#30: How Healing Happens Between Us – An IFS Healing Circles Audio Diary

Send us Fan MailThis episode is a companion to my conversation with Chris Burris, creator of Healing Circles. After learning about his approach to bringing Internal Family Systems into group therapy, I traveled to Asheville, North Carolina, to experience it for myself.Over five days, I recorded an audio diary as the experience unfolded — reflecting on what was happening inside me, what was happening within the group, and what I was learning about the power of intentional community. You’ll hear about parts work, group “sculpting,” vulnerability, connection, and the surprising ways a group of strangers can begin to become a healing community.These are not reflections reconstructed months later. They are my thoughts recorded in the midst of the experience — an attempt to take you with me as I explore a question I’ve become increasingly curious about:How much of healing happens not just within us, but between us?Timestamps0:00 — Why This Audio Diary Exists2:07 — The Drive To Asheville3:43 — First Day Norms And Intentions5:41 — Day Four Fatigue And Doubt12:22 — Woo Woo Meets Neuroscience16:35 — My Sculpt And What ChangedLearn more about Chris BurrisWebsite: www.burriscounseling.com — trainings, workshops, and resourcesBook: Creating Healing Circles: Using the Internal Family Systems Model in Facilitating GroupsSubscribe to the Developing Meaning Substack newsletter for updates and behind-the-scenes reflections.Developing Meaning is NOT MEDICAL ADVICE and is NOT AFFILIATED WITH ANY INSTITUTIONS.Developing Meaning is produced by Sophie Chen, Anya Kleinlein and Dirk Winter and is a production of Consilient Mind LLC. Theme music by The Thrashing Skumz.