RESOURCES...
Internal Family Systems
IFS Books
Introduction to the Internal Family Systems Model by Richard Schwartz
Greater Than the Sum of Our Parts by Richard Schwartz
Internal Family Systems Therapy by Richard Schwartz
Parts Work: An Illustrated Guide to Your Inner Life by Tom Holmes
The Mosaic Mind: Empowering the Tormented Selves of Child Abuse Survivors by
Self-Therapy by Jay Early
You Are the One You’ve Been Waiting For by Richard Schwartz
Somatic Internal Family Systems by Susan McConnell
Internal Family Systems Couple Therapy by Toni Herbine Blank
New Dimensions by Martha Sweezy
An Internal Family Systems Guide to Recovery From Eating Disorders by Amy Yandel Grabowski
Somatic Internal Family Systems by Susan McConnell
Transcending Trauma, Healing Complex PTSC with IFS Therapy by Frank Anderson M.D.
Intimacy from the Inside Out, Finding Courage and Compassion in Couples Therapy by Martha Stewart Sweezy and Toni Herbine Blank
IFS Websites
IFS Institute website: bookstore, articles, trainings, conferences, list of IFS trained providers both trained
IFS Foundation website: research articles
Government Website for evidence based models of therapy, link to research about IFS as an evidence based model.
IFS Movies/Videos
CLICK HERE for a YouTube introduction video of the IFS Approach given by Richard Schwartz
CLICK HERE YouTube video introducing IFS for children
Inside Out by Disney Pixar is a great movie about our world inside:)
IFS Podcasts
In this podcast, Chris Burris, an IFS Trainer, shares how we can befriend our inner critics and make
them our allies.
The One Inside with Tammy Sullenberger, an IFS therapist, interviews a range of members of the IFS community. It is suitable for anyone with an interest in IFS.
IFS Talks, the official IFS podcast, has interviews with lead trainers, authors and practitioners, has episodes on many different topics relating to IFS such as trauma, parenting and grieving.
The Soul of Life show with Keith Miller
Video of Real IFS Session
Schwartz does a brief demo with a podcast show host
Relationships
Hold On to Your Children by Gordon Neufeld and Gabor Mate
Dr. Gordon Neufeld Institute– https://neufeldinstitute.org/about-us/who-we-are/,
Free Resources page— https://neufeldinstitute.org/resources/free/
The Smart Step-Family by Ron L. Deal
Non-Violent Communication by Marshal Rosenburg
The Gifts of Imperfect Parenting by Brene Brown
Leadership and Self Deception by The Arbinger Institute
Loving Him Well by Gary Thomas
The Right Use of Power by Cedar Barstow
Trauma
The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel A. Vander Kolk
Meditation section see below
Meditation
Insight Timer — free meditation app:
Look for Richard Schwartz, he has at least 8 free parts mediations. Try them out! See if any work for you:) and there are many other 'IFS' or 'Parts work' meditations by other authors.
Loch Kelly is also a good one to look for as far as IFS!
For more information on Meditation see this link
Social Media
Here is a private IFS Facebook group.