Working with Anger in Internal Family Systems Therapy - Softcover

Earley PhD, Jay

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0984392785 ISBN 13: 9780984392780

Publisher: Pattern System Books, 2012

Synopsis

Anger can arise in various ways in Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS), depending on which part holds the anger, what function the anger serves, and whether the anger is disowned. Each situation requires a different type of therapeutic intervention as part of the IFS process. This professional booklet discusses these various circumstances and the approach that is most effective in each. It includes a transcript of an IFS session that illustrates some of these points.

About this title

From the Author

This is another good elaboration of an aspect of IFS and contains helpful categories and guidelines, as well as a powerful transcript of a session.
-- Richard Schwartz, PhD, creator of the IFS model, author of Internal Family Systems Therapy, You are the One You've Been Waiting For

Working with the emotions and behaviors of clients' anger can be challenging for therapists. Will containment or expression of the anger be more helpful? This clear and thorough booklet considers these questions relative to various parts that hold burdens of anger and offers the IFS therapist specific help with this complex topic.
-- Susan McConnell, Senior Lead Trainer for the Center for Self Leadership

In this booklet Jay Earley examines and differentiates the roles and purpose anger plays in our internal world. Jay carefully dissects the may forms of anger and how to deal with them effectively and respectfully. He brings clarity to the issue of when anger needs to be expressed internally, externalized in the therapy session, and in the client's external world. A thoughtful guide to fully understanding anger and how to work with it, in order to strengthen and heal clients' internal worlds and external relationships. A wonderful addition for the IFS professional literature.
-- Marla Silverman, Ph.D., IFS Therapist, Couples Therapy Trainer, Gestalt Center for Psychotherapy and Training Faculty

Chapter 1 - Protective Anger
Chapter 2 - Disowned Anger and Strength
Chapter 3 - Exile Anger
Chapter 4 - Example Session: Transforming Rage into Strength

About the Author

Jay Earley, Ph.D., is a licensed psychologist, psychotherapist, group leader, author, teacher, web entrepreneur, and theorist.

He is a big-picture thinker and innovative psychological theorist. Jay is known the clarity of his teaching and writing, his creative methods of demonstrating complex ideas, and his detailed description of therapeutic technique. In his therapy work, people rely on Jay's compassionate heart and sensitivity to group process. He has a deep understanding of the nature of therapeutic change and knows how to effect profound inner healing.

Jay focuses on Internal Family Systems Therapy in all aspects of his work. He is active in the IFS community, presenting workshops every year at the IFS conference. He teaches IFS to the general public as a practice for self-help and peer counseling. He also teaches a variety of courses and workshops applying IFS and the Pattern System to specific psychological issues such as procrastination, communication, relationships, and the inner critic. Jay has published other books on IFS, including Freedom From Your Inner Critic and Resolving Inner Conflict.

Jay has created the Pattern System, a systematic approach to understanding your personality that can lead directly to psychological healing and personal growth. He has published a series of books based on the Pattern System.
He is a former computer scientist. He has created Self-Therapy Journey, a web application for exploring and resolving a wide variety of psychological issues through the internet.

Dr. Earley is nationally known for his innovation in the group psychotherapy field, published in Interactive Group Therapy: Integrating Interpersonal, Action-Oriented, and Psychodynamic Approaches. He continues to lead interactive and IFS therapy groups in the Bay Area.

Jay has also published Transforming Human Culture: Social Evolution and the Planetary Crisis and Inner Journeys: A Guide to Personal and Social Transformation.

Edition details

• Publisher: Pattern System Books
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0984392785
• ISBN 13: 9780984392780
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 72