IFS Grief and Loss Pt. 1
This video describes how the IFS Model applies to Grief, Loss and Transitions
Refinements in the IFS Model – Nancy Pullen
“The modifications observed include ways the therapist can be less directive, subtle changes in working with managers, an added focus on working with the body, an invitation of an abreaction by a part while the Self witnesses the part’s experience, and more specific directions used in inviting a part to unburden.”
IFS & Guides – Michi Rose
“The main problem is to distinguish a manager part that is posing as a guide, from real
guides. Parts that function as “spiritual managers” look and sound like guides.”
Awakened Hearts The Journey of Intimate Relationships – Priscilla Pedigo
“Once you have
learned how to love your underrecognized, under-developed and under-favored parts and
made them part of your self system, it is time to look at the relationship that was meant to
be a catalyst for your wholeness.”
Energy and Me (and Maybe You?) – Leslie Reambeault
“This is for you, as a therapist who wonders how exactly to proceed through the
barrage of (protecting or protected) parts to your client’s Self (how was it that Dick did
that so effortlessly?).”
Self-leadership and the Fire Drill Exercise – Richard Schwartz
“To maintain Self-leadership in the face of
provocation, our parts must be able to trust our Selves enough to quickly step back and
let our Selves handle the situation, despite the fact that they’re still upset. When this
works, a person will feel upset inside, but will not be overwhelmed by the upset parts and
will remain the “I” in the storm”
Dangerous Firefighters – Marta Chausee, Judy Lauwasser and Dick Schwartz
“Hope is a powerful tool for change; if the therapist can
insert hope into a completely discouraged system, all parts will pay rapt attention and the
firefighter may be enlisted as co-therapist.”
Internal Family Systems Therapy and Psychodrama: Inside Out – Sally Stepath
“The principles of
Internal Family Systems Therapy inform and modify the psychodramatic approach and
concretize roadblocks in this internal work. The use of psychodrama allows the internal
parts to be embodied for work within group process.”
Healing Trauma to Body-Mind: A Psycho-Neuro-Immunological Perspective – Elizabeth H. Fisher
“Parts are not who I am. Parts are not who you are. They are only
conditioning. Self/Center/awareness is who I am. Self/Center/awareness is who you are.”
IFS/12-Step Compatibility – Bill Kavanagh
“I finally did come to
realize that not only are the two modalities not mutually exclusive, they are in fact highly
compatible. The following is an attempt to answer some of the questions I have heard
asked regarding said compatibility of IFST and the 12 Steps.”