IFS Resources & Further Reading
Want to learn more about Internal Family Systems?
Check out the resources below.
IFS therapy resources
❖ How do I find an IFS therapist? Check out the IFS Institute’s IFS Therapist Directory
❖ Does IFS therapy also work for couples therapy? Check out the Intimacy From the Inside Out (IFIO) IFS Couples Therapist Directory
❖ Queer and Trans IFS (QTIFS) workshops and other learning opportunities
❖ An incredible library of resources, session recordings, and teachings from Derek Scott of IFSCA on YouTube
❖ More introductory videos in IFS therapy from the IFS Institute can be found here
❖ Listening When Parts Speak (Book and Meditations) by Tamala Floyd
❖ We All Have Parts (Illustrative Psychoeducation on IFS model) by Colleen West
❖ The Pain We Carry: Healing from Complex PTSD for People of Color by Natalie Gutierrez (an IFS therapist and trainer)
❖ IFS book specifically for physicians: It Doesn’t Have to Be This Way: A Physician’s Guide to Radical Self Care and a podcast interviewing the 3 authors (all IFS physician-psychotherapists!) can be found here
❖ Helpful IFS-focused podcasts: IFS Talks; System Updates: IFS Chitchat; The One Inside
More healing & therapy-related resources
❖ Permission To Come Home: Reclaiming Mental Health as Asian Americans by Dr. Jenny T. Wang
❖ As Long As You Need: Permission to Grieve by J. S. Park
❖ What My Bones Know: A Memoir of Healing from Complex Trauma by Stephanie Foo
❖ Guided meditations (including IFS-related ones) on Insight Timer
** These resources are offered as a first step toward learning, exploration, and support. While I have found or heard that they are meaningful or useful in some way, their inclusion does not imply my endorsement of every idea, perspective, recommendation, or practice they contain. I encourage you to engage with these resources thoughtfully, considering what resonates with your own values, experiences, and needs. If you have a resource to share, please let me know! I love connecting people to new people, ideas, and resources that deepen learning.(Statement inspired by Bridget Kiley, LMHC)**