Jay Earley

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Personal Growth and Self-Esteem Expert

Jay Earley Quick Facts

Main Areas: Transforming the Inner Critic, self-therapy, Internal Family Systems Therapy
Best Sellers: Self-Therapy
Career Focus: Psychologist, author, teacher, group leader

Jay is a big-picture thinker and innovative psychological theorist. He studies psychotherapy in a comprehensive way to arrive at a depth understanding of the human psyche and the process of transformation. Dr. Earley is known the clarity of his teaching and writing, his creative methods of demonstrating complex ideas, and his detailed description of therapeutic technique. In his therapy work, people rely on Jay’s compassionate heart and sensitivity to group process. He has a deep understanding of the nature of therapeutic change and knows how to effect profound inner healing.

Jay Earley is an expert on Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS), which is a powerful cutting-edge psychotherapy that provides a step-by-step approach to creating inner wholeness which can be used on your own. He teaches classes and has written a book on using IFS for self-help and peer counseling. See http://www.personal-growth-programs.com/ifs-classes.

Jay is also an expert on transforming your Inner Critic and developing self-esteem and confidence. He and his wife, Bonnie Weiss, have identified seven types of Inner Critic parts and developed a questionnaire to help you discover which of the seven are problematic for you and how to deal with them. They have pioneered the concept of the Inner Champion, which is an aspect of your Self that is a magic bullet for dealing with the impacts of Inner Critic messages. They teach classes and workshops on transforming your Inner Critic. See http://www.personal-growth-programs.com/inner-critic-section.

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Articles on self-therapy with IFS

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Inner Critic articles

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How IFS achieves deep personal healing

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Introductory Teleseminar

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Jay Earley Books

Self-Therapy: A Step-by-Step Guide to Inner Wholeness Using IFS

http://personal-growth-programs.com/lp/self-therapy.html

Self-Therapy for Your Inncer Critic

http://personal-growth-programs.com/lp/inner-critic.html

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Introduction to Internal Family Systems Therapy

IFS recognizes that our psyches are made up of different parts, sometimes called subpersonalities. You can think of them as little people inside us. Each has its own perspective, feelings, memories, goals, and motivations. For example, one part of you might be trying to lose weight and another part might want to eat whatever you want. We all have parts like the inner critic, the abandoned child, the pleaser, the angry part, and the loving caretaker. IFS has discovered that every part has a positive intent for you, no matter how problematic it might be.

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The Internal Family Systems Therapy View of the Human Psyche

IFS provides a new and startling view of the human psyche. Mostly we think of ourselves as having sensible emotions and taking practical, rational actions. Of course, we recognize that occasionally irrational feelings like rage or fear pop up. We realize that sometimes we don't act in our own best interest, like when we can't discipline ourselves to live a healthy lifestyle. This kind of behavior upsets us because we see it as a deviation from what should be a unitary, sensible personality.

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Exploring Yourself using Internal Family Systems Therapy

Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS), developed by Richard Schwartz, is based on the understanding that our psyches are made up of different parts or subpersonalities, and it provides a powerful methodology for working with and healing our parts. One aspect of this is how we explore our parts. In most forms of therapy, when we want to work with a psychological issue or reaction, we either analyze it intellectually or dive into it emotionally.

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Developing Trusting Relationships with Protectors

In Internal Family Systems Therapy, part of the process involves getting to know protective parts, which handle your interactions with the world and protect against your experiencing childhood pain. Ideally we get to know a protector from a place of open curiosity and compassion, which comes from our true Self. This isn’t just a matter of getting information and insight into this part. You are developing a relationship with the protector.

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The Internal Family Systems Therapy Advantage

Sandy wanted to take on a creative video project, but she couldn’t seem to get started. First she had to clean up her office, and that seemed to take forever. Then she found herself working out on the treadmill. Okay, she thought, now I’m ready to go. But instead of going to her office, she headed for the kitchen. A half hour later she was preparing a 3-course meal. After a few days like this, she acknowledged to herself that she was avoiding the project. This procrastination made her feel vaguely bad about herself, lethargic, and stuck.

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The Seven Types of Inner Critics

The Inner Critic is the part of you that judges you, demeans you, and pushes you to do things. It lowers your self-esteem and makes you feel bad about yourself. This is one of the most difficult and tenacious issues that people face. The Inner Critic is actually not a single part of you; there can be a number of critical parts that judge you in different ways or for different reasons. In our study of the Inner Critic, we have identified seven types of Inner Critics that people are troubled by. Perfectionistr

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The Inner Critic and Self-Esteem

Jeanette had low self esteem, all her teachers wondered about this. She was musically talented, but had no confidence in herself. She never tried out for the orchestra or school plays. As she got older, this pattern continued and she ended up with minimal jobs. She just assumed that she wouldn’t amount to anything. Every time she had an inclination to reach out and try something, she got a sinking feeling in her chest and gave up on the idea. She didn’t believe she was worth anything or could amount to anything.

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Passive-Aggressive Behavior

When Joe’s wife asks him to do something around the house, he always seems to go along and agrees to do it. But it rarely happens. He forgets about it, or he does a little bit of it but doesn’t finish the job. Sometimes he does the job in a way that isn’t really what she wanted. He feels vaguely uneasy about this, but it keeps happening. His wife, Marge, is getting increasingly angry about this. She wonders if he cares for her and feels that she can’t trust him. She has a vague feeling that he is getting back at her, but she can’t explain this.

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The Perfectionist Inner Critic

The Perfectionist is one form of the Inner Critic. It is a part of you that tries to get you to do things perfectly. It has very high standards for your behavior and especially for products you create or performances you make. This often comes up around written reports. Often the Perfectionist says that something you have produced isn’t good enough and must be improved before anyone sees it. You feel anxious or agitated when you might consider turning it a project.

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Jay Earley's website

As a transformational psychologist, my work is about the evolution of consciousness and society. I work with individuals on psychological and spiritual development, train therapists, teach classes and groups for personal growth, and develop psychological theory.

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IFS Growth Programs

Understand your psyche in a comprehensive way. Resolve deep-seated emotional issues. Gain self-esteem, openness, strength. Achieve success, intimacy, inner peace. We are trained and experienced IFS therapists who offer personal growth programs, books, and classes based on IFS.

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