Internal Family Systems Skills Training Manual: Trauma-Informed Treatment for Anxiety, Depression, PTSD & Substance Abuse
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Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS) provides a revolutionary treatment plan for PTSD, anxiety, depression, substance abuse, eating disorders and more.
Using a non-pathologizing, accelerated approach — rooted in neuroscience — IFS applies inner resources and self-compassion for healing emotional wounding at its core. This new manual offers straight-forward explanations and illustrates a wide variety of applications. Easy to read and highly practical.
– Step-by-step techniques
– Annotated case examples
– Unique meditations
– Downloadable exercises, worksheets
IFS is Evidence-Based
Thirty years ago, IFS creator Richard Schwartz, PhD, listened to his clients describing the behaviors and fears of their most extreme parts. he found that the inner world of all his clients was characterized by parts who have a positive intent for the client but had taken on extreme roles in an effort to be safe. He also discovered that these extreme parts would become less disruptive and more cooperative once their concerns were addressed and they felt safer.
IFS views psychic multiplicity as the norm: we all have parts. In addition, every part has a good intention for the client, and every part has value. When clients listen to all their parts, they can heal their wounded parts.
Today, IFS, which has established a legacy of efficiency and effectiveness in treating many mental health issues, is being heralded by Dr. Bessel van der Kolk as a treatment that all clinicians should know.
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Publisher : PESI Publishing & Media
Publication date : November 6, 2017
Edition : Annotated
Language : English
Print length : 160 pages
ISBN-10 : 1683730879
ISBN-13 : 978-1683730873
Item Weight : 13.6 ounces
Dimensions : 8.5 x 0.37 x 11 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #8,310 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #3 in Medical Counseling #13 in Popular Psychology Counseling #13 in Post-Traumatic Stress
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13 reviews for Internal Family Systems Skills Training Manual: Trauma-Informed Treatment for Anxiety, Depression, PTSD & Substance Abuse
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desertdancer –
Strongly recommend!
I’m a therapist, and use IFS both personally and professionally. I’m trained in parts and memory and EMDR, and while I use principles of these interventions, I don’t use them, because IFS is so much safer, gentler, and ultimately more effective — and best of all, it teaches clients how to engage with their internal family system, so they can leave therapy and continue being a caring parent to themselves. I strongly recommend this workbook for any therapist who’s interested in IFS, as it not only provides professional information and support, but it’s an excellent way to engage in IFS personally as well.
Evan Mestman –
thorough understanding of IFS
This approach to healing is a refreshing and hopeful guide. This book is exactly what clinicians need to integrate this practice into their own modalities.
Pamela Albee –
Essential manual for learning IFS
The Internal Family Systems manual is an awesome resource to begin understanding parts work.
Laurie Lefebvre –
Easy read
This book is easy to read and understand with practical exercises
Ariel McLemore –
Great Book
Great book for those who are trying to learn more about IFS and how to implement it within sessions. I haven’t read through the whole thing yet, but it gives great perspective and insight on the matter.
Ellen L. Ziskind –
Comprehensive and clear
This is an extraordinarily comprehensive and useful book covering every aspect of IFS the reader could possibly want. It is organized beautifully, visits every aspect of IFS a client or therapist might be interested in learning more about. Remarkably, it is as helpful to clients as to practitioners.The authors provide contact information for each IFS therapist who has written about a particular topic so that the reader has access to experts on a multitude of topics including eating disorders, alcohol and drugs, pornography, creativity, health coaching and more.This is a gem of a book!
Ruth N Kiereini –
Very good guide
What an excellent guide to use in therapy
Richard E Neslund –
Freeing Ourselves from our Burdens
If you’ve ever had any disproportionate reactions to situations (situations that had no impact on you), if you’ve ever felt strong emotions toward someone (and didn’t know what prompted the emotions), if you’ve ever felt severely critical of yourself (even after you’ve done your best), then you’ve experienced aspects of your internal family system of ‘parts’.Richard Schwartz, in “Internal Family Systems Therapy” and “No Bad Parts”, introduces a comprehensible topography of our inner psyches (including both our constructively productive and also our disruptively less-than-productive ‘parts’). IFST is a very practical process for “healing our trauma” and “restoring our wholeness.” In contrast to many other therapies (that confront our experienced challenges as pathologies), IFST emphasizes how “all” of our parts have helpful intentions … even those ‘parts’ that may be currently mis-guided.Schwartz presents the IFST theory and therapy in layman’s language and applies it to everyday situations with which most of us can readily identify. Even we non-therapists can understand and appreciate the IFST model and practical applications. Whether you’re a relatively functional individual who effectively manages your inner ‘burdens’ or an individual often overcome by apparently uncontrollable ‘burdens’, Schwartz’s IFST can be helpful for you.Strongly recommended for individuals journeying toward finding and feeling their greater wholeness!Five Stars.
Bright Bridge –
Excelente acompañamiento para entender, trabajar e integrar las diferentes partes psíquicas.
みこものこころ –
浅井&花丘先生らによる本書の翻訳本が来月岩崎学術出版社から出版されます。ついに日本語で読めるIFSの本が初登場とあって、とてもワクワクしています。本書は理論書ではなく、実践のためのマニュアルです。構成の問題でしょうか、かなり読みにくかった印象があります。その点翻訳書でどうなっているか、気になっているところです。IFSの他の本もどんどん翻訳されていくことを願っています。特につい最近出版されたばかりのアンダーソン先生単著の本。ズバリ複雑性トラウマに焦点化した内容になっており、めちゃくちゃ面白く勉強になりました。来月にはシュアルツ先生の単著『No Bad Parts』も出版されます。あー、待ち切れん！
Dave H – The Life Ninja –
As a life coach new to the IFS approach, I loved this skills manual. Written in a very approachable, easy-to-read format, it helped me get a clear grasp of what IFS is and, with many therapist/client examples, to get a feel for how to use it effectively.The 7 sections in this manual take us through:1: Introduction to IFS2: Assessment and Diagnosis3: Treatment and Exercises4: Common Challenges in the Alliance with Protectors5: Healing – The Unburdening Process6: Treatment Tips7: Other applications of IFS therapy.
Norma Contreras –
Me parece un libro extraordinario, guía paso a paso cómo utilizar IFS y los cuidados que se deben tener al trabajar con Trauma Psicológico. Muchas gracias por esta aportación.
Amazon Customer –
I recently read Schwartz’ 1995 groundbreaking book “Internal Family Systems Therapy” and was very intrigued. Schwartz’ book is excellent, but I was left feeling that I needed to learn more if I was going to effectively integrate this technique into my practice. So I ordered this 2017 workbook and I was absolutely delighted with the product. In fact, it far exceeded my expectations. This workbook has dozens of clinical examples that flesh out each step of the IFS process and details the most critical techniques that make this therapy so powerful. It also includes segments reviewing the neuroscience of trauma and healing traumatic memories and how the science applies to IFS. In addition there are meditation exercises which allow the reader to explore the model experientially which I found very moving and powerful. Overall this is one of the most effective workbooks that I have encountered. It is easy to engage with and has a great layout and format. I recommend it to anyone who is considering applying IFS to their psychotherapy practice.