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What questions should I ask in internal family systems therapy?
- What is its role, and how does it help you manage your life?
- What is its relationship with other people?
- What positive intent does it have for you?
- How does it try to protect you?
- What is it trying to protect you from?
- Is it happy with its job?
What are the 5 P’s of internal family systems?
- 8 Cs: Confidence. Calmness. Creativity. Clarity. Curiosity. Courage. Compassion. Connectedness.
- 5 Ps: Presence. Patience. Perspective. Persistence. Playfulness.
What are the 6 F’s in IFS?
But before we can begin the work of healing trauma with IFS, we have to first begin by unblending our client’s various parts. We do this by walking our client’s through the 6Fs: Find, Focus, Flesh it out, Feel, beFriend and Fear.
What are the principles of IFS?
This internal family systems (IFS) model was created by Richard Schwartz. The principles are that we all have parts within ourselves, sub personalities like little people who have different goals and motivations; they have different levels of maturity, excitability, wisdom and pain.
What is Self energy in IFS?
In the IFS view of life, the Self is characterized by the 8 C’s: Curiosity, connectedness, compassion, courage, calmness, clarity, creativity, confidence. When these inner qualities come from an open and loving space in us, we are in touch with our Self-energy.
How do you identify parts of IFS?
Find the part – listen for a thought, feeling, gesture, energy, word and see if you can locate it in your body. Focus – Focus on that specific element, the place in your body, and see what emerges. Flesh it out – Notice how you feel the Part in your body. Are there any thoughts or emotions emerging?