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Internal Family Systems: Healing Trauma and Restoring Wholeness with Dr. Richard Schwartz

Being Well with Forrest Hanson and Dr. Rick Hanson

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Reframing Negative Traits as Internal Parts in IFS Therapy

The speaker suggests naming negative traits like greed, hatred, doubt, and laziness as 'parts' or 'tribes' to remove their humanity and view them as valuable inner beings stuck in negative roles. They explain that seeing these traits as 'parts' stuck in bad roles helps in relating to them differently, as opposed to viewing them as poisons to get away from. This approach aligns with the non-pathologizing nature of IFS therapy.

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