Hi there,
We tend to talk about The Self as if there’s only one of us in there.
One true self. One set of desires. One coherent identity we’re meant to discover, understand and somehow stay faithful to. We’re often encouraged to be consistent and to resolve our contradictions. Psychological wellbeing is imagined as a process of becoming more unified - of bringing the disparate pieces of ourselves into one stable identity.
But most of us are much messier than that.
Part of us wants closeness, while another part wants to run. Part of us wants to take a risk, while another wants to stay safe. We can feel confident and insecure, generous and resentful, excited and terrified - sometimes all in the same Friday morning.
Internal Family Systems (IFS), starts from the idea that this doesn’t mean anything has gone wrong. It understands the mind a bit like a family: we’re all naturally made up of different “parts”, each with their own fears, needs, habits and ways of trying to protect us.
The goal isn’t to become one perfectly coherent person. It's to build a relationship with each of those parts and get them working in harmony.
We’re exploring this idea through two upcoming events on IFS, parts and psychedelics - one shorter introductory session, and one deeper four-part course looking at how IFS can support preparation, psychedelic experiences and integration.
We'll be led by Michelle Glass - a Certified Level 3 IFS Practitioner, an Oregon-licensed psilocybin facilitator and an alternative counsellor based in Eugene, Oregon. She has 20 years of experience with IFS and has completed more than 380 hours of direct study with Richard Schwartz, PhD, the founder of the IFS model.
Which version of you is reading this? Come find out…
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