Navigating “Possession” in Psychotherapy — Robert Falconer

About this episode

Niall speaks with Robert Falconer about navigating complex psychological experiences and the influence of external psychological factors in psychotherapy.

In this episode, Niall speaks with Robert Falconer, a writer, consultant, and teacher who has spent nearly two decades working with complex psychological experiences that sit outside conventional therapeutic frameworks. Robert is the author of ten books and specialises in working with people experiencing what Internal Family Systems calls “unattached burdens” — intrusive psychological patterns that seem to originate outside a person’s own history. His most recent book, “Spirit”, documents a decade of written dialogues on consciousness and healing. In this conversation, they explore: — Why the belief that minds are isolated and impermeable may contribute to psychological distress — How intergenerational trauma can be passed down through epigenetic mechanisms — The difference between parts of ourselves and external psychological influences — Why fear is the main way intrusive patterns maintain their influence — The role of interoception in mental health, and how Internal Family Systems approaches these cases And more. You can learn more about Robert’s work at http://robertfalconer.us. --- In 2023, Bob published his book about IFS and unattached burdens – The Others Within Us…

People in this episode

Host: Niall

Guest: Robert Falconer

Topics covered

• psychotherapy
• intrusive psychological patterns
• intergenerational trauma
• Internal Family Systems
• mental health
• consciousness
• healing

Keywords

• psychotherapy
• intrusive patterns
• intergenerational trauma
• Internal Family Systems
• mental health
• consciousness
• healing

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Spirit, The Others Within Us: Internal Family Systems, Porous Mind, and Spirit Possession, Many Minds, One Self, When You’re Going Through Hell …Keep Going

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