It’s not unusual for clients to experience feelings of regret after losing someone or something they hold dear. But according to Richard Schwartz, PhD, there are two specific forms of regret that can prolong a client’s grief. So in the video below, Richard shares an Internal Family Systems approach for targeting both types of regret […]
An IFS Approach to Fear and Anxiety During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Worry, fear, anxiety. If we’re honest, they’re feelings that most of us would rather not experience. But right now, a lot of clients are finding them hard to avoid. So what’s one strategy to help clients face these difficult emotions in a healthy and self-compassionate way? Richard Schwartz, PhD, founder of Internal Family Systems (IFS), […]
How to Help Clients Build Resilience after Trauma
How can we foster resilience in clients who have experienced trauma? A person’s response to trauma is often to lock away the parts that were wounded by their experience. But that can leave them feeling protective and fragile – and fearful about being triggered again. In the video below, Richard Schwartz, PhD shows how working […]