Empowered Self-Discovery: Combining CBT and Parts Work for Anxiety and Depression
Chicago, the vibrant birthplace of Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy, has gifted us with a therapeutic gem that, surprisingly, pairs beautifully with the stalwart Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). As a therapist in private practice, I often find myself blending these approaches in a way that makes me feel like a culinary genius concocting the ultimate…
Embracing Neurodiversity with Internal Family Systems Therapy
Understanding Neurodiversity Neurodiversity is a term that acknowledges and celebrates the natural variations in the human brain and nervous system. It encompasses a range of cognitive and neurological differences, including conditions such as autism, ADHD, dyslexia, and more. Rather than viewing these differences as deficits or disorders to be fixed, the concept of neurodiversity frames…
Preparing for Internal Family Systems
Internal Family Systems therapy (IFS therapy) is a transformative, evidence-based approach to psychotherapy that helps people to understand themselves differently and heal past psychological wounds. Developed by Chicagoan, Richard Schwartz, in the 1980s, IFS therapy posits that each person possesses a complex system of sub-personalities, or “parts,” along with a core Self. These parts…