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What is the brief explanation of internal family systems?
IFS® creates inner and outer connectedness by helping people first access their Self and, from that core, come to understand and heal their parts. But IFS® is much more than a non-pathologizing evidence-based psychotherapy to be used in a clinical setting.
What is the summary of IFS?
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. IFS was developed by psychologist Richard Schwartz.
Who created the internal family systems model?
The Internal Family Systems Model (IFS) is an integrative approach to individual psychotherapy developed by Richard C. Schwartz in the 1980s.
What are the steps of the internal family system?
- Stage 1 – becoming aware of a part (Find, Focus, Flesh out)
- Stage 2 – check if there is enough Self-energy to connect to the part (Feel toward)
- Stage 3 – connect to the part only if there is enough Self-energy available (Befriend, Fear)