“Religious Studies and Internal Family Systems Therapy” (2021)
Senior Research Associate / Centre for Social Accountability / NOSM University
Senior Research Associate / Centre for Social Accountability / NOSM University
Maxwell Kennel is a SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department for the Study of Religion at the University of Toronto. View all posts by Max
Dr. Maxwell Kennel
Congrats! Have you had IFS training?
Thanks! I only have a weekend IFS training from early 2020, and I’m certainly not a clinician, but I have been enjoying Frank Anderson’s work, and his new book (which was published too late to be included in my article).
Nice. I’m an IFS clinician and a Christian. I’ve been working on the integration of the two for a little while. I look forward to your paper, I may have questions afterward. Always looking for people who think integratively.
That’s interesting. The idea of integrating Christianity and IFS is challenging to me, and I would be worried about the use of IFS as a means to Christian ends. It seems like a lot depends on the character of that integration, and whether it runs counter to the aims of IFS (one of which is to avoid forcing integration of parts). Fascinating stuff. Feel free to email me with questions or comments at max [.] kennel [at] gmail.com