Internal Family Systems Therapy (2nd Edition) — Richard C. Schwartz & Martha Sweezy

The complete IFS model, from the person who created it.

Richard C. Schwartz developed Internal Family Systems, the model behind No Bad Parts and the IFS Workbook. Internal Family Systems Therapy, written with Martha Sweezy, PhD, is the full clinical text on the model, revised and expanded in this second edition (The Guilford Press, 2020).

Its starting point: the mind is made of parts, every part has a reason for what it does, and even the harshest ones, like an inner critic, are trying to protect a younger, more vulnerable part. The book explains how to work with those protectors instead of fighting them, and how the Self can lead.

What's inside

• The IFS model in depth: the Self and the different kinds of parts
• Why harsh protectors, including the inner critic, act the way they do
• How to approach protective parts before the wounded parts they guard
• Clinical examples throughout

Who it's for

Written for therapists and counselors. Also for readers of No Bad Parts and the IFS Workbook who want the model in full depth. It is a dense, clinical book, not a light introduction.

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Digital PDF, available for immediate download after purchase. Authors: Richard C. Schwartz, PhD, and Martha Sweezy, PhD. This book is a professional and self-help resource and is not a substitute for professional care.