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Unblending from parts - one of the hidden gems of IFS Therapy

November 4, 2021 Alessio Rizzo

Discover the key role that blending and unblending have in IFS Therapy

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In General Mental Health Tags IFS, Parts
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The importance of (and some alternatives to) the question "How do you feel toward this part?" in IFS (Internal Family Systems)

September 11, 2021 Alessio Rizzo
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Whether you are a therapist or a client, the question “How do you feel towards this part?” is key to the IFS journey. Find out why this question is so important and how you can find alternative ways to ask.

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In General Mental Health Tags IFS, Parts
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6 psychological reasons why we do not lose weight

August 6, 2021 Alessio Rizzo
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Find out about the 6 main psychological reasons why it is so difficult to lose weight. I use the language of IFS (Internal Family Systems) Therapy by Dick Schwartz to explain these reasons.

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In General Mental Health Tags IFS, Parts, Body
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The three main reasons why we exile our parts according to Dick Schwartz

July 13, 2021 Alessio Rizzo
Our Exiles need Love

Our Exiles need Love

Learn how Dick Schwartz, the founder of IFS Therapy, describes the ways in which we exile the most vulnerable and vital parts of ourselves.

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In General Mental Health Tags IFS, Exiles, trauma
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IFS Meditations for Self and other Video meditations by Richard (Dick) C. Schwartz - my review and collection

July 6, 2021 Alessio Rizzo
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A collection of IFS meditations and a review of the meditations included in “Meditations for Self” by Richard C. Schwartz, including the famous path meditation.

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In General Mental Health Tags IFS, Parts, Self, meditation, Dick Schwartz
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OCD from an IFS perspective

July 5, 2021 Alessio Rizzo
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Discover how IFS (Internal Family Systems) sees OCD based on the writings of the founder, Richard C. Schwartz

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In General Mental Health Tags IFS, trauma, OCD
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Unburdening parts (Exiles and Protectors) in IFS Therapy

June 28, 2021 Alessio Rizzo
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Learn what unburdening is in IFS as described by Richard C. Schwartz

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In General Mental Health Tags IFS, Parts, protectors, trauma, Burden
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IFS and polyamory - good therapy for those who are not monogamous

June 7, 2021 Alessio Rizzo
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Learn what to look for in a psychotherapist when you want to bring your polyamory to your sessions. IFS (Internal Family Systems) could be a good model for you.

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In General Mental Health Tags IFS, polyamory, LGBT
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How to change limiting beliefs - A comparison between IFS and CBT

April 18, 2021 Alessio Rizzo
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In this article, I am going to describe how IFS works with clients to change limiting beliefs that no longer serve a purpose in life, and how it is different from CBT.

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In General Mental Health Tags protectors, IFS
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The 6 F's in IFS - The 6 Steps to get to know our protectors

April 10, 2021 Alessio Rizzo
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Find, Focus, Flesh out

Feel towards, Befriend, Fear

Learn about the 6 steps that IFS (Internal Family Systems) Therapy uses to get to know Protectors.

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In General Mental Health Tags IFS, protectors, Self
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Productivity stress - the anxiety of overachievement from an IFS perspective

April 7, 2021 Alessio Rizzo
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Productivity

Is it healthy to be productive all the time?

IFS helps us understand the stress we feel when we cannot stop being over-productive. This article talks about polarised protective parts and explain how IFS offers a way forward to reduce stress.

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In General Mental Health Tags IFS, anxiety, protectors
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IFS and the Victim Archetype - why we hold on to trauma

March 21, 2021 Alessio Rizzo
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IFS and the Victim Archetype

Sometimes we feel like a victim. Learn how IFS deal with the Victim Archetype.

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In General Mental Health Tags trauma, protectors, IFS
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Honesty and Freedom are the basis for Love in Relationships

March 15, 2021 Alessio Rizzo
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Honesty and Freedom lead to Love

We can only feel Love if we are honest and free with ourselves and others… are we brave enough to do this?

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In General Mental Health Tags relationships
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What is Trauma and why it is so difficult to treat it

March 8, 2021 Alessio Rizzo
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Trauma & PTSD

What are they and why are they diffuclt to treat

Learn what trauma and PTSD are and what makes them difficult to treat.

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In General Mental Health Tags trauma, PTSD
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IFS Protector Parts - What are Managers?

February 21, 2021 Alessio Rizzo
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Learn about Managers in IFS

Learn about Manager in IFS (Internal Family Systems). These protectors plan in advance and apply clear strategies to make sure certain (bad) things to not happen again. Sometimes they can get burdened in response to trauma.

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In General Mental Health Tags IFS, trauma, managers, Burden
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IFS Protector Parts - What are Firefighters?

February 20, 2021 Alessio Rizzo
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FIREFIGHTERS in IFS

Learn what they are and what they do

in IFS (Internal Family Systems), firefighters are parts that protect us when we are in some form of danger (real or perceived). Read to find out more.

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In General Mental Health Tags IFS, trauma
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IFS Protector Parts (Managers and Firefighters) - what are they?

February 15, 2021 Alessio Rizzo
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IFS Protectors

Managers and Firefighters

Learn what IFS (Internal Family Systems) protectors are and how a Manager is different to a Firefighter.

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In General Mental Health Tags IFS, protectors, managers, firefighters
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3 ways to understand what Self is in IFS (Internal Family Systems) Therapy

February 10, 2021 Alessio Rizzo
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Learn about Self in IFS

Self and Self-energy are key concepts to IFS (Internal Family Systems) Therapy. Learn how to understand what Self and Self-energy are. They are key to heal from anxiety, trauma and other mental health issues.

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In General Mental Health Tags IFS, Self, Parts, trauma
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How to heal anxiety with IFS (Internal Family Systems) Therapy

February 9, 2021 Alessio Rizzo
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Heal Anxiety with IFS

Learn how IFS (Internal Family Systems) Therapy can give you the tools to deal with anxiety, procrastination and ambivalence by accessing your “inner system”

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In General Mental Health Tags anxiety, IFS, Trauma, procrastination, ambivalence
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What is gender fluidity

December 2, 2020 Alessio Rizzo
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Gender Fluidity

What is it?

Learn more about gender and gender fluidity.

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In General Mental Health Tags LGBT, Gender
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