Join Alessio Rizzo and Jude Carn as they kick off a multi-part journey into Queering the Self in Internal Family Systems (IFS).
In this episode, they unpack the challenges of defining Self and Self-Energy in IFS, wrestling with the limits of language and why clear definitions matter to some parts of us. They explore self-energy within parts, the Self as energy, and its role as the system’s anchor, leader, or central organiser.
This is the first of a series of episodes in which exploring the intersection between the Self, queerness and neurodivergence
Jude is an Approved Clinical Consultant and Psychotherapist and can be found at can be found at www.anchoredinself.co.uk
Alessio is an Assistant Trainer with IFSI, an Approved Clinical Consultant and a Psychotherapist, and can be found at www.therapywithalessio.com
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