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Chapter #5 - Conclusion
This closing chapter brings our study guide for Jay Earley’s Working with Anger to a close. Gather the threads of protector, exile, and disowned anger — and discover how IFS transforms anger into strength, aliveness, and integration.
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Chapter #4 - Demo Session: Transforming Rage into Strength
This is a free IFS companion to Jay Earleys book "Working with Anger in Internal Family Systems Therapy"
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Chapter #3 - Exile Anger
This companion to Jay Earley’s Working with Anger in Internal Family Systems Therapy explores exile anger — the hidden rage carried by our most tender parts. Learn how unspoken childhood anger, when witnessed with compassion, can transform from shame into strength and dignity.
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Chapter #2 - Disowned Anger and Strength
Chapter 2 explores disowned anger in Jay Earley’s *Working with Anger in Internal Family Systems Therapy*. Learn why anger gets buried, how it hides your strength, and simple practices to welcome it back safely. This free IFS study guide companion helps you reclaim vitality and self-assertion without fear.
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Chapter #1 - Protective Anger
This blog is part of a study guide companion to Jay Earley’s Working with Anger in Internal Family Systems Therapy . You can gain insight...
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IFS & Unattached Burdens: What They Are, Why They Matter
When people first hear “unattached burdens” in the context of Internal Family Systems (IFS), it sounds mysterious—maybe even a little eerie. But what IFS teaches is actually grounding, hopeful, and deeply human. To understand unattached burdens, we first have to start with the basics of parts and burdens. Parts: The Many Voices Within IFS sees the mind as a community of parts. You have protectors that keep you safe, exiles that carry pain, managers that organize, and firefigh
Unattached Burdens vs. Legacy Burdens vs. Societal Burdens: Sorting the Layers
If you’ve ever wondered why some emotional weights feel inherited, others feel cultural, and some feel utterly foreign—IFS offers a clear map. These three categories of burdens show how pain travels and takes shape: inside us, through our ancestry, and across society. Knowing which you’re working with changes everything about how you heal. 1. Personal Burdens: The Ones Your Parts Carry Every system has parts that picked up pain from lived experience. These are your personal b
When the Inner Guest Doesn’t Belong: Signs That You’re Dealing with an Unattached Burden
Most people exploring IFS eventually notice something odd—an inner experience that doesn’t feel like any of their known parts. It might sound harsh, foreign, or even alien to the familiar rhythm of their system. These are the moments where the idea of an unattached burden becomes relevant. Recognizing the difference early helps prevent confusion and fear. When a Part Is Blending Blending is normal in IFS. It happens when a part’s emotions and thoughts merge with your consciou
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