Self-Therapy, Vol. 2: A Step-by-Step Guide to Advanced IFS Techniques for Working with Protectors

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0984392793 ISBN 13: 9780984392797

Publisher: Pattern System Books, 2016

Self-Therapy brought Internal Family Systems Therapy to both therapists and the general public. It shows how working with parts can be user-friendly, respectful, and powerful. Self-Therapy, Vol. 2 takes the next step by describing advanced IFS techniques and insights related to staying in your true Self and working with protectors (defenses). If you have been using IFS with your clients or in your own inner work, this book will help you work through difficulties that may have arisen so your work can be even more healing and transformative. Learn when to switch parts, how to track your work, negotiate for Self-leadership, and work with polarization, Self-like parts, managers, and firefighters.

From the Inside Flap:

The many readers of Jay Earley's Self-Therapy, Vol. 1, who have been helped to work with theirinner systems by receiving the fundamentals of the IFS Model, will be pleasedto find that Self-Therapy Vol. 2 offersthem guidance for the inevitable challenges of our complex inner worlds. Our protective systems form an intricate and veiled web of alliances andpolarizations that can confound you traversing your inner landscapealone.  This indispensable companion to the first volume systematicallyguides you to identify, track, negotiate with, and transform these devoted andpersistent protectors to bring more Self leadership, harmony, and peace to yourinner world.
 
I appreciate Jay's thorough and methodical approach,enhanced by experiential exercises, case examples, special notes to thetherapist, and Help Sheets.  As an IFS trainer for 20 years, I recommendthis book not only for those wanting to work on their own or with a peer, butalso for students, graduates, and trainers of IFS.
--Susan McConnell, Senior IFS Lead Trainer
 
Self-Therapy, Vol. 2is the exciting new sequel to Self-Therapy. It is an indispensable guide for anyone on the journey of mindful self-discovery,understanding, and empowerment. Written for both the professional and the layperson, it delivers a fresh, "must-have" resource for the IFS model.Earley, in his surprisingly easy writing style, turns up the excitement byilluminating "hidden in plain sight" patterns, and masterfully mapping the stepsthat turn treatment roadblocks into bridges! As intrigued as you will be to diginto all these fascinating parts-work innovations, rest assured that Jay Earleyremains true to his signature style of supporting his readers by includingpowerful examples, step-by-step instructions, and worksheets. This is thebook to take your IFS practice to the next level.
--Roseanne Keefe, LICSW
 
The first volume of Self Therapy provided a practicaldescription of the IFS model of psychotherapy that helped many people exploreand transform their inner worlds on their own. But one book cannot adequatelycover the many IFS concepts and methods I developed the past 30 years, henceVolume 2. In it you will find clear and practical descriptions of importantconcepts like polarization among parts and how to depolarize them, Self-likeparts and how to detect them, and tips for maintaining and deepening the work.
--Richard Schwartz, PhD, Creator of IFS, author of Internal Family Systems Therapy and You're the One You've Been Waiting For

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 isknown the clarity of his teaching and writing, his creative methods ofdemonstrating complex ideas, and his detailed description of therapeutic technique.  

Jay focuses on Internal Family Systems Therapy inall aspects of his work. He  teaches courses applying IFS and thePattern System to specific psychological issues such as procrastination, communication, relationships, and the inner critic. Jay has publishedother books on IFS, including Freedom From Your Inner Critic, ResolvingInner Conflict, and Working Through Anger in IFS. Seepersonal-growth-programs.com. 

Jay Earley and Bonnie Weisshave published a series of audio products related to IFS, includingrecorded IFS Courses, IFS Demonstration Sessions, and IFS GuidedMeditations. See personal-growth-programs.com/products/

Jayhas created the Pattern System, a systematic approach to understandingyour personality that can lead directly to psychological healing andpersonal growth. He has published a series of books based on the Pattern System. See patternsystem.com.
Jay has createdSelf-Therapy Journey, an online tool for exploring and resolving a widevariety of psychological issues and developing healthy capacities. Seeselftherapyjourney.com.
Dr. Earley isnationally known for his innovation in the group psychotherapy field,published in Interactive Group Therapy: Integrating Interpersonal,Action-Oriented, and Psychodynamic Approaches. He continues to leadinteractive and IFS therapy groups in the Bay Area. 

Jay has also published Transforming Human Culture: Social Evolution and thePlanetary Crisis and Inner Journeys: A Guide to Personal and SocialTransformation. He is a former computer scientist.