Meet IFS!
Describe parts in IFS.
What is a Different aspect of her personality or mind with its own feelings, beliefs, and roles.
Describe protectors.
What is: keep individuals safe from harm?
What is: used to resolve conflict/unburden other parts
Who is the self?
What is: Riley? Main character of Inside Out?
Name one part that may show up for a Social Worker during a difficult home visit.
What is: Protector part? Exile part?
Name one theory that was foundational to IFS.
What is: Theory of Multiplicity, Humanistic Psychology, Trauma Theory, Family Systems Theory, Mindfulness/ Spiritual Traditions, Attachment Theory, Polyvagal Theory
Describe exiles.
What is: parts that carry deep pain, fear, or shame from past experiences.
True or Fase: The self is NOT a part of The Parts.
What is: Fasle.
These "parts" are reactive and emerge when the system is overwhelmed, often engaging in extreme behaviors like substance abuse or self-harm to distract from pain.
What is: Exile and Firefighter? Sadness and Joy?
True or False: Everyone has parts! Even professionals.
What is True?
Explanation: Everyone has parts!
Dr. Richard Schwartz
What is another term for protectors?
What is: Firefighters
FREEBIE!
FREEBIE!
In IFS, these "parts" are proactive and work to protect the individual from pain by managing the external world and controlling emotions.
What is: Fear, disgust, and anger? Managers?
Name one part that might show up for a social worker during a difficult home visit.
What is: protector part, anxious part, frustrated part, "fixer" part.
Name the five main aspects of IFS
Describe what exiles hold.
What is:
- "Please don’t forget me!”
- What is trauma (Compounded, original)
Describe what must happen first to use this part to unburden other parts?
What is: must be relied upon and understood.
When Fear causes Riley to overreact or Anger causes her to snap at her parents, these emotions are acting as ______ parts, specifically this reactive type in IFS.
What are firefighters? Protectors?
A client is showing anger, avoidance, and defensiveness. Which part is showing up?
What is the protector part?
What is: Find, Focus on, Flesh out, Feel Toward, Befriend, Find the Fear
Describe the mentality of protector parts:
What is:
- "If all else fails!"
- "Whatever it takes!"
DOUBLE POINTS!
What are the 8 C's?
What is:
1. Curious 5. Confident
2. Compassionate 6. Creative
3. Courageous 7. Clear
4. Connected 8. Calm
The movie's conclusion, where all emotions work together and multi-colored core memories are formed, represents the IFS ideal of this, where all parts are valued and cooperate.
What is: Harmony? Balance?
This is the first step in working with a protective part in IFS therapy, aimed at understanding its positive intent or purpose.
What is creating foundational safety & gaining permission?