Common Examples of Exiles in Internal Family Systems Therapy

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Exiles in Internal Family Systems Therapy are extreme parts of oneself that have been deemed too vulnerable or terrifying to handle. Common examples include vulnerable exiles that internalize worthlessness due to past hurt and carry a sense of shame, as well as parts overwhelmed by terror that are locked away. These exiles are often younger parts that believe negative messages from past trauma, leading to them being frozen in fear or grief. In our culture, exiles are suppressed to move on from trauma, not realizing these parts hold valuable qualities like creativity and playfulness.

295. Inside an Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy Session with Glennon & Richard C. Schwartz

You don’t want to miss this riveting deep dive into Internal Family Systems (IFS) – the revolutionary therapy model that Glennon has been using in her recovery – with IFS founder Dr. Richard C. Schwartz. Dr. Schwartz even does an on-air IFS session with Glennon!

Discover:

-Finally, the answer to the question “Why do I do what I don’t want to do?”

-How our parts get exiled or locked away and the path to free them;

-Why your self-sabotaging parts often believe you are a very little kid and how to update them; and

-The must-hear healing revelation from Glennon’s live therapy session with Dr. Schwartz.

CW: Self-harm, eating disorders

For our prior episodes that deal with IFS, check out:

Episode 170. The Most Radical Way to Heal: Internal Family Systems with Dr. Becky Kennedy; and

Episode 252. Martha Beck Helps Amanda Let Go

Richard C. Schwartz, PhD, is the creator of Internal Family Systems, a highly effective, evidence-based therapeutic model that depathologizes the multi-part personality. His IFS Institute offers training for professionals and the general public. He is currently on the faculty of Harvard Medical School, and has published five books, including No Bad Parts: Healing Trauma and Restoring Wholeness with the Internal Family Systems Model.

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