Trauma and Dissociation Informed IFS with Joanne Twombly

The podcast explores the integration of Trauma and Dissociation-Informed Internal Family Systems (IFS) for treating complex PTSD and dissociative disorders. Joanne Twombly, a psychotherapist with 30 years of experience, discusses her new book on the subject, highlighting the necessity of incorporating trauma treatment knowledge into IFS. She addresses misunderstandings between the IFS and trauma treatment worlds, such as the misconception that phase-oriented treatment is harmful or that coping skills are unnecessary. Twombly emphasizes the importance of teaching coping skills, pacing the uncovering of traumatic material, and recognizing clients' innate trance abilities. She also shares strategies for strengthening managers' ability to manage and the challenges of getting consent from all parts in highly dissociated systems.

Outlines

Part 1: Integration, Context

Part 2: Clinical Methods, Coping Skills

Part 3: Working with Parts, Protectors

Part 4: Therapeutic Relationship, Safety

Part 5: Conclusion, Future Outlook

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IFS Talks

Part 1: Integration, Context

Integrating Trauma Knowledge with IFS: Enhancing Therapy for Complex PTSD

Defining Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) from an IFS Perspective

Part 2: Clinical Methods, Coping Skills

Integrating Coping Skills and Phase-Oriented Treatment in IFS for Trauma

Establishing Safety and Control: Coping Skills for Dissociative Clients

Addressing Misunderstandings Between IFS and the Complex Trauma World

Navigating Consent and Protecting Parts in Trauma-Informed IFS

Part 3: Working with Parts, Protectors

Strengthening Managers: Strategies for Flexibility and Relief

Addressing Past Trauma: Differentiating Present Needs from Childhood Beliefs

Addressing Protector's Fear: Re-Emergence of Self and Compassion

Orienting Parts to the Present: Healing from Trauma

Part 4: Therapeutic Relationship, Safety

Managing Attachment and Trauma: Direct Access and System Integration

Countertransference and the Fire Drill: Picking Up Nonverbal Communication

Managing Safety and Finding Appropriate Residential Programs

Part 5: Conclusion, Future Outlook

IFS Contribution: Making Parts Work Accessible and Normalizing Self

Trauma and Dissociation Informed IFS with Joanne Twombly

IFS Talks

Part 1: Integration, Context

00:02Integrating Trauma Knowledge with IFS: Enhancing Therapy for Complex PTSD

Integrating Trauma Knowledge with IFS: Enhancing Therapy for Complex PTSD

04:54Defining Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) from an IFS Perspective

Defining Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) from an IFS Perspective

Part 2: Clinical Methods, Coping Skills

08:17Integrating Coping Skills and Phase-Oriented Treatment in IFS for Trauma

Integrating Coping Skills and Phase-Oriented Treatment in IFS for Trauma

16:02Establishing Safety and Control: Coping Skills for Dissociative Clients

Establishing Safety and Control: Coping Skills for Dissociative Clients

22:30Addressing Misunderstandings Between IFS and the Complex Trauma World

Addressing Misunderstandings Between IFS and the Complex Trauma World

24:55Navigating Consent and Protecting Parts in Trauma-Informed IFS

Navigating Consent and Protecting Parts in Trauma-Informed IFS

Part 3: Working with Parts, Protectors

33:12Strengthening Managers: Strategies for Flexibility and Relief

Strengthening Managers: Strategies for Flexibility and Relief

37:06Addressing Past Trauma: Differentiating Present Needs from Childhood Beliefs

Addressing Past Trauma: Differentiating Present Needs from Childhood Beliefs

45:55Addressing Protector's Fear: Re-Emergence of Self and Compassion

Addressing Protector's Fear: Re-Emergence of Self and Compassion

52:49Orienting Parts to the Present: Healing from Trauma

Orienting Parts to the Present: Healing from Trauma

Part 4: Therapeutic Relationship, Safety

1:00:04Managing Attachment and Trauma: Direct Access and System Integration

Managing Attachment and Trauma: Direct Access and System Integration

1:08:02Countertransference and the Fire Drill: Picking Up Nonverbal Communication

Countertransference and the Fire Drill: Picking Up Nonverbal Communication

1:13:03Managing Safety and Finding Appropriate Residential Programs

Managing Safety and Finding Appropriate Residential Programs

Part 5: Conclusion, Future Outlook

1:17:51IFS Contribution: Making Parts Work Accessible and Normalizing Self

IFS Contribution: Making Parts Work Accessible and Normalizing Self