Internal Family Systems (IFS) Resources

Here are some books, websites, and videos for clients experiencing Internal Family Systems (IFS) or Parts therapy:

Books

• No Bad Parts: Healing Trauma and Restoring Wholeness with the Internal Family Systems Model – by R. C. Schwartz
• Introduction to the Internal Family Systems Model – by R. C. Schwartz
• Parts Work: An Illustrated Guide to Your Inner Life – by T. Holmes, L. Holmes
• You Are the One You’ve Been Waiting For: Bringing Courageous Love To Intimate Relationships – by R. C. Schwartz
• Internal Family Systems Couples Therapy – Skills Manual: Healing Intimacy from the Inside Out – by T. Herbine-Blank and M. Sweezy
• Intimacy from the Inside Out: Courage and Compassion in Couple Therapy – by T. Herbine-Blank, D. Kerpelman, and M. Sweezy
• The way of effortless mindfulness: a revolutionary guide for living an awakened life – by L. Kelly
• Transcending Trauma: Healing Complex PTSD with Internal Family Systems Therapy – by F. G. Anderson
• Creating Healing Circles: Using the Internal Family Systems Model in Facilitating Groups – by C. Burris
• Trauma and Dissociation Informed Internal Family Systems: How to Successfully Treat C-PTSD, and Dissociative Disorders – by J. Twombly

Websites

• IFS Institute – main website – R. Schwartz, with evidence-based published research papers
• Canadian IFS – IFSCA.CA – D. Scott
• “The One Inside” Podcast
• IFS Talks Podcast
• A 12-steps program adapted to Parts work
• IFS Comics
• A Guide for IFS Client – Introduction to the System of Parts

Videos

• What is IFS? – 2 minutes
• Intro to IFS Animated – 3 minutes
• Introduction to IFS – R. S. Schwartz, clients, and other IFS therapists (10 mins)
• Dealing with Your Inner Critic and Inner Child – R. S. Schwartz (1 hr 6 mins)
• IFS Guided Mediation – F. G. Anderson (9 mins)
• IFS and Trauma – R. S. Schwartz presents in Toronto (45 mins)
• A clip from Pixar’s movie “Inside Out” shows Anger and Disgust parts interacting (1 min)
• Five Mindful Glimpses – L. Kelly (5 meditations, ranging from 2 to 8 minutes)
• The Multiplicity of Grief – A. Sinko (2 hour presentation at the 2021 IFS Conference)

Elaine Korngold, LPC, is a Certified IFS Therapist trained in Levels 1, 2, 3, and IFIO (Basic and Advanced) through the IFS Institute. Text or email Elaine to schedule a free 20-minute phone consultation.