Internal Family Systems Theory

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16 Jul 2021

Explore the basics of internal family systems theory with Dr Dawn Elise Snipes SUBSCRIBE and click the BELL to get notified when new videos are uploaded Unlimited CEUs 59 based on these videos at a https 3A 2F 2Fallceus com a for social work counseling marriage and family therapy addiction counseling case management pastoral counseling and more Want to chat with me Join me at a https 3A 2F 2Fmembers docsnipes com 2F a For 10 month you get access to my tips for health and wellness and you can text chat with me privately CEUs are available for this presentation at AllCEUs a https 3A 2F 2Fwww allceus com 2Fmember 2Fcart 2Findex 2Fproduct 2Fid 2F1034 2Fc 2F a Want to listen to it as a podcast instead Subscribe to Counselor Toolbox Podcast internalfamilysystems coreself counselingskills Internal Family Systems Theory Dr Dawn-Elise Snipes Objectives Define Internal Family Systems Theory Identify when it is used Explore guiding principles For more information and training programs in IFS go to a https 3A 2F 2Fwww selfleadership org 2F a Overview IFS was developed in the 1990s by family therapist Richard Schwartz Ph D It is based on the concept that an undamaged core Self is the essence of who you are and identifies three different types of sub-personalities or families that reside within each person in addition to the Self Wounded and suppressed parts called exiles lost child Managers that keep the exiled parts suppressed enabler Firefighters that distract the Self from the pain of exiled parts hero mascot scapegoat The Internal Family Systems Center for Self-Leadership conducts training programs Basic Assumptions The mind is subdivided into an indeterminate number of subpersonalities or parts Everyone has a Self which can lead the individual's internal system The non-extreme intention of each part exile manager and firefighter is something positive for the individual There are no bad parts The goal of therapy is not to eliminate parts but instead to help them find their non-extreme roles As we develop our parts develop and form a complex system of interactions among themselves When the system is reorganized parts can change rapidly Changes in the internal system will affect changes in the external system and vice versa Summary Every person has within them a Self exile firefighter and manager Each of these parts has a survival function One goal is helping parts communicate and not overwhelm each other is essential Another goal is helping the Self get back into a position in which it can listen and discern feedback from the parts to determine the best course of action