Introduction to internal family systems
We're all familiar with self-talk, self-doubt, self-judgment--yet most of us still view ourselves as if we have one uniform mind. Dr. Richard Schwartz's breakthrough was recognizing that we each contain an "internal family" of distinct parts--and that treating these parts with curiosity, respect, and empathy vastly expands our capacity to heal. Over the past two decades, Internal Family Systems (IFS) has transformed the practice of psychotherapy. With Introduction to Internal Family Systems, the creator of IFS presents the ideal layperson's guide for understanding this empowering, effective, and non-pathologizing approach to self-discovery and healing.
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- ISBN: 9781683643616
- Physical Description viii, 173 pages ; 21 cm
- Edition Second edition.
- Publisher [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2023.
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General Note: | "Previously published as Introduction to the internal family systems model, 2001"-- Title verso. |
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
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Table of Contents
Introduction to Internal Family Systems
Section | Section Description | Page Number |
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Chapter 1 | The Internal Family Systems Model | 1 |
Exercises | ||
Becoming Aware of Inner Family Relationships | 15 | |
Contemplating Who You Really Are | 18 | |
Contemplating Your Multiplicity | 18 | |
Chapter 2 | The Self | 21 |
Journey to the Self | 23 | |
The Secret of the Gods | 28 | |
Who's There When You Step Back? | 29 | |
Self-Leadership | 32 | |
Qualities of the Self | 36 | |
Exercises | ||
Seeing from the Self | 51 | |
The Path Exercise | 54 | |
Chapter 3 | Parts | 59 |
Fighting Inner Enemies | 60 | |
The Normal Multiplicity of the Mind | 70 | |
A System of Full-Range Inner Personalities | 75 | |
Good Parts Liberated from Bad Roles | 84 | |
Unburdened Clients | 87 | |
The Possibility of Goodness | 90 | |
Exercise | ||
Getting to Know a Part | 91 | |
Chapter 4 | Exiles, Managers, and Firefighters | 93 |
Exiles | 94 | |
Managers | 107 | |
Firefighters | 118 | |
No More Firefighters, Managers, and Exiles | 123 | |
Chapter 5 | IFS as a Therapeutic Model | 127 |
Being a Compassionate Witness | 137 | |
Working Through the Process | 140 | |
Appendix A | Overview of the IFS Model | 145 |
Appendix B | IFS Glossary | 151 |
Appendix C | Selected IFS Readings | 155 |
Notes | 159 | |
Bibliography | 163 | |
About the Author | 173 |