Episode 108: Inside Out—Internal Family Systems, Therapy, and High-Performing Protectors with Jenna Riemersma

The Best of You

Do you ever feel like you're wearing a mask, hiding how you really feel from others?

Do you find yourself in conflict with different aspects of your personality, struggling to find harmony?

In honor of the new Pixar movie, Inside Out 2, we're diving into Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy in a brand new series this week! Today's guest, Jenna Riemersma is an amazing human, an expert IFS clinician, and the bestselling author of 2 books on IFS.

Here's what we cover:

1. What is Internal Family Systems (IFS)?
2. The hidden cost of high-performance armor
3. Are kids truly resilient or just coping?
4. 3 signs of a good therapist
5. Jenna's journey of writing her book on IFS
6. Innovative Practices for ongoing healing

Find a full transcript and list of resources from this episode at dralisoncook.com/podcast.

Connect with Jenna at: https://jennariemersma.com/

Get Jenna's free Insight Timer IFS meditations

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If you like this episode you'll love:

• Episode 39: Boundaries For Your Soul: How to Navigate Your Overwhelming Thoughts & Feelings
• Episode 40: 5 Steps to Healing Painful Emotions
• Episode 43: How to Tame Your Inner Critic & Why All Parts Are Welcome

Music by Andy Luiten

Sound editing by Kelly Kramarik

While Dr. Cook is a counselor, the content of this podcast and any of the products provided by Dr. Cook are not specific counseling advice nor are they a substitute for individual counseling. The content and products provided on this podcast are for informational purposes only.

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