Certified IFS therapist Derek Scott discusses self-led grieving, sharing insights on integrating IFS with grief counseling, navigating grief, understanding Neo-exiles, and transitioning from grief to gratitude through self-led grieving. Exploring natural oscillations in grieving and the transformative power of acknowledging and healing various parts within oneself.
IFS therapy integrates personal growth with client therapy.
Derek Scott emphasizes balancing self-energy for effective therapy.
Ethical challenges in therapy highlight transparency and collaboration with clients.
Deep dives
Overview of Derek Scott's Background and Experience
Derek Scott, a registered social worker and certified IFS therapist, serves as the founder of IFS CA, dedicated to teaching IFS to counselors. With over 35 years of experience, including AIDS counseling, he integrates IFS into therapy. Scott's work includes publications on grief therapy, emphasizing the importance of balancing personal and professional duties.
Personal Journey to Therapist
Scott's journey into therapy stemmed from personal struggles as a gay teen in the 1970s, leading to a deep critique of mental health paradigms. His experience highlights the impact of stigma and shame on his path to psychology. His focus on grief and loss therapy originated from his early work in AIDS counseling and a transformative experience in reconnecting with his own grief.
Introduction to Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Scott's introduction to IFS occurred during a client session where the complex system of parts was revealed. Attending a retreat with Dick Schwartz in Mexico solidified his belief in the model. He emphasizes the importance of balancing clients' blended parts with self-energy for effective therapy and personal growth.
Combining IFS with Other Modalities
Scott encountered ethical challenges when integrating IFS with existing modalities, especially when faced with clients' blended parts. Emphasizing transparency and collaboration with clients, he navigated the shift towards specializing in grief and loss therapy, enhanced by IFS principles.
Evolution of IFS and Vision for the Future
Scott envisions a future where IFS transforms parenting and societal norms, fostering self-led approaches and compassion. His work with clients and organizations exemplifies the model's application in diverse settings, showcasing its potential for evolutionary growth and global impact.
Derek Scott is a certified IFS (Internal Family Systems) therapist with an international online practice based near Toronto, Canada. He is the founder of IFSCA– an organization dedicated to bringing awareness of the IFS model to counsellors and therapists in Canada and beyond.Through IFSCA he offers courses teaching the IFS model online and in person at his retreat centre, Namaskar.Derek has worked in the field of counselling/therapy for over 35 years, including 15 working exclusively as an IFS therapist and for 18 years as an AIDS counsellor specializing in multiple losses. He is a popular guest lecturer in the department of Thanatology at the University of Western Ontario and has presented at numerous national and international conferences.Derek also has a YouTube channel dedicated to IFS, featuring over 40 free videos;It has 5,000 subscribers and has had 400,000 views.Derek can be reached at www.IFSCA.ca
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