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The Secret Fears of Protector Parts in Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy
Protective parts in IFS Therapy are driven by fear. Find out what the 10 most common protective fears are, and how to negotiate effectively with protective parts so they will relax and trust.
Sean Cuthbert
Oct 165 min read


The "People Pleaser" Through the Lens of Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy
This post examines people pleasing through the lens of Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy. Learn how people pleasers come to be prominent parts of the psyche and how you can befriend and help them transform through the IFS Therapy process.
Sean Cuthbert
Oct 46 min read


Internal Family Systems (IFS) for Perfectionists: Freeing Yourself from Inner Critics
Suffer from Perfectionism, or get called a Perfectionist? Here's an IFS Understanding of Perfectionism and Perfectionists and how to connect to this systems of parts.
Sean Cuthbert
Sep 116 min read


What are the 6F's of Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy?
What are the 6F's in Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy, and why are they so important in the process of getting to know your parts? Find out in this insightful blog post.
Sean Cuthbert
Aug 285 min read


Soul Retrieval: Overcoming and healing complex trauma
How is the parts model of Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy so instrumental in client's recovery from complex trauma, and why is likened to "soul retrieval"? Learn more in this post.
Sean Cuthbert
May 26, 20194 min read


Trailheads in Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy
What are trailheads in Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy, and how are they different from what is commonly known as a "trigger"? Find out why the trailhead is a more useful concept for therapy and the change process by reading more.
Sean Cuthbert
Oct 13, 20185 min read


Shame and Exiles in Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy
In Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy, shame is a two-part problem: critics that shame, and exiles that hold that shame. In this post found out more about how we can help the parts involved in the shame process, and transform them back into their original state.
Sean Cuthbert
Oct 13, 20185 min read
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