Interior Integration for Catholics 172 Questions About Catholicism and Parts Work Answered
Aug 18, 2025
Join Dr. Peter Martin, an IFS-trained psychologist, Dr. Gerry Crete, a licensed marriage and family therapist, and Dr. Christian Amalu, a scholar bridging research and clinical practice. They delve into the intersection of Internal Family Systems and Catholicism, addressing whether God is a safe figure for healing. The guests explore how different parts can hold varied images of God, discuss the complexities of self-love amidst internal conflicts, and tackle the implications of parts on morality. Insightful perspectives await!
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Meet Parts At Their Developmental Level
- Meet parts where they are; gauge developmental capacity before pushing them toward growth.
- Expect God to show up differently for different parts and avoid forcing uniform experiences.
Multiple Parts, Multiple God Images
- A single person can simultaneously hold many different attitudes toward God across parts.
- IFS offers a better frame than unitary personality models to account for those varied God-images.
Pick The Right Formation Program
- Choose programs based on whether you need personal formation or formation-for-formators.
- Use PartsFinder Pro to map common parts before joining group formation work.
