

548- How to Heal from Trauma Using Internal Family Systems (IFS)
40 snips Apr 1, 2025
Susan Bauerfeld, a licensed clinical psychologist and expert in Internal Family Systems therapy, delves into the interconnection between ADHD and trauma. She highlights how children with ADHD often face additional trauma impacts on their self-esteem. Bauerfeld introduces IFS therapy as a valuable tool for healing emotional wounds, emphasizing its role in understanding internal conflicts and nurturing resilience. She also discusses the challenges parents with ADHD face while raising similarly affected children, advocating for self-awareness and healthier parent-child dynamics.
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IFS Core Principles
- Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy views everyone as having multiple sub-personalities or "parts."
- These parts are not inherently bad, but their coping strategies can be unhelpful.
Brain, Parts, and Functioning
- Brain hardware and software (parts) interact and influence each other, impacting executive functioning.
- The environment and access to "self-energy" also play crucial roles in how we function.
Trauma and Stuff
- "Stuff happens" (uncomfortable facts and feelings) to everyone, especially those with ADHD.
- Trauma arises from the meaning we make about ourselves based on these experiences.