

The One Inside: An Internal Family Systems (IFS) podcast
Tammy Sollenberger
The One Inside: An Internal Family Systems podcast is for anyone looking to find balance and harmony. IFS can help you understand the tug-of-war within your mind and rediscover your natural calm, creativity, and clarity. IFS can also heal the parts of you who hold pain. Hosted by certified IFS therapist, Tammy Sollenberger, this show aims to educate, support, and encourage those who are curious about IFS model of psychotherapy. Join Tammy each episode for a fun, warm, engaging conversation with various members of the IFS community.
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Mar 24, 2023 • 52min
IFS and Culturally Responsive Practices in Latinx Mental Health with Gaby Satarino
Re-published Previous episode for the Altogether Us Book! Gaby Satarino has created four IFS-informed approaches to providing culturally centered care to Latinx clients who live in the United States: · Culturally Sensitive Contextual Interview (CSCI) · Recognizing Common Polarizations in Latinx Clients · Culturally Centered Spiritual Integration · Language Switching for Culturally Centered Healing The IFS-Informed Culturally Sensitive Contextual Interview (CSCI) is set of questions that clinicians can ask both during intake and throughout the duration of client care that invite dialogue about cultural experiences have impacted the parts of the client. You can find the English and Spanish version of the Culturally Sensitive Contextual Interview in the book, "Altogether Us" under her chapter, IFS and Latinx. Gaby Satarino, is a Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor and Certified IFS Therapist. She has over 20 years of clinical experience working in community mental health and primary care settings providing trauma-informed psychotherapy for at-risk youth, refugees, the homeless and incarcerated populations, as well as survivors of rape, domestic violence and torture. Gaby’s clinical work is undergirded by a passion for understanding the ways in which Latinx cultural values impact engagement and treatment outcomes in mental health and has focused on community outreach work aimed at reducing utilization gaps among Latinx communities. She sees clients and trains clinicians through her private practice in Dallas, Texas. ---- On today's episode I chat with Gaby Satarino. Gaby presented the first Spanish speaking workshop at the 2021 IFS Annual Conference. We chat about: - What is Latinx? - Immigration, acculturative stress, discrimination - Cultural Protective Factors - Polarizations unique to the Latinx community - Cultural Factors and the Family system - What parts are not coming into therapy? - Role of please pleasing and power in therapy - Role of spirituality and building self to part relationships through prayer ------- Gaby is currently (in 2021) offering two workshops: 1) Value of including a culturally aligned contextual interview when working Latinx community 2) IFS and Latinx community Consultation group Check out her website: Gaby Satarino Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor (gabysatarinocounseling.com) Her email: gsatarino@yahoo.com The video she mentions is here: Young Latinos: Born in the U.S.A., carving their own identity (nbcnews.com) ----- Pre-order the Ebook here: Altogether Us: Integrating the IFS Model with Key Modalities, Communities, and Trends - Kindle edition by Riemersma, Jenna. Health, Fitness & Dieting Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com. A portion of all proceeds will go to The Foundation for Self Leadership's Fellows Program. You can find out more here: Foundation IFS: Home If you like this episode subscribe, like, comment, share with a friend- all the things. My book, The One Inside: 30 Days to Your Authentic Self, is available wherever you get books. Or on amazon here: The One Inside: 30 Days To Your Authentic Self: Sollenberger, Tammy: 9780967688756: Amazon.com: Books You can visit my website Home - Tammy Sollenberger where you can download a free meditation on getting to know your "Should" parts. These are the parts who remind you of what you Should be doing. They may sound a bit harsh and critical at time. We all have them! You can follow me at ifs.tammy on Instagram and Twitter and on The One Inside Facebook page. I'm grateful for Jack Reardon who created new music. Jack is a graduate of Derek Scott's IFS Stepping Stones Program. You can follow Jack on Instagram at bonzemusic. Transcripts of most episodes are found on tammysollenberger.com. ---- Enjoy!

Mar 10, 2023 • 45min
IFS and Healing Parts with Psychodrama with Valerie Simon
On today's episode I chat with Altogether Us author Valerie Simon. Valerie Simon is a Certified IFS Therapist, a Trainer, Educator and Practitioner of psychodrama, and a Certified Experiential Therapist. She is the Founder and Director of The Inner Stage®, a group private practice in NYC where she works with adults recovering from trauma, and she specializes in working with performers and other public figures. Valerie also runs groups and intensives, and supervises and trains other practitioners in her hybrid method of IFS and psychodrama called Play Your Parts. We discuss: - what is psychodrama? - what are externalizations? - psychodrama in a group setting - parallels and differences between IFS and psychodrama - healing power of integrating both modalities - unburdening, 'the redo' and connecting to Self using externalizations - Play Your Parts and The Inner Stage Check out Valerie here: THE INNER STAGE – Cutting edge experiential therapy ------ Pre-order the Ebook here: Altogether Us: Integrating the IFS Model with Key Modalities, Communities, and Trends - Kindle edition by Riemersma, Jenna. Health, Fitness & Dieting Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com. A portion of all proceeds will go to The Foundation for Self Leadership's Fellows Program. You can find out more here: Foundation IFS: Home If you like this episode subscribe, like, comment, share with a friend- all the things. My book, The One Inside: 30 Days to Your Authentic Self, is available wherever you get books. Or on amazon here: The One Inside: 30 Days To Your Authentic Self: Sollenberger, Tammy: 9780967688756: Amazon.com: Books You can visit my website Home - Tammy Sollenberger where you can download a free meditation on getting to know your "Should" parts. These are the parts who remind you of what you Should be doing. They may sound a bit harsh and critical at time. We all have them! You can follow me at ifs.tammy on Instagram and Twitter and on The One Inside Facebook page. I'm grateful for Jack Reardon who created new music. Jack is a graduate of Derek Scott's IFS Stepping Stones Program. You can follow Jack on Instagram at bonzemusic. Transcripts of most episodes are found on tammysollenberger.com. ---- Enjoy!

Feb 17, 2023 • 45min
IFS and Notice, kNow, and Need with Jenna Riemersma
Jenna Riemersma, author of a chapter in 'Altogether Us', talks about IFS shorthand notice, know, and need. They discuss moving towards our own parts and towards others in relationships. They emphasize moving towards before turning towards, especially in difficult relationships.

Jan 27, 2023 • 41min
IFS and Altogether Us with Richard Schwartz and Jenna Riemersma
On today's episode I chat with Richard Schwartz, founder of IFS and Jenna Riemersma, author of Altogether You and IFS Level 3 therapist. Jenna is the editor of a new book coming out this year entitled "Altogether Us" which features 30 different authors in the IFS community. We talk about: - The importance of Access to IFS, the Demand for IFS, and concerns about Quality Control - Dick shares about his persistent parts when starting the model - Jenna shares the main sections of the book - Dick talks about what he sees in the future of IFS and what he means by the "Paradigm Shift" of IFS - We talk about how "IFS Changes Everything" - Dick and Jenna talk about their personal Visions/Resolutions for the New Year ---- Pre-order the Ebook here: Altogether Us: Integrating the IFS Model with Key Modalities, Communities, and Trends - Kindle edition by Riemersma, Jenna. Health, Fitness & Dieting Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com. A portion of all proceeds will go to The Foundation for Self Leadership's Fellows Program. You can find out more here: Foundation IFS: Home Find out more about Jenna here: Jenna Riemersma Learn more about IFS and upcoming trainings here: What is Internal Family Systems? | IFS Institute (ifs-institute.com) -------- If you like this episode subscribe, like, comment, share with a friend- all the things. My book, The One Inside: 30 Days to Your Authentic Self, is available wherever you get books. Or on amazon here: The One Inside: 30 Days To Your Authentic Self: Sollenberger, Tammy: 9780967688756: Amazon.com: Books You can visit my website Home - Tammy Sollenberger where you can download a free meditation on getting to know your "Should" parts. These are the parts who remind you of what you Should be doing. They may sound a bit harsh and critical at time. We all have them! You can follow me at ifs.tammy on Instagram and Twitter and on The One Inside Facebook page. I'm grateful for Jack Reardon who created new music. Jack is a graduate of Derek Scott's IFS Stepping Stones Program. You can follow Jack on Instagram at bonzemusic. Transcripts of most episodes are found on tammysollenberger.com. ---- Enjoy!

Dec 23, 2022 • 49min
IFS and Solo IFS with Lucille Aaron-Wayne
On today's episode I talk with Lucille Aaron-Wayne, a longtime Certified IFS Therapist, Jungian analyst-in-training and art therapist. She helps people who feel and think deeply learn how to do IFS on themselves and claim it as their own person self healing tool. We talk about: - The importance of 'doing IFS' on our own - The different skill set needed to do Solo IFS - 6 Common Self life parts -- I loved how practical this episode is, and I loved how Lucille talks about how doing our own work builds a bridge between our 'regular life' and our Self energy. Connect with Lucille at seekdeeply.com: Seek Deeply: Online Jungian & IFS Therapy Sessions where you can get a FREE one hour guide to Solo IFS! ---- If you like this episode subscribe, like, comment, share with a friend- all the things. My book, The One Inside: 30 Days to Your Authentic Self, is available wherever you get books. Or on amazon here: The One Inside: 30 Days To Your Authentic Self: Sollenberger, Tammy: 9780967688756: Amazon.com: Books You can visit my website Home - Tammy Sollenberger where you can download a free meditation on getting to know your "Should" parts. These are the parts who remind you of what you Should be doing. They may sound a bit harsh and critical at time. We all have them! You can follow me at ifs.tammy on Instagram and Twitter and on The One Inside Facebook page. I'm grateful for Jack Reardon who created new music. Jack is a graduate of Derek Scott's IFS Stepping Stones Program. You can follow Jack on Instagram at bonzemusic. Transcripts of most episodes are found on tammysollenberger.com. ---- Enjoy!

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Dec 9, 2022 • 46min
IFS and Using Technology to Help Us Connect to our Parts with Sarah Houy
Certified IFS therapist Sarah Houy discusses revolutionizing mental health care and her experiences with IFS and Sentur app. They talk about therapy accessibility, the power of technology in sessions, and the future of trauma care. They also explore pursuing artistic dreams and finding center in healing from trauma.

Nov 25, 2022 • 37min
IFS and "Middle Lane Drinkers" with Madeline Gibson
On today's episode I chat with Madeline Gibson, a Level 3 IFS practitioner and coach living in Lake Como, Italy. Madeline owns and runs Lake Como Wellness, a wellness events and retreat business. She is soon to launch her podcast, "There’s a Part of Me", for the IFS curious, and in the new year will launch a range of free resources around ‘middle lane drinking’ through the IFS lens. Middle Lane drinkers are those who haven't 'hit rock bottom' but feel curious about what life would be like without alcohol. Madeline is almost five years sober after going through that lifestyle transformation herself, shorting before meeting Dick Schwartz on retreat in northern Italy. You can reach out to Madeline on Instagram @the.ifs.coach or email hello@theifs.coach ---- Madeline encourages us to be curious as we consider that our drinking parts are destined for greater, more Self led roles. She gives 4 reflective questions or journal prompts to deepen our own connection to our internal world. She says that as long as parts are stuck in protective roles they are not living into their full potential. Check out her website where you can download an ebook, "Middle Lane Drinking: An IFS Approach." Welcome to the IFS Coach - The World needs all of you ---- If you like this episode subscribe, like, comment, share with a friend- all the things. My book, The One Inside: 30 Days to Your Authentic Self, is available wherever you get books. Or on amazon here: The One Inside: 30 Days To Your Authentic Self: Sollenberger, Tammy: 9780967688756: Amazon.com: Books You can visit my website Home - Tammy Sollenberger where you can download a free meditation on getting to know your "Should" parts. These are the parts who remind you of what you Should be doing. They may sound a bit harsh and critical at time. We all have them! You can follow me at ifs.tammy on Instagram and Twitter and on The One Inside Facebook page. I'm grateful for Jack Reardon who created new music. Jack is a graduate of Derek Scott's IFS Stepping Stones Program. You can follow Jack on Instagram at bonzemusic. Transcripts of most episodes are found on tammysollenberger.com. ---- Enjoy!

Nov 4, 2022 • 1h 1min
IFS and "Healing Happens in Relationships" with Anna Vincentz
On today's episode I chat with Anna Vincentz, a Level 3 IFS therapist who resides in Denmark. We talk about: 1. Attachment: the nervous system and inner and outer coregulation with parents, children, partners, clients and therapists 2. New Danish Parenting: Children always make sense, Relationships matter most, and conscious parenting. Anna says- Parts don't want to settle for unconditional love and attachment from Self. When they actually get connection from Self they realize it is not settling at all. And- We don't need to lean in to our partners from our young parts. Our parts need to lean in to Self and then our Self can lean out into our partners. ---- Check out Anna's podcast and articles here: IFS therapy — IFS & Familieterapeut Anna Vincentz MPF ---- If you like this episode subscribe, like, comment, share with a friend- all the things. My book, The One Inside: 30 Days to Your Authentic Self, is available wherever you get books. You can visit my website Home - Tammy Sollenberger where you can download a free meditation on getting to know your "Should" parts. These are the parts who remind you of what you Should be doing. They may sound a bit harsh and critical at time. We all have them! You can follow me at ifs.tammy on Instagram and Twitter and on The One Inside Facebook page. I'm grateful for Jack Reardon who created new music. Jack is a graduate of Derek Scott's IFS Stepping Stones Program. You can follow Jack on Instagram at bonzemusic. Transcripts of most episodes are found on tammysollenberger.com. ---- Enjoy!

Oct 21, 2022 • 56min
IFS and Chronic Pain with Susann Suprenant
On today's episode I chat with Susann Suprenant, Ph.D. Susann is a Level 1 Internal Family Systems practitioner and Guild Certified Feldenkrais Practitioner working with coaching clients in their recovery from chronic pain and other mindbody symptoms. She holds a Ph.D. in Theatre Arts, is trained in Pain Reprocessing Therapy (Howard Shubiner, MD and Alan Gordon, LCSW) and facilitates mindbody support groups with Curable Health. We talk about: 1. Benefits of getting curious about chronic symptoms as parts' protective strategies. 2. The Feldenkrais method 3. Polyvagal theory and 'Play as a Blended State' I appreciated the experiential component Susann brings to the episode. Susann introduced one of her mentors, Dr. Howard Shubiner to Dick which led them to co-author the following article entitled, "IFS and Chronic Pain: Listening to Parts who Hold the Hurt." IFS and Chronic Pain (psychotherapynetworker.org) --- You can connect with Susann at www.creativesomatics.com or info@creativesomatics.com. You can sign up for her mailing list to be notified of her upcoming online class beginning in January 2023, “Your Resilient Self: Creative Recovery from Chronic Mindbody Symptoms,” which explores pain reprocessing through the 8 C’s. She refers to Curable- an app that can be found here: Curable Groups: A 12-Week Healing Bootcamp for Chronic Pain Recovery (curablehealth.com) And, a training site which can be found here: OvidDx _____ If you like this episode subscribe, like, comment, share with a friend- all the things. My book, The One Inside: 30 Days to Your Authentic Self, is available wherever you get books. You can visit my website Home - Tammy Sollenberger where you can download a free meditation on getting to know your "Should" parts. These are the parts who remind you of what you Should be doing. They may sound a bit harsh and critical at time. We all have them! You can follow me at ifs.tammy on Instagram and Twitter and on The One Inside Facebook page. I'm grateful for Jack Reardon who created new music. Jack is a graduate of Derek Scott's IFS Stepping Stones Program. You can follow Jack on Instagram at bonzemusic. Transcripts of most episodes are found on tammysollenberger.com. ---- Enjoy!

Oct 7, 2022 • 53min
IFS and Parts and Charts with Tara Vogel
On today's podcast I chat with Tara Vogel, a Level One IFS trained practitioner and a certified professional astrologer and coach who is passionate about helping people stay connected to themselves and their soul’s path via the cosmos. We talk about: 1. The Natal Chart 2. The Moon 3. As above so below (what is happening in the sky today?) 4. Planets as Parts 5. Knowing your child's natal chart is the best parenting hack 6. The daily moon phases- walking through each Zodiac sign Sprinkled throughout we talk about parts, Self, and parenting. ---- Tara mentions Seth and his work with IFS and parenting. Seth Kopald has been on the podcast several times. He leads a free Self led parenting Q and A the first Friday of the month on the Facebook Self led parenting page found here: (8) IFS Self-Led Parenting Group | Facebook Tara also mentions Derek Scott who heads the IFS Counseling Association and leads IFS trainings. Derek has also been on the podcast a few times. You can find more about Derek here: Home - IFSCA ------ Tara's website: Home - Luminary Parenting The 'moon' of the day: https://www.instagram.com/luminaryparenting/ Free e-books: How To Parent Yourself and Your Kids As the Moon Moves Through the Zodiac Signs https://luminaryparenting.lpages.co/reparent-ebook/ What Does Your Sun Sign Reveal About Your Mothering? https://mailchi.mp/841710b7eeb1/ebook Tara loves to dive deeply with her clients and believes that understanding your astrological natal chart is one of the greatest tools we have for developing our consciousness while we’re here on planet earth. Tara reports daily on how to use the celestial bodies to support you in your everyday life in an easy to understand and practical way. She posts everyday on Instagram and gives further insights to her Astrology Community -The Luminary Parenting Community. Her passion is helping moms to understand how to be the best mom they can be for their kids and themselves through astrology. Tara believes in a holistic approach to living and weaves her knowledge of nutrition, herbal medicine and The Internal Family Systems method of psychotherapy into her work. Being a mom of three, living astrology daily and ecstatic dance have been her greatest avenues for healing and wholeness. ------ If you like this episode subscribe, like, comment- all the things. My book, The One Inside: 30 Days to Your Authentic Self, is available wherever you get books. You can visit my website Home - Tammy Sollenberger where you can download a free meditation on getting to know your "Should" parts. These are the parts who remind you of what you Should be doing. They may sound a bit harsh and critical at time. We all have them! You can follow me at ifs.tammy on Instagram and Twitter and on The One Inside Facebook page. I'm grateful for Jack Reardon who created new music. Jack is a graduate of Derek Scott's IFS Stepping Stones Program. You can follow Jack on Instagram at bonzemusic. ---- Enjoy!