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Embodiment

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An 8-week Intro to IFS Self-Therapy in Minneapolis, starting this month

Spread the word, Minneapolis: on Wednesday evenings this fall, experienced therapist and teacher Roberta Cullen is teaching an 8-week in-person Intro to IFS Self-Therapy. It’s open to anyone 18 or older, and offered very affordably through Minneapolis Community Education.

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Embodied IFS in the Twin Cities

This fall, certified IFS therapist and consultant Robyn Lending Halsten will offer an in-person consultation group in Embodied IFS right here in the twin cities. I’ll be there — read more about the group here.

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On “consumership” in healthcare

The healthcare system tells people they should be good “healthcare consumers,” and they believe it. This delusion is heartbreaking. In reality, there is no such thing as a “heath care consumer.” There are only people with bodies, who love other people with bodies.

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Concepts for healthcare communication

A group of nonprofit health insurers hired me back in 2015, when the changes of the Affordable Care Act were sweeping across the country. In collaboration, we developed a powerful set of concepts they could use to communicate more clearly and honestly.