The creator of Internal Family Systems, Dr. Richard C. Schwartz, shares the latest in his journey as we chat about where the field of psychotherapy has been, and where it may be going!

Dr. Richard C. Schwartz began his career as a family therapist and an academic at the University of Illinois at Chicago. There he discovered that family therapy alone did not achieve full symptom relief and in asking patients why, he learned that they were plagued by what they called “parts.” These patients became his teachers as they described how their parts formed networks of inner relationship that resembled the families he had been working with. He also found that as they focused on and, thereby, separated from their parts, they would shift into a state characterized by qualities like curiosity, calm, confidence and compassion. He called that inner essence the Self and was amazed to find it even in severely diagnosed and traumatized patients. From these explorations the Internal Family Systems (IFS) model was born in the early 1980s.

IFS is now evidence-based and has become a widely-used form of psychotherapy, particularly with trauma. It provides a non-pathologizing, optimistic, and empowering perspective and a practical and effective set of techniques for working with individuals, couples, families, and more recently, corporations and classrooms.

In 2013 Schwartz left the Chicago area and now lives in Brookline, MA where he is on the faculty of the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School.

Website:

https://ifs-institute.com/

List of Books:

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Featured Articles:

https://ifs-institute.com/resources/articles/evolution-internal-family-systems-model-dr-richard-schwartz-ph-d

https://ifs-institute.com/resources/articles/larger-self

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Krystal Mazzola , M.Ed, LMFT (https://healthyrelationshipfoundation.com/)

Zach Austin, M.MFT, LMFT

Dr. Chiaramonte practices Integrative Medicine at GBMC. Integrative Medicine services include integrative nutrition consultations, evidence-supported approaches to the use of supplements in cancer treatment, and mind-body therapies such as meditation, guided imagery and breathing techniques. Patients may also receive integrative treatment planning for symptoms such as sleep problems, anxiety, depression, pain, nausea, fatigue and stress.

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Brad Dicianno, MD shares on the need for multidisciplinary clinics for the ever growing population of patients with Spina Bifida.

Spina Bifida Association: https://www.spinabifidaassociation.org/

Univ. of Pittsburgh Human Engineering Research Lab www.herl.pitt.edu

UPMC Spina Bifida Clinic www.upmc.com/spinabifida

Dr. Dicianno is rehabilitation physician and bioengineer. He is an Associate Professor and Vice Chair for Research in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He is the Director of the UPMC Adult Spina Bifida Clinic, Medical Director of the UPMC Center for Assistive Technology and the Medical Director and COO of the Human Engineering Research Laboratories. He is the Associate Medical Director of the Spina Bifida Association (SBA) and chair of the SBA’s Professional Advisory Council. His clinical practice is focused on adult spina bifida and assistive technology. His research interests focus on the intersection of disability, assistive technology, and value-based care, with a strong focus on areas such as spina bifida, telerehabilitation, mobile health, innovative care models, and rehabilitation engineering devices.

Dr. Helen Elnekave shares insights from her 50+ year career in working with children and their families to overcome issues with trauma and PTSD. Dr. Elnekave has worked in both the United States and Israel, and brings a wealth of cross cultural knowledge to the developmental needs of children.

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Krystal Mazzola M.Ed LMFT shares how to compassionately recognize codependency in ourselves, relationships, and work environments. Listen to Krystal as she shares ways to reclaim your inner voice, and how to learn to trust yourself again.

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Krystal is a best-selling author, licensed marriage and family therapist, and codependency recovery coach. Her books are The Codependency Recovery Plan: A 5-Step Guide to Understand, Accept and Break Free from the Codependent Cycle and The Codependency Workbook: Simple Practices for Developing and Maintaining Your Independence. Krystal started her practice, The Healthy Relationship Foundation, driven by her desire to help as many people as possible recover so that there will be a ripple effect of good in this world. Krystal is excited to be expanding this vision by preparing to launch her first course, “Self-Love is Possible: How to Stop Being Your Own Worst Enemy and Become Your Own Best Friend” this Spring.

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