The Therapy That Changed My Life: Internal Family Systems Big Talk with Dr. Richard Schwartz

<div> <div><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">I got emotional at the end of this podcast episode because I am so grateful for my guest and the impact he’s had on my life. Dick Schwartz is the founder of Internal Family Systems, or IFS, a transformative psychotherapy that is going to change the way you think about yourself. It’s an honor to share this life-changing therapy with you.</span></div> <div><span style= "font-family: arial, sans-serif;"> </span></div> <div><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">Dr. Richard (Dick) Schwartz developed Internal Family Systems (IFS) in response to his therapy clients’ descriptions of various parts within themselves. He noticed systemic patterns to the way these parts were organized across clients. He also found that when the clients’ parts felt safe and were allowed to relax, the clients would spontaneously experience the qualities of confidence, openness, and compassion that Dr. Schwartz came to call the Self. He found that when in that state of Self, clients would know how to heal their parts.</span></div> <div><span style= "font-family: arial, sans-serif;"> </span></div> <div><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">A featured speaker for national professional organizations, Dr. Schwartz has published many books and over fifty articles about IFS. Learn more <a href="https://ifs-institute.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">here</a>.</span></div> <div><span style= "font-family: arial, sans-serif;"> </span></div> <div><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">Triggers and addictive cycles are a massive topic, and Dick and I could have talked about this for literally hours. If you want more, I encourage you to visit the <a href="https://ifs-institute.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">IFS website</a> where you can find more on Dick’s work. You can also check out my book <a href= "https://gabbybernstein.com/book/happy-days/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=&utm_term=emotionalwellbeing&utm_content=144" target="_blank" rel="noopen