Transitioning to Internal Family Systems Therapy

A Companion for Therapists and Practitioners

Emma E. Redfern

• Publisher: Routledge
• Year: 2023
• Print ISBN: 9781032153094
• eBook ISBN: 9781000855401
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Psychology
• Subtopic: Mental Health in Psychology
• Index: Psychology

Transitioning to Internal Family Systems Therapy is a guide to resolving the common areas of confusion and stuckness that professionals often experience when facilitating the transformational potential of the IFS model. Real-life clinical and autobiographical material is used throughout from the author's supervision practice, together with insights from IFS developer Richard C. Schwartz and other lead trainers and professionals. With the use of reflective and practical exercises, therapists and practitioners (those without a foundational therapy training) are encouraged to get to know and attend to their own inner family of parts, especially those who may be struggling to embrace the new modality. Reflective statements by professionals on their own journeys of transition feature as a unique element of the book. Endnotes provide the reader with additional information and direct them to key sources of information on IFS.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half-Title Page
• Endorsement Page
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Permission Statements
• Abbreviations
• Table of Contents
• List of Figures
• Foreword
• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• Introduction
• Part I Barriers to transitioning: Not buying into Self, Self-leadership and the IFS model
• Part II Barrier to transitioning: Not grasping key IFS concepts and practices
• Part III Barriers to transitioning: Fear, loss and frustration
• Part IV Barriers to transitioning: Professional isolation and loneliness
• References
• Appendix I: Competencies for self-assessment
• Appendix II: Reflecting on previous training and existing practice
• Index