IFS: Befriending Polarized Parts
IFS: Befriending Polarized Parts
Description:
This talk will provide a short overview of Internal Family Systems (IFS) and will then focus on a specific topic: identifying polarizations. When the therapeutic system seems “stuck,” polarizations may first emerge as interference accessing a person’s insight. In IFS, asking the un-blending question: “How do you feel toward it,” can point to a polarized part, for instance, the opposite position gets energized when working with the target part. A not uncommon polarization is part(s) that want to avoid pain vs. part(s) that have an urgency to fix, so they are no longer suffering. During this hour, we will discuss and come to understand more about how to identify a polarized pair, how to contract with parts, and how parts may become less reactionary towards each other.
Friday Lunch Series presentation from noon to 1 pm. 1 CE for Maine psychologists, social workers, and counselors. Early registration price ($25) valid > 1 month prior to event date (Full price=$30).
Objectives:
By the end of this presentation, participants will be able to:
Summarize the basic principle of “parts” from an IFS perspective.
Define what it means for parts to be “polarized.”
Identify protective parts and practice developing relationships with them.
Presenter Bio:
Lisa Palladino is a Clinical Psychologist licensed in Maine, California, and Colorado. She has a private practice in Yarmouth, Maine and also works as an affiliate of Psychology Specialists of Maine. She has been certified in EMDR since 2014, is Level 2 trained in Stan Tatkin’s PACT method for therapy with couples. She is certified through Integrative Psychiatry Institute as a Psychedelic Assisted Therapist, is certified as a Spiritual Emergence coach through Integrative Mental Health University and she is Level 3 trained and certified in Internal Family Systems. She has integrated IFS theory and technique in all facets of her creative work with individuals, couples and in Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy. Additionally, she has a background in Jungian therapy, art therapy and frequently uses sand tray in her work. She has many parts that are driven by curiosity and believes that theory is best integrated through experiential learning.