Introduction to Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy

1. Introduction to Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy Paul Callister, CMHC

2. Developed by Richard Schwartz, Ph.D Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy

3. How I learned about IFS Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy

4. What I like • A way to think • A way to work Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy

5. Resources Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy

6. Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy

7. Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy

8. The Center for Self Leadership • selfleadership.org Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy

9. History of IFS Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy

10. What is it? Principles of family therapy applied to the intrapsychic realm Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy

11. Assumption • Multiplicity Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy

12. Types of Parts (3) • Protectors • Exiles/hurt parts • Self Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy

13. Types of protectors (2) • Managers • Firefighters Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy

14. Protects can: • Protect the exiles from others • Protect the self from pain of exiles Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy

15. Characteristics of Self Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy

16. Eight Cs of self • Compassion • Creativity • Curiosity • Connectedness • Courage • Confidence • Clarity • Calm Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy

17. Five Ps of self • Playfulness • Patience • Presence • Perspective • Persistence Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy

18. My short list • Openness • Compassion • Curiosity Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy

19. The self of client • The self of therapist Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy

20. Things that are unique to the model • Respect for the parts • Starting with the protectors • Asking for permission • The Self Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy

21. Principles for working with parts • Start with protectors before exiles • Permission is needed Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy

22. Principles for working with parts • Ask client: How do you feel toward the part/feeling? • This establishes separation Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy

23. Principles for working with parts • If positive, have client tell the part how they feel toward it • Then, have client listen to the response Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy

24. Principles for working with parts • If negative, ask client to ask that part to step back • Then, ask how client feels toward that part now Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy

25. Principles for working with parts • If a part won’t step back, work with it Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy

26. Principles for working with parts • Once client feels neutral or positive toward a part, have client tell the part that is how they are feeling toward the part • Have the client listen to the response Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy

27. Principles for working with parts • Assumption: every part is here for a reason • You may not know the reason Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy

28. Principles for working with parts • Once client feels neutral or positive toward the feeling/part, you can ask it questions Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy

29. Principles for working with parts • Questions can come from client, to the part or feeling Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy

30. Principles for working with parts • If you or client do not understand something, you can ask whatever that question is Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy

31. Principles for working with parts • Watch out for such non-neutral parts: • Judgmental parts • Over-thinking parts • Productive parts • Impatient parts Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy

32. Principles for working with parts • Watch out for such non-neutral parts: • Thank those parts and ask them to step back Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy

33. Some IFS questions are • What is your role/job? Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy

34. Some IFS questions are • What are you afraid would happen if you stopped doing your role/job? Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy

35. Some IFS questions are • How old do you think the client is? • When did you come around? Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy

36. Some IFS questions are • How do you feel about your job? Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy

37. Principles for working with parts • Notice when the client learns something or has an emotion response • The client may be asked how they feel toward the part as they learn • They can tell the part how they now feel toward it Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy

38. Principles for working with parts • If we could heal the hurt that is underneath, would you still need to do your job? Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy

39. Principles for working with parts • If not, is there a role you would prefer to do? Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy

40. Principles for working with parts • Can you show me the hurt that is underneath? Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy

41. Principles for working with exiled parts • Witnessing • Unburdening Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy

42. Comments/ Questions Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy

43. Video demonstration with Dr. Schwartz Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy

44. What did you notice? • Questions? Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy

45. Role play • Use the video example • Client and therapist roles Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy

46. Switch Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy

47. What did you notice? • Questions? Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy

48. Paul Callister, CMHC 801-755-5138 paul.t.callister@gmail.com Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy