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IFS in depth

Books, videos, articles, and exercises. Everything you need to go deeper with Internal Family Systems.

Books

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IFS Foundational

No Bad Parts

Richard C. Schwartz · 2021

The definitive accessible introduction to IFS from the model's founder.

IFS Clinical

Internal Family Systems Therapy

Richard C. Schwartz · 1995

The original clinical text. Rigorous, foundational, and still current.

Self-Help

Self-Therapy

Jay Earley · 2009

The clearest step-by-step guide to doing IFS work on yourself.

IFS Clinical

IFS Skills Training Manual

Anderson, Sweezy & Schwartz · 2017

The 6 Fs framework in detail. Essential for practitioners.

Introductory

Parts Work

Tom Holmes · 2007

Gentle, illustrated introduction to parts-based healing.

Trauma

The Body Keeps the Score

Bessel van der Kolk · 2014

The essential text on trauma and its somatic manifestations.

Exercises

Practices from the IFS App, available without an account.

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