When blame, shame, or criticism flare in a close relationship, your nervous system can feel hijacked. This post shows you how to pause, step away, and combine Internal Family Systems with Byron Katie’s Judge-Your-Neighbor worksheet. The step-by-step dialogue helps you unblend from reactive parts, restore inner safety, and return to the conversation centered and clear.

Read additional articles by Bill Tierney, written prior to being trained in the IFS model