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Qualities of Self
Compassion, Creativity, Curiosity, Confidence, Courage, Calm, Connectedness, Clarity, Presence, Persistence, Perspective, Playfulness, Patience
Read about the 8 C’s and 5 P’s of Self in IFS Therapy according to Richard Schwartz. Free download of PDF sheet available.
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Discover why healing an exile in IFS Therapy might not be fully achieved during a session.
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Discover the key role that blending and unblending have in IFS Therapy
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Whether you are a therapist or a client, the question “How do you feel towards this part?” is key to the IFS journey. Find out why this question is so important and how you can find alternative ways to ask.
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Find out about the 6 main psychological reasons why it is so difficult to lose weight. I use the language of IFS (Internal Family Systems) Therapy by Dick Schwartz to explain these reasons.
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Our Exiles need Love
Learn how Dick Schwartz, the founder of IFS Therapy, describes the ways in which we exile the most vulnerable and vital parts of ourselves.
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A collection of IFS meditations and a review of the meditations included in “Meditations for Self” by Richard C. Schwartz, including the famous path meditation.
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Discover how IFS (Internal Family Systems) sees OCD based on the writings of the founder, Richard C. Schwartz
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Learn what unburdening is in IFS as described by Richard C. Schwartz
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Learn what to look for in a psychotherapist when you want to bring your polyamory to your sessions. IFS (Internal Family Systems) could be a good model for you.
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Learn how to begin healing anxiety symptoms with IFS in 3 steps.
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In this article, I am going to describe how IFS works with clients to change limiting beliefs that no longer serve a purpose in life, and how it is different from CBT.
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Find, Focus, Flesh out
Feel towards, Befriend, Fear
Learn about the 6 steps that IFS (Internal Family Systems) Therapy uses to get to know Protectors.
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Productivity
Is it healthy to be productive all the time?
IFS helps us understand the stress we feel when we cannot stop being over-productive. This article talks about polarised protective parts and explain how IFS offers a way forward to reduce stress.
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IFS and the Victim Archetype
Sometimes we feel like a victim. Learn how IFS deal with the Victim Archetype.
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Honesty and Freedom lead to Love
We can only feel Love if we are honest and free with ourselves and others… are we brave enough to do this?
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Trauma & PTSD
What are they and why are they diffuclt to treat
Learn what trauma and PTSD are and what makes them difficult to treat.
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IFS offers a new way to heal OCD. Here is a comparison between how IFS and CBT deal with OCD
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Learn about Managers in IFS
Learn about Manager in IFS (Internal Family Systems). These protectors plan in advance and apply clear strategies to make sure certain (bad) things to not happen again. Sometimes they can get burdened in response to trauma.
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FIREFIGHTERS in IFS
Learn what they are and what they do
in IFS (Internal Family Systems), firefighters are parts that protect us when we are in some form of danger (real or perceived). Read to find out more.
Read moreAlessio Rizzo (He | They) MA, MSc
IFS Trainer, Approved Clinical Consultant and Level 3 Certified Psychotherapist - specialised in LGBTQIA+ and neurodiversity.
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