240 | IFS Was Powerful on My Own—But Group Work Changed Everything

What if the thing your healing journey has been missing… is other people?

As part of our special summer sabbatical series, I’m sharing conversations that have transformed not just how I work with clients—but how I think about healing itself. And this episode with Chris Burris is one of the most expansive.

Chris is a senior IFS trainer, therapist, and group work facilitator who brings decades of wisdom into how we heal—together. In this episode, we explore the profound impact of IFS group work, and why real transformation often unfolds in relationship, not isolation.

This isn’t about performing in a circle or fixing each other. It’s about creating a safe space where parts can feel seen, accepted, and supported—sometimes for the first time.

Whether you’re longing for more connection, leading your own groups, or exploring new edges of your healing, this conversation will remind you: you’re not meant to do this alone.

HERE ARE 3 KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE:

1️⃣ Group Healing is Nervous System Healing

Chris explains how group spaces—when rooted in safety and Self-energy—can deeply support regulation, trust, and relational repair.

2️⃣ You Don’t Have to Have it All Together

We explore how group work invites your full humanity—not just your polished parts—and why that can be the most healing experience of all.

3️⃣ Connection is a Catalyst for Transformation

IFS group work isn’t about advice-giving—it’s about presence. And often, just being witnessed in your truth is enough to shift everything.

This episode is a gentle, powerful invitation to open your heart to healing in community.

Because your parts were never meant to do it all alone—and neither were you.

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