Internal Family Systems: A Psychospiritual approach to therapy
When people are asked what they want most in life, it's fairly universal that "inner peace" or "true happiness" are in the top five. We are all familiar with these terms but what's less familiar is how we go about achieving this goal. In my clinical practice, I have begun using a method of therapy that acts as a road map to discover that "inner peace" that we are all seeking. It's called Internal Family Systems (IFS), and is applicable to virtually any issue including unresolved trauma, self-harming behaviors, addictions, even just day-to-day challenges. I need to give credit to Richard Schwartz, the founder of this model. A few of the main ideas of IFS are: *As human beings, we are all born with multiple aspects, or "parts," not just a one-dimensional personality. Each part is designed to play an important role in our lives and to work harmoniously as an integrated system. Take a moment to consider a time when you had mixe