I am looking into self-therapy models and that's when I came across IFS therapy. Essentially it breaks down your behavior patterns into separate "parts" and then you work with those parts to understand them and resolve the problem within them. I've been reading the book and testing out the exercises but I was wondering if anyone else here has ever experienced it first hand?
Please share your thoughts on it if you have!
Interesting. Never heard of it before. A lot of the themes are similar to brene brown’s work. In particular developing resilience and understanding shame.
I've never heard of Brene Brown, I'll look it up! Thank you.
I have been seeing an IFS certified therapist for about 3 years. This therapy, as odd as it sounded to me, has helped me really dig inside to my emotions and my " parts"I have learned so much about myself.
There are many you tube videos that will show you how they break things down. Check out a few.
It took me a long time to understand what we were doing. But now I able to work most things through myself.
I do traditional talk therapy as well. I believe having both of these therapies has really helped me.
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Wow! I'm super happy to hear someone else has been using IFS and it's been helpful. I don't have the funds to see an IFS therapist, so I'm just going to give it my best shot on my own using his book.
I've barely begun so there's still a lot left for me to dig into... but right off the bat my biggest challenge has been clearly defining each part because sometimes it feels like one may actually be two! Does that make sense to you?
My favorite thing about IFS so far is the way I've been "managing" parts now that I've started to acknowledge them. There's sooooooo many parts it's like I'm back in a kindergarten class trying to get the children under control.
Since you're three years ahead of me, I'd love to hear any of your advice, stories, and challenges with IFS. If you ever feel like sharing, you're welcome to message me. I'm all ears. 
Some time two parts can blend together. Then you have to find the one that needs the attention at that time
Say something happened and you felt frustrated and angry. Which one seems to fit the scenario best. Which one needs to be recognized to get to the root of the issue.
Check out blending and un blending and helper parts. Also im not allowed to bring intellectual thoughts into a session. So if I say something my therapist may say... is that coming from an emotional place or a head place. If it's a head place we ask it to step aside so the emotion can be addressed.
It's amazing how many parts we have. I didn't realize it either.
Now when I talk I say " a part of me". So I may say to someone " a part of me is angry" that means I still have other parts that are welcoming to this person.
The parts I've dealt with most are anxiety and sadness. They seem to be the two that stem from my childhood and unsettled me a lot.
I've been able to recognize anxiety, look at it, I know what it does for me, I know how to talk to this part and de escalate myself.
I'm available through pm whenever you want to talk.
What book are you reading? I commend you for your progress using the book. It's not an easy therapy. You have a good solid base from the book. That's awesome
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Have you ever? 
Has anyone tried group therapy?
Has anyone here ever been to group therapy 
How does talk therapy help you?
