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Internal Family Systems
Proclamation of the Kingdom: Illuminating Parts through the Luminous Mysteries
Dear Souls and Hearts Members, Our Lord commands us to love our God with our whole heart, with all of our being, with all of our parts. But many of us have parts that find vocal prayers to be monotonous, dry, frustrating, or even threatening. These parts can react...
The Wedding at Cana: Illuminating Parts Through the Luminous Mysteries
Dear Souls and Hearts Members, Dr. Gerry and I are very grateful for the feedback and comments we’ve received after publishing the first two reflections in this six-part series. Dr. Gerry’s unique approach to understanding ourselves better through a ‘parts’ lens,...
The Baptism of Jesus: Illuminating Parts Through the Luminous Mysteries
Dear Souls and Hearts Members, After meeting Dr. Gerry in 2016 at the Catholic Psychotherapy Association meeting, a few years passed before a mutual friend, psychologist Peter Martin, encouraged us to connect. Dr. Peter Martin’s suggestion led Dr. Gerry to join our...
Reconciling IFS with Our Catholic Christian Faith
Dear Souls and Hearts Members, I am so pleased to share with you the first in a series of six weekly reflections by Marriage and Family Therapist Gerry Crete, Ph.D, our own Dr. Gerry, co-founder of Souls and Hearts and a dear friend. A bit of backstory – I first met...
IIC 113: A Demonstration of IFS and Your Questions About Anger
IIC 112: Assuaging Raging Hearts and Parts: Managing Anger with IFS Way of Understanding Myself and Others
Unburdening Sexual Arousal (with Dr. Peter Malinoski)
IIC 106: God in the Hands of Angry Sinners — Experiential Exercise
Loving Conversations on Controversial Subjects: A Parts-Informed Approach
Dear Souls and Hearts Members, This week, I am excited to share a reflection written by my Souls and Hearts co-founder and dear friend Dr. Gerry Crete. Offering a parts-informed approach to engaging with others constructively and positively in the culture wars, Dr....