal modulation.
Why Inner Critics Use Harshness
- Inner critics aim to help us meet our ideal self through harshness and fear.
- They overuse negative motivation because they don't trust quieter inspirations of self energy.
Critic Mimics Football Coach
- Chris Burris describes his inner critic as mimicking his harsh football coach.
- This critic was tough but pushed him to perform beyond expectations.