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Internal Family Systems (IFS) is an approach to psychotherapy that identifies and addresses multiple sub-personalities or families within each person’s mental system. These sub-personalities consist of wounded parts and painful emotions such as anger and shame, and parts that try to control and protect the person from the pain of the wounded parts. The sub-personalities are often in conflict with each other and with one’s core Self, a concept that describes the confident, compassionate, whole person that is at the core of every individual. IFS focuses on healing the wounded parts and restoring mental balance and harmony by changing the dynamics that create discord among the sub-personalities and the Self.

Developed by Richard Schwartz, Ph.D.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapy-types/internal-family-systems-therapy

http://www.selfleadership.org/about-internal-family-systems.html

personal-growth-programs.com/learn-about-ifs/introduction-to-internal-family-systems-therapy/

www.goodtherapy.org/learn-about-therapy/types/internal-family-systems-therapy

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Richard Schwartz
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Dr. Richard Schwartz explains Internal Family Systems (IFS) Richard Schwartz (7:48)

An Overview of Internal Family Systems (IFS) by Dr. Richard Schwartz Richard Schwartz (11:17)

IFS Therapy In 3 Minutes: The Human iOS Percy Ballard, MD (3:28)

Internal Family Systems - What is Self? Richard Schwartz (3:49)

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