IFS Talks is an audio series to deepen connections with the Internal Family Systems Model through conversations with lead trainers, authors, practitioners and users. In these audio interviews, we will have the opportunity to draw out aspects of IFS Lead Trainers and skilled presenters to create a user-friendly format for listeners to get to know each trainer or practitioner, their background, in and before IFS. With candid, self-led dialogue, trainers and practitioners can share their specific interests with listeners interested in deepening their inner knowledge and IFS practice. Cece Sykes, Susan McConnell, Mary Kruger, Pam Krause, Lisa Spiegel, Martha Sweezy, Art Mones, Ann Sinko, Paul Neustadt, Frank Anderson, Larry Rosenberg, Toni Herbine-Blank, and many more among the interviewees. Among the topics in theTalks: - All Erotic Parts are Welcome, with Larry Rosenberg - IFS, Trauma and Neuroscience, with Frank Anderson - From Reactive to Self Led Parenting, with Paul Neustadt - IFS as a Metamodel of Therapy, with Art Mones - The Role of Legacy Burdens on Anxiety, Depression and Shame, with Ann Sinko - Shame and Guilt as central for IFS work, with Martha Sweezy - Bringing IFS to Children and Parents, with Lisa Spiegel - IFS with Children and Adolescents, with Pam Krause - IFS on Addictions and Eating Disorders, with Mary Kruger - Embodying the Internal Family, with Susan McConnell - Bringing IFS to Extreme Parts, with Cece Sykes
The podcast explores the chaos of addictive processes through an IFS (Internal Family Systems) lens, highlighting the escalating power struggle between protective parts within a client's internal system. Cece Sykes, a Senior Lead Trainer of IFS, emphasizes understanding the patterns and intentions of managers and firef...
This podcast features Mariel Pastor, an IFS Lead Trainer, discussing common misunderstandings about the Internal Family Systems (IFS) model that often confuse therapists and frustrate clients. Pastor highlights the misconception that "Self is good, and parts are bad," clarifying that multiplicity of parts is natural an...
This podcast explores the burdens therapists face, particularly the pressure to deliver change. Einat Bronstein, co-founder and co-director of the Israeli Institute of IFS, suggests that the demand for change from schools, institutions, and clients can create stress for both therapist and client, leading to superficial...
Derek Scott, founder of IFSCA and an experienced IFS practitioner, returns to IFS Talks to discuss the impact of cultural values on LGBTQ+ individuals and the role of IFS in addressing internalized shame. Scott highlights the importance of recognizing heteronormative biases and how they contribute to mental health chal...
Mike Elkin, an IFS Senior Lead Trainer, discusses advanced IFS concepts related to working with challenging client parts. The conversation explores befriending suspicious and stubborn parts often found in individuals with complex trauma, emphasizing the importance of curiosity over defensiveness. Elkin argues that prot...
The podcast explores the Internal Family Systems (IFS) model of psychotherapy with its developer, Dr. Richard Schwartz, focusing on his book, "No Bad Parts." A central theme is the concept of multiplicity versus the mono-mind, highlighting IFS's view of the mind as naturally composed of multiple "parts" or sub-personal...
The podcast explores the concept of "weaponization of self" within the Internal Family Systems (IFS) model, which refers to the misuse of the "self" state to suppress or shame parts and emotions. Pam Krause, a Senior Lead Trainer for the IFS Institute, shares insights on how the pursuit of being in "self" can become ri...
This podcast explores polyvagal theory and its clinical applications, particularly in reshaping the nervous system to promote safety and connection. Deb Dana, a specialist in traumatic stress, discusses how the nervous system, shaped by relationships, can be rewired through therapy and daily exercises to shift survival...
Fran Booth, a social worker, certified IFS therapist, consultant, and trainer, shares her journey into IFS, highlighting the integration of psychodynamic training with body-focused practices. She emphasizes the importance of self-awareness and managing therapist parts in direct access work, particularly with tough prot...
Sue Richmond, an IFS therapist and assistant trainer, discusses her journey into Internal Family Systems (IFS) and its application to group psychotherapy. Richmond recounts her initial disillusionment with the medical model in social work, which led her to IFS. She emphasizes the power of witnessing in group settings, ...
Mona Barbera, a psychologist specializing in couples therapy and IFS, shares insights from her book, "Bring Yourself to Love," and her extensive experience. The discussion centers on navigating conflict in relationships, emphasizing that the goal isn't to "win" but to foster connection. Mona introduces three strategies...
Daphne Fatter, a licensed psychologist and ancestral medicine practitioner, explores the practice of connecting with ancestors for psychological healing and a sense of belonging. The discussion covers the fundamental question of who ancestors are, differentiating between blood kin, lineage, and affinity ancestors, and ...
In this episode of IFS Talks, Chris Burris, a Senior Lead Trainer for the IFS Institute, returns to discuss working with challenging protectors in clients with relational trauma. Chris identifies four types of protectors: self-like protectors, harsh managers, runaway firefighters, and involuntary protectors, and detail...
The podcast explores Stephanie Mitchell's compassionate approaches to working with psychosis, rooted in her personal healing journey and experience as a peer worker. Mitchell discusses her evolving understanding of psychosis, viewing it as related to trauma, internal conflict, and fear of relationship, rather than sole...
In this episode of IFS Talks, Heloisa Garman discusses her background in family therapy and Internal Family Systems (IFS), highlighting her work with underprivileged communities in Brazil and her interest in dream work. She explains how her mother influenced her path into psychotherapy and how she discovered IFS during...
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 ...
The podcast explores animist psychology, contrasting Eurocentric models with global traditions that recognize non-human entities—ancestors, spirits, land—as persons with their own psychologies. Daniel Foor, a practitioner of practical animism and author of "Ancestral Medicine," discusses how reconnecting with ancestors...
In this episode of IFS Talks, Dr. Frank Anderson discusses his upcoming book, "Transcending Trauma, Healing Complex PTSD with Internal Family Systems," which he describes as the culmination of his life's work in the field of trauma. He shares his personal motivations for focusing on trauma, stemming from a family membe...
Liz Phillips, an IFIO-trained couples therapist, details her journey from EFT to IFIO, emphasizing the importance of internal self-compassion over seeking external validation from partners. Phillips highlights the limitations she experienced with EFT, particularly its lack of explicit focus on parts, self-energy, and t...
Dr. Robert Grant, an expert in internal medicine, pulmonary medicine, and IFS therapy, explores the integration of ketamine with Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy to treat conditions like depression and suicidality. He details his journey from HIV research to psychotherapy, driven by the realization that technology...
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