Trauma and Dissociation Informed IFS with Joanne Twombly

In this episode of Explorations in Psychotherapy, Joanne Twombly discusses her new book, "Trauma and Dissociation-Informed Internal Family Systems," and the integration of trauma-informed knowledge with IFS to treat complex PTSD and dissociative disorders. She addresses misunderstandings between the IFS and trauma treatment worlds, emphasizing the importance of coping skills, phase-oriented treatment, and adapting IFS techniques for highly traumatized clients. Twombly highlights strategies for managing extreme parts, working with countertransference, and enhancing clients' innate trance abilities, while also discussing the challenges of accessing self and finding appropriate residential treatment programs.