Brought to you by Penguin.We're all familiar with self-talk, self-doubt, self-judgement - and yet many of us still believe we have one uniform mind.Dr Richard Schwartz's breakthrough model of therapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS), revealed that our minds are made up of distinct parts that form our 'internal family', from Protectors and Exiles to Managers and Firefighters.Introduction to Internal Family Systems is the practical guide you ne...

A highly accessible introduction to a therapeutic approach that brings our inner “parts” into harmony and allows our core Self to leadWe’re all familiar with self-talk, self-doubt, self-judgment—yet most of us still view ourselves as if we have one uniform mind. Dr. Richard Schwartz’s breakthrough was recognizing that we each contain an “internal family” of distinct parts—and that treating these parts with curiosity, respect, and empathy vastly expands our capacity...