November 10, 2024
Jennifer Murphey bares her soul during her talk at Entheogenesis in Austin, TX on April 15, 2023.
Monday, June 24th 2024 at 7pm at Meraki Kava Bar, Jennifer Murphey discusses the War on Drugs and her part in fighting it.
May 10, 2024
Introduction # Update Oct 2024: I had the opportunity to receive consultation from Dick on this topic. I added the transcript with my reactions.
Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy emphasizes the client’s Self as the core element for achieving healing. The therapist typically acts as a supportive guide, facilitating connection between the client’s various parts and their Self. This connection is crucial for progress. Without it, healing can be significantly slowed down or even impeded.
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November 14, 2023
Change Your Conversation, Change Your Relationship # Intimacy from the Inside Out (IFIO) is not simple to learn. I’ve been seeing couples for almost six months; I feel like I’m just beginning to understand how to facilitate sessions. On the Facebook group, I recently asked, “How do tracking and courageous communication fit together? I mean, what does the intermediate stage look like where you are halfway between the two techniques?
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November 11, 2023
Introduction # A complex array of motivations drive dishonesty. These include financial gain, self-preservation, social approval, ethical dilemmas, cognitive biases, and fear of punishment. Men are often more dishonest than women,1 and cultural and social factors also play a significant role in shaping attitudes towards honesty.2
Dishonesty in a relationship creates several challenges:
Erosion of trust: Trust is a fundamental building block of any healthy relationship. When one party in the relationship is dishonest, it erodes the trust that has been established over time.
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October 23, 2023
I did a live demo of Internal Family Systems for the Church of Sacred Synthesis.
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May 3, 2023
Abstract: The use of psychedelics in therapy may benefit both the client and the facilitator, and there is a debate about whether facilitators should have personal experience with the substance. While some traditions expect the facilitator to partake in the same dose as the participants, modern medicine expects the facilitator to remain sober. Facilitator sobriety is important to attend to the risks associated with psychedelic use, while communal use of the substance may increase empathy and compassion.
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