Inner Relationship Focusing Parts 2
Inner Relationship Focusing Parts 2 is organized by Maureen Gallagher PhD and will be held from Apr 09 - Jun 18, 2024.
The second part is an additional 9 sessions and is an intermediate level of training that walks you into the role of companioning another, and opens the door to certification in the IRF model.
Intermediate Level:
Class 1: Close and Distant Process: April 9
- Being able to define Close Process as having easily felt emotions and a tendency to get overwhelmed and to support with greater access to self.
- Being able to define Distant Process as feeling very little or having feelings that easily disappear, and to support with greater time and space.
Class 2: The Feeling About the Feeling: April 16
- Being able to recognize when someone doing IRF has a Feeling About a Feeling
- Being able to offer a reflection that includes both a Feeling and a Feeling About a Feeling, and being able to give appropriate reminders for a Focuser who is aware of two “somethings”
Class 3: Presence and Partial Self States: April 23
You will…
- Learning to describe and discern between Presence and partial Self states.
- Learning how to create relationship with different types of parts
Class 4: Inner Critics: May 7
- An inner criticizing part, which we call a “Protector,” can show up verbally (seeming to be a thought), or through images, or through body constriction.
Being able to acknowledge a Protector part with: “I/you are sensing something in me/you says…” - Being able to invite a Protector part to reveal what it is worried about.
Class 5: Identifying and Working with Protective Parts: May 14
You will learn…
- How to notice and disidentify from worried and concerned and frightened states.
- How to create relationship with worried states and protective parts.
Class 6: Identifying and Working with Defending Parts: May 21
- How to notice and disidentify from bodily felt and non-verbal partial self states.
- How to create relationship with non-verbal parts
Class 7: Identifying and Working with Small Ones and Young States: June 4
- How to notice and disidentify from them
- Being able to add a “cushion” to a reminder to make invitations gentler, and easier in IRF to adapt or ignore.
Class 8: What Protectors, Defenders and Young Parts Need So They Can Shift: June 11
- The Not-Wanting/Wanting Process can lead to the transformation of partial self states and even to their dissolution.
- Knowing how to phrase the sequence of Not-Wanting invitations, starting with “You might sense what it is not wanting for you from _____________.”
- Identifying ways to offer empathy for the deeper needs and feelings of parts that avoids getting caught in the parts’ repetitive strategies.
- Recognizing and empathizing what each of these states is not wanting for the person to go through
Class 9: Continued: What Protectors, Defenders and Young Parts Need So They Can Shift: June 18
- The Wanting Process can lead to the transformation of partial self states and even to their dissolution.
- Identifying ways to offer empathy for the deeper needs and feelings of parts that avoids getting caught in the parts’ repetitive strategies.
- Knowing how to phrase the sequence of Wanting invitations, starting with “You might sense what it is wanting for you from _____________.”
- Recognizing and empathizing what each of these states is wanting for the person to be able to experience
The program offers immense healing on an individual level:
When paired, SE and IRF form a holistic approach to:
Peaceful Coexistence: By understanding and releasing the body's reactions to inner states, and building compassionate relationship with the internal voice (IRF), we cultivate a peaceful inner environment.
Joyful Self-Acceptance: With the critical voice in check and our body's reactions balanced, we open the door to self-acceptance and joy. We start to appreciate ourselves, flaws and all, leading to a more authentic relationship to our joy.
Authentic Living: By addressing the inner bodily state and feeling, we can free ourselves from limiting beliefs, and live more authentically. Make decisions based on our true desires rather than fear of criticism.
Overcoming Procrastination: The inner critic is often the voice behind procrastination, whispering its fear of inadequacy or failure. By addressing root causes both physically (SE) and emotionally (IRF), we dismantle its power, and pave the way for action and progress.
Achieving and setting Goals: With understood parts, our path to achieving goals becomes clearer. We're no longer held back by self-doubt, and with reduced anxiety, we pursue our dreams (and daily lives!) with renewed vigor.