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When Forgiveness Is a Bypass: How a Merciful Manager Part Protects from Shame in Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy
Forgiveness is one of those words that sounds great, but can hide a mess of complexity underneath. Sometimes, clients often talk about wanting to forgive or be forgiven. Whether it be a parent to child, child to parent, partner to partner, or protective part to Self, forgiveness is sometimes the final step in healing. Sometimes, it is. But in Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy, what looks like forgiveness can sometimes be a protective maneuver, or in IFS language, a ma
Sean Cuthbert
Apr 155 min read


IFS for Procrastination: What if the Barrier to Action Is Actually Trying to Help You?
Using the IFS model to work with procrastinating parts can transform how you see parts that seem like they are trying to hurt, into adaptive strategies that are trying to prevent pain.
Sean Cuthbert
Mar 94 min read


Focusing on the 8C's: Curiosity as the Quiet Superpower of Self in IFS Therapy
Embodied curiosity is the quiet superpower in IFS. Discover one of the key 8c's of IFS can transform your relationship with your parts.
Sean Cuthbert
Feb 123 min read
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