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INTERNAL FAMILY SYSTEMS

IFS THERAPY IN TRAUMA SURVIVORS

Overview

About

Beginnings

Parts

Dr. Richard Schwartz, founder

1980s

Managers

Exiles

Firefighters

The Self

Etymology

& Context

Defining Components

The original client

Intervention

IFS at a Glance

Application:

4 Goals

8 Cs

1. All parts serve a purpose: "no bad parts"

2. Find, focus on, and flesh out protective parts

3. Unblend and notice the client's Self

1. Liberate parts from forced roles & allow them to be who they want

"IFS helps people become bodhisattvas of their psyches"

(Schwartz, 2021).

Curiosity

Calm

Confidence

Compassion

Creativity

Clarity

Courage

Connectedness

2. Restore faith in the Self

3. Reharmonize the inner system

4. Client becomes self-led in the world

Parts

Managers

  • Protective
  • Keep us organized & safe
  • Perfectionistic

Parts

Exiles

The Self

  • Injured parts
  • Trauma
  • Can override managers

Fire-fighters

  • Put out emotional fires
  • Includes unhelpful behavior (SUDs & EDs, e.g.)

Protection

Managers & firefighters

Protection

Role: Protect exiles

Polarization

Two parts battling

Polarization

Determines which part will act in a given situation

Alliance

Formed between two separate parts

Alliance

Establishes trust & empowerment in the person

IFS in Detail

In Detail

How it Works & Who it's For

17 adults with PTSD & multiple childhood traumas received IFS & follow-up resulting in decreased depression & PTSD symptoms (via CAPS & DTS)

(Hodgdon et al., 2021)

Efficacy & Validity

Integrating IFS with art & play therapy can boost efficacy in each therapy & in treatment overall

Points in 3-Stage Model of Healing

How it Works

Stage 2: Name, Reveal & Heal Hurting Parts

Turns, B., Springer, P., Eddy, B. P., & Sibley, D. S. (2021).

Stage 3: Reconnect Parts to Desired Roles

IFS helps trauma clients learn how self-destructive behaviors are attempts to avoid the overwhelming feelings related to earlier trauma

Catanzaro, J., Doyne, E., & Thompson, K. (2019).

IPV

PTSD

ACEs

Sexual Abuse

Trauma Survivors

C-PTSD & Multiple Traumas

Physical Abuse

Populations of Interest

Who it's For

EDs

SUDs

May be emotional & anxiety-provoking

Room for Growth

Not approved for delusional, paranoid, or schizophrenic clients

Criticisms & Limitations

Growth

Further research in specific populations would be useful

Local opportunities

St. Francis

Whole Path Psychotherapy

Credentialing*

Madison

Golden Vibes Therapy

Further learning

Majority: Madison area

  • Masters degree
  • Level 1 certification
  • 30 hours IFS CE (IFS- supervised)
  • Levels 2 & 3 certifications
  • Video & Live Session Review
  • CEs/Recertification (every 2 years) + Fees

*To be updated May 2023

(IFS Institute, 2023)

Guided Meditation

Practice

Practice

Adapted from Celestial Twin

https://www.celestialtwin.com/ifs-self-leadership-meditations-finding-your-parts/

IFS IRL

IFS in Practice

See

https://ifs-institute.com

References

References

for more resources

See Annotated Bibliography

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