internal family systems

Internal Family Systems: Exploring Its Problematic Popularity

Internal Family Systems (IFS) is a theory of mind organization developed by Richard Schwartz in the 1990s, which posits that the mind is an internal system of parts that exist separately and in conversation with one another. While this approach, on the surface, sounds like many theories of psychotherapy (e.g., any theory that discusses how […]

Lisa M. Brownstone, PhD + 2 more

June 26, 2024