The One Inside: An Internal Family Systems (IFS) podcast

On today's episode I chat with Anna Vincentz, a Level 3 IFS therapist who resides in Denmark. We talk about: 1. Attachment: the nervous system and inner and outer coregulation with parents, children, partners, clients and therapists 2. New Danish Parenting: Children always make sense, Relationships matter most, and conscious parenting. Anna says- Parts don't want to settle for unconditional love a...

On today's episode I chat with Susann Suprenant, Ph. D. Susann is a Level 1 Internal Family Systems practitioner and Guild Certified Feldenkrais Practitioner working with coaching clients in their recovery from chronic pain and other mindbody symptoms. She holds a Ph. D. in Theatre Arts, is trained in Pain Reprocessing Therapy (Howard Shubiner, MD and Alan Gordon, LCSW) and facilitates mindbody su...

On today's podcast I chat with Tara Vogel, a Level One IFS trained practitioner and a certified professional astrologer and coach who is passionate about helping people stay connected to themselves and their soul's path via the cosmos. We talk about: 1. The Natal Chart 2. The Moon 3. As above so below (what is happening in the sky today?) 4. Planets as Parts 5. Knowing your child's natal chart is...

Welcome to Season 4! Today I chat with Dr. Alison Cook, psychologist and author of Boundaries for Your Soul and her new book, The Best of You. We talk about: - Psychology and Faith - The parts that come up with the question, "What do I need?" - What is 'Self', selfishness, and Self-hood? - Alison's experience of hearing a part who feels betrayed by Self - Productive parts and the Enneagram - Codep...

On today's episode I chat with Payam, a Psychedelic Somatic Internal Family Systems Practitioner who interfaces with various traditional and non-traditional psychedelic compounds in the treatment of trauma and chronic pain.  He collaborates internationally with world-renowned doctors and therapists in the treatment of an underserved population. Additionally, he has presented his work at numerous m...

On today's episode I chat with Kim Smith. Kim created a journal to help you have conversations between yourSelf and your parts. This is such a valuable tool for the IFS community.  Kim is an author and publisher.  Her  late grandmother invited miraculous possibility with 3 words, "Enjoy Your Life."    The mission of Unbelievable Freedom Books is to pass these words on to freedom-seeking readers ev...

On today's episode I chat with Dr. Tanner Wallace, an IFS trained practitioner who is at the helm of the survivor-led trauma recovery revolution. She guides adults with complex trauma on relationship healing journeys so that they reclaim everything they lost along the way. This episode is amazing for many reasons- what I especially love about it is I think it will be helpful for people new to the...

On today's episode, I talk with Melissa Mose, MA, LMFT, who is a Level 3 trained Certified Internal Family Systems Therapist and a graduate of the Advanced Behavioral Therapy Training Institute. She specializes in treating anxiety disorders and OCD and has had a private practice in southern California for nearly 30 years. ----------- *Check out Melissa's website here: Upcoming Workshops and Groups...

On today's podcast I chat with Suzan McVicker and Julia Sullivan. They are part of the Indigenous Elder IFS Council who spoke at the 2021 IFS Annual Conference.   Here is their entire workshop on Youtube! (Thank you Sara Oberg!): The Spirit of the Circle: Indigenous Worldview IFS Resonance - YouTube   ----- Suzan McVicker became an IFS trainer in 1999 when two year basic IFS trainings--as they wer...

On today's podcast I chat with Christopher Gray and Yaniv Rose. Chris and Yaniv run IFS and Authentic relating groups and courses that are wildly popular. Chris is a leadership development consultant, helping teams move from protection to connection, candor with curiosity, and creativity. His 20 year career as a Product Leader in Silicon Valley informs his mission in life: to end corporate sufferi...

On today's podcast I chat with Derek Scott about the stuck points that occur when working with clients or in our own systems. The video version of this episode is here: IFS Q&A #6 - YouTube The session Derek and I did is here: Complete IFS Session - YouTube For more info about Derek and ALL his offerings go here: Home - IFSCA   You can get the recording of the MasterClass he references with Liz Ph...

*****Information about the IFS and Enneagram Course starting in MARCH 2022 on both of our websites (see below)****** ---- Joan Ryan and I spend 6 episodes discussing IFS and the Enneagram. These will be weekly episodes that are around 30-minutes. Here is an outline of all the episodes: 1. Introduction to the Integration 2. Centers of Intelligence 3. Heart Center Types and IFS 4. Head Center Types...

Joan Ryan and I spend 6 episodes discussing IFS and the Enneagram. These will be weekly episodes that are around 30-minutes. Here is an outline of all the episodes: 1. Introduction to the Integration 2. Centers of Intelligence 3. Heart Center Types and IFS 4. Head Center Types and IFS 5. Body Center Types and IFS 6. Higher Qualities as Access Points to Self Energy ---- We will be running a 6 week...

Joan Ryan and I are spending the next 6 episodes discussing IFS and the Enneagram. These will be weekly episodes that are around 30-minutes. Here is an outline of all the episodes: 1. Introduction to the Integration 2. Centers of Intelligence 3. Heart Center Types and IFS 4. Head Center Types and IFS 5. Body Center Types and IFS 6. Higher Qualities as Access Points to Self Energy ---- We will be r...

Joan Ryan and I are spending the next 6 episodes discussing IFS and the Enneagram. These will be weekly episodes that are around 30-minutes. Here is an outline of all the episodes: 1. Introduction to the Integration 2. Centers of Intelligence 3. Heart Center Types and IFS 4. Head Center Types and IFS 5. Body Center Types and IFS 6. Higher Qualities as Access Points to Self Energy ---- We will be r...

Joan Ryan and I are spending the next 6 episodes discussing IFS and the Enneagram. These will be weekly episodes that are around 30-minutes. Here is an outline of all the episodes: 1. Introduction to the Integration 2. Centers of Intelligence 3. Heart Center Types and IFS 4. Head Center Types and IFS 5. Body Center Types and IFS 6. Higher Qualities as Access Points to Self Energy ---- We will be r...

Joan Ryan and I are spending the next 6 episodes discussing IFS and the Enneagram. These will be weekly episodes that are around 30-minutes. Here is an outline of the next 6 epis: 1. Introduction to the Integration 2. Centers of Intelligence 3. Heart Center Types and IFS 4. Head Center Types and IFS 5. Body Center Types and IFS 6. Higher Qualities as Access Points to Self Energy ---- We will be ru...

On today's podcast I chat with Kim Schneiderman, MSW, LCSW.   Kim is an "All but paperwork and a video" away from IFS Certification. She is a psychotherapist with the Psychotherapy and Spirituality Institute (PSI) in Manhattan. She is also the author of "Step Out of Your Story: Writing Exercises to Reframe and Transform Your Life" and the Novel Perspective blog on Psychology Today.   She has taugh...

On today's episode I chat with Certified IFS Therapist Joanne Twombly. Joanne wrote a chapter entitled "Integrating Phase Oriented Treatment of Clients with Dissociative Disorders" in the IFS: New Dimensions book found here:  Internal Family Systems Therapy: New Dimensions | IFS Institute (ifs-institute.com) Here are all the Controversial (in the IFS world!) topics we cover: - Why we still need co...

I'm super excited to welcome back to the podcast my friend, Jenna Riemersma. Jenna and I were chatting about her concept of 'Moving Towards' and decided to do another episode together. Jenna is such an amazing teacher, and I am thrilled that she shares her wisdom with us.  I felt so much Self energy and calmness in the middle of the podcast I forgot to ask about her 'Three Steps!'. Thankfully, she...

On today's episode I chat again with my first guest ever, Jim Abrams. Jim is a frequent program assistant at IFS trainings so he is well known by many. Jim emailed me checking in and sharing lessons he is learning, and we wanted to share them with you! Outline: 1. When a problem becomes real. 2. Changing ones experience of the circumstances. 3. Holding and honoring parts who feel sad, grief, worry...

On today's podcast I chat with Alessio Rizzo and Robert Fox about having hope when treating and living with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Alessio is a fully accredited Gestalt psychotherapist in the UK and a psychotherapy lecturer. He is a Level 3 IFS therapist and has been a PA for Derek Scott on the Stepping Out Program. He is working towards his IFS certification. Rob is a Licensed Mental Heal...

On today's episode I chat with David Mederios, Level Two trained IFS therapist. David has been a program assistant for multiple level one and level two trainings. He has presented at several annual IFS conferences. He spent a year working with Dr. Richard Schwartz and co-presented their experience treating someone diagnosed with Schizophrenia at an annual IFS Conference. David collaborated on the...

Here we are! - Together for the 100th episode with Dick Schwartz. Dick has always been supportive and kind to me- from meeting him when I came out of a consultation group and he was standing in a hallway alone, to an unfortunate situation at a conference.  He has been open and available for this podcast, and I am so grateful. Dick has a new book out this week called "No Bad Parts," which we planne...

On today's episode I chat with Frank Anderson. His new book, "Transcending Trauma" has been out for a month or so now, and he has done a few podcasts. I wanted to talk to him about how he is doing and what is going on in his life.  So! This is not just about trauma or his book. This is not about what is happening in the IFS world since Frank is an insider. This is not about Frank's workshops and I...