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Therapist Uncensored Podcast

Internal Family Systems (IFS), Neuroplasticity and Attachment with Dr. Frank Anderson (182)

Therapist Uncensored Podcast

Sue Marriott LCSW, CGP & Ann Kelley PhD

Social Sciences, Society & Culture, Science, Education, Self-improvement, Relationships

4.71.5K Ratings

🗓️ 14 August 2022

⏱️ 72 minutes

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Summary

Today's episode weaves together psycho-pharmacology, trauma, neuroscience, attachment, and a type of bottom-up intervention called Internal Family Systems (IFS). IFS is an easy to learn and apply technique to explore intrapsychic dynamics and form representations of conflicting self states. Dr. Frank Anderson is a world recognized IFS expert and he walks us through the theory in conversation with Sue Marriott LCSW CGP - Shownotes at www.therapistuncensored.com/182 and find more podcasts on modern attachment at www.therapistuncensored.com/episodes.

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0:00.0

Now I am not saying in any way that relationships are not healing because they totally are,

0:06.1

but it's not the relationship's responsibility to heal our wounds. It's our responsibility to do that

0:13.0

you turn to look inside and heal because I think we heal internally and I think relationship is

0:22.0

very healing. So for me it's an and not an or, but you can't eliminate the self to part healing

0:32.3

that is required and attachment wounding can be healed. Then you choose a person because they're

0:40.0

interesting, not because you need them to fix or heal your little boy or your little girl who

0:48.1

didn't quite get the love that they needed in part. Welcome to Therapist Uncensored,

0:55.7

building on decades of professional experience this podcast tackles neurobiology,

1:00.2

modern attachment and more in an honest way that's helpful in healing humans.

1:04.6

Your session begins now with Dr. Anne Kelly in Sumariat.

1:08.8

So Anne and I are dedicated to keeping this life changing science free and accessible to

1:19.2

all listeners and to supporting mental health access for those typically left behind.

1:24.4

We can only do this with help from our sponsors, which we will mention later in the episode

1:28.3

and the support of our patrons. You can find out more at therapistandcensored.com

1:32.8

backslash join. Welcome Frank Anderson to Therapist Uncensored. We are super excited to have you.

1:39.0

Our listeners are going to just love this. Really learning more about IFS and how it overlaps

1:44.9

and coordinates with many of the treatment modalities we've talked about here but attachment

1:49.5

in particular is going to be fun. Okay great sounds exciting. Attachment's a big deal

1:56.7

in the work that I do for sure as a kind of complex PTSD focused therapist so it's right up my

2:03.1

alley. Absolutely I'm so glad about it. So you are a psychiatrist that studied with Vanderkulk I

2:09.6

understand but then have been able to weave together psychopharmacology, trauma, neuroscience,

2:18.4

attachment and internal family systems. Is that right? That sounds quite like.

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