Resources for therapists
“Beneath the surface of the protective parts of trauma survivors there exists an undamaged essence, a Self that is confident, curious and calm. A Self that has been sheltered from destruction by the various protectors that have emerged in their efforts to ensure survival. Once those protectors trust that it is safe to separate, the Self will spontaneously emerge, and the parts can be enlisted in the healing process”.
– Bessel Van Der Kolk
Shamed & Shaming part
intimacy from the inside out
Toni Herbine Blank talks about her own experience of learning to love the protective parts of herself who shamed her and then also shamed others around her as a defense mechanism… and how this process led to deeper healing for her. One of my favourite IFS teachings.
“The only way to not be afraid of someone’s suffering is if you’re not afraid of your own.”
Marcela Ot’alora G.
IFS & Trauma
IFS, Trauma & Couples
How we navigate trauma with Self-leadership
internal family systems therapy
2:30 mins into this video Dick Schwartz talks about how IFS is less about catharsis and more about the Self offering a compassionate and calm presence to the traumatized and wounded parts so they can feel authentically heard and seen, for all they have carried.
Transference Focused Therapy for early developmental trauma
frank and patient
Frank Yeomans demonstrating listening to what is underneath what is being said by an angry protector, in order to hear the exile.
(This approach can be adapted to IFS through a more compassionate Self-led parts detecting)
Free ACA accredited training
Members of the Australian Counselling Association can earn CPD points for free via the Sydney Centre of Creative Change.
Resources For Therapists
Depathologizing the Borderline Client – Learning to Manage Our Fears by Richard Schwartz – An article published in Psychotherapy Networker May/June edition 2013.
Level 1 Training in Australia: http://www.internalfamilysystemstrainingaustralia.com.au/
recommended for therapists
Internal Family Systems Therapy by Richard Schwartz 2nd Edition
A valuable text and clinical resource, the book demonstrates in step-by-step detail how therapists can help individuals, couples, and families tap core resources, bring balance and harmony to their sub-personalities, and feel more integrated, confident, and alive.
the mosaic mind
Empowering the Tormented Selves of Child Abuse Survivors by Richard Schwartz and Regina Goulding
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