IFS Made Simple A Clinician's Guide to Internal Family Systems Therapy
Author(s):
Stacy Ruse, L.P.C.
Publishing / Edition:
New Harbinger Publications, 2026
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Acknowledgments vii
Introduction 1
Part 1. Understanding Your Internal Family System
Chapter 1. Introduction to the IFS Model 7
Chapter 2. What Is Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy? 23
Chapter 3. The Role of the Self 39
Chapter 4. A Primer on the Neurobiology of Parts & Self 55
Part 2. Understanding IFS in Five Phases
Chapter 5. Phase 1: Understanding Your Internal World 73
Chapter 6. Phase 2: Engaging with Your Parts 91
Chapter 7. Phase 3: Working with Protective Parts 109
Chapter 8. Phase 4: Healing Wounded Parts 125
Chapter 9. Phase 5: Closure & Integration 145
Part 3. Deepening Your IFS Practice
Chapter 10. Overcoming Trauma, Anxiety, & Depressive Symptoms 163
Chapter 11. Advanced IFS Strategies for Inner Transformation 181
Chapter 12. Integrating IFS with Other Modalities 199
Chapter 13. Sustaining Your IFS Practice 217