The Parts Party E6. Parts Party with Dr Laura Patryas
May 28, 2025
In this engaging conversation, Laura Patryas, a spiritual teacher and IFS therapist with a PhD in psychophysics, explores her unexpected journey into Internal Family Systems therapy. She shares inspiring examples of Self-Led parenting and the integral role of psychedelics in her self-discovery. The discussion delves into the intricacies of ego and self-identity, emphasizing the harmony between internal parts. With anecdotes and reflections, Laura highlights the transformative power of compassion and mindfulness in nurturing our inner landscapes.
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IFS Workshop Accidental Breakthrough
- Laura Patryas accidentally joined an IFS workshop instead of family constellations, which led to powerful externalization of her anxious and grief parts.
- Having her parts acted out by others made her feel deeply embodied and revealed unhealed body hypervigilance despite meditation years.
Self-Led Parenting Rituals
- Use ritual to help young children manage challenging parts by naming and physically holding them in a safe place.
- This practice creates spaciousness in the body and allows caregiver's self-energy to soothe child parts.
Sacred View of Suffering
- Non-dual IFS views suffering as a sacred invitation to rediscover wholeness rather than a problem to solve.
- Seeing clients as manifestations of God fosters profound reverence and deep therapeutic presence.
