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The Multiplicity of the Mind: Dr. Richard Schwartz On A Systems Approach to Healing the Self

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Jun 12, 2023

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Richard Schwartz

Dr. Richard Schwartz, renowned psychotherapist and creator of the Internal Family Systems (IFS) model, explores the complexities of the mind. He explains how our minds consist of different 'parts' that can either conflict or harmonize, impacting our mental health. Topics include transforming the inner critic, addressing addiction and trauma through IFS, and the importance of self-compassion. The conversation culminates in a fascinating psychological exercise that showcases his unique approach, inspiring listeners to engage in their own inner healing journeys.

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IFS Introduction

Internal Family Systems (IFS) is a psychotherapy and life practice for understanding human beings.
It assumes we all have "parts," valuable subpersonalities, not a unitary personality.

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Multiplicity of Mind

Multiplicity of mind is natural, pre-existing trauma.
Trauma intensifies existing parts into extreme roles, rather than creating them.

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The Self

There is an undamaged "Self" beneath the parts.
This "Self" is akin to what Buddhists call "no-self," an emptiness that's full.

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How do we become more integrated and healed humans? Answering these questions is the life’s work of today’s guest Dr. Richard Schwartz, a psychotherapist who created a very interesting and effective therapeutic modality called Internal Family Systems (or IFS). IFS is premised on the idea that every person has different “parts” within them, each with its own unique characteristics and functions, separate from one’s true or core Self. Furthermore, emotional healing and greater well-being can be experienced by bringing these various parts into harmony with each other—integrating them, if you will—in a process many have found transformative.

Dr. Schwartz has been practicing and teaching IFS for decades and has authored several books on the subject, including, You Are The One You’ve Been Waiting For and No Bad Parts. This episode covers many fascinating topics, including the fundamentals of IFS and how it works, Dr. Schwartz’s ‘many parts’ multiplicity of mind model, how to deal with our inner critic, how IFS operates to address addiction, trauma, and depression, and more.

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