Internal Family Systems Therapy

Second Edition

By: Richard C. Schwartz, Martha Sweezy

Narrated by: Brian Arens

Length: 12 hrs and 41 mins

Publisher's summary

Now significantly revised with over 70 percent new material, this is the authoritative audio presentation of Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy, which is taught and practiced around the world.

IFS reveals how the subpersonalities or "parts" of each individual's psyche relate to each other like members of a family, and how - just as in a family - polarization among parts can lead to emotional suffering. IFS originator Richard Schwartz and master clinician Martha Sweezy explain core concepts and provide practical guidelines for implementing IFS with clients who are struggling with trauma, anxiety, depression, eating disorders, addiction, and other behavioral problems. They also address strategies for treating families and couples. IFS therapy is listed in SAMHSA's National Registry of Evidence-Based Programs and Practices.

Internal Family Systems Therapy is deftly narrated by Brian Arens, an Audible listener favorite.

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Hypnosis by a different name. Wonderful!!

Loved it. I am trained in hypnotherapy. Schwartz says he doesn’t believe that his technique is hypnotic bc it doesn’t resemble his limited exposure to hypnosis in school (and he probably wants to avoid the baggage attached to hypnosis by stage/entertainment hypnosis), but there are a million different ways to induce trance, and he has stumbled upon one of them. That being said, his model for understanding the psyche is brilliant. His articulation of it is practical, accessible, and deeply interesting. The non-pathologizing approach seems like a huge step in the right direction. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in models of mind, and ways to heal the wounded and fearful parts. I think Schwartz’s model could be improved with a little emphasis on trance development and calibration, as offered in the field of hypnosis, but that is for him and his many practitioners to decide. Regardless, this book will definitely be on my “replay” list.

Very helpful accompaniment to counseling

I listened to this book while going through counseling the last couple months and the clear and approachable explanation of the IFS model was an incredibly helpful compliment to my therapy experience. There’s so much to reflect on during and after reading this. I’m looking forward to diving deeper into this therapeutic model.

Very informative

This book was eye opening for me and led me to consider starting therapy with someone who specializes in IFS.

amazing book

I am a therapist who is doing my own IFS therapy as well as starting to use it professionally. This book is invaluable.

Thank the lord baby Jesus

Wow, I am so grateful that Internal Family Systems exists! A must read and a game changer.

Insightful and enlightening

This book highlights how IFS offers the opportunity to experience Self and all our our parts as whole, worthy of love, and dynamic. It provides a therapeutic construct that is both practical and powerful.

Powerful and inspiring

As a therapist, I feel this has been my favorite read so far. I would recommend to anyone wanting to learn about themselves and to therapist who are looking for a better way to help understand people.

Trauma treatment

I like this book a lot and will continue to seek out more training on it. I will say it did seem like one section repeated but the information is so informative that it was helpful.

Mind blowing

IFS is my theoretical approach to Counseling , so I am obviously biased. But of all IFS books out there, this one is no doubt a must read.

Brilliantly done!

Excellent, well presented book on IFS; a clear, motivating, and encouraging way to access and heal all your parts. Thank you! A+++