Sexual Abuse through an IFS lens - revisited

Robert Falconer, a therapist specializing in trauma and IFS, shares his personal history of childhood sexual abuse and how it informs his work. Falconer recounts his traumatic upbringing, marked by abuse from his father, other adults living in his home, and his mother, as well as the suicide of his brother. He details his journey through various therapeutic modalities before embracing IFS, which he found particularly effective in addressing shame and self-blame in abuse survivors. Falconer emphasizes the importance of compassion for protective parts and highlights IFS's core message that self cannot be damaged. He also touches on his current work training therapists in IFS and its expanding applications in China and other fields like mediation and education.