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Discover an empowering new way of understanding your multifaceted mind―and healing the many parts that make you who you are.
Is there just one “you”? We’ve been taught to believe we have a single identity, and to feel fear or shame when we can’t control the inner voices that don’t match the ideal of who we think we should be. Yet Dr. Richard Schwartz’s research now challenges this “mono-mind” theory. “All of us are born with many sub-minds―or parts,” says Dr. Schwartz. “These parts are not imaginary or symbolic. They are individuals who exist as an internal family within us―and the key to health and happiness is to honor, understand, and love every part.”
Dr. Schwartz’s Internal Family Systems (IFS) model has been transforming psychology for decades. With No Bad Parts, you’ll learn why IFS has been so effective in areas such as trauma recovery, addiction therapy, and depression treatment―and how this new understanding of consciousness has the potential to radically change our lives.
Here you’ll explore:
- The IFS revolution―how honoring and communicating with our parts changes our approach to mental wellness
- Overturning the cultural, scientific, and spiritual assumptions that reinforce an outdated mono-mind model
- The ego, the inner critic, the saboteur―making these often-maligned parts into powerful allies
- Burdens―why our parts become distorted and stuck in childhood traumas and cultural beliefs
- How IFS demonstrates human goodness by revealing that there are no bad parts
- The Self―discover your wise, compassionate essence of goodness that is the source of healing and harmony
- Exercises for mapping your parts, accessing the Self, working with a challenging protector, identifying each part’s triggers, and more
IFS is a paradigm-changing model because it gives us a powerful approach for healing ourselves, our culture, and our planet. As Dr. Schwartz teaches, “Our parts can sometimes be disruptive or harmful, but once they’re unburdened, they return to their essential goodness. When we learn to love all our parts, we can learn to love all people―and that will contribute to healing the world.”
"Life Scripts" is an exciting collection of contemporary writings
on Life Script theory and psychotherapeutic methods. Each chapter
describes an evolution of Eric Berne's original theory and brings
together a stimulating range of international perspectives,
theoretical positions, clinical experiences and psychotherapy
practices. Each chapter contains a psychotherapy story that
illustrates the theory. The concept of Life Scripts has frequently
been associated with the determinism represented in theoretical
scripts, yet, this book offers some new and diverse perspectives; a
few chapters address the significance of early childhood
experiences in forming a Life Script while other chapters reflect
the perspectives of post-modernism, constructivism, existential
philosophy, neuroscience, developmental research, mythology and the
importance of narrative.ContributorsJames R. Allen, M.D. (USA),
William F. Cornell, MA. (USA), Fanita English, MSW. (USA), Gloria
Noriega Gayol, Ph.D. (Mexico), Helena Hargaden, Ph.D. (UK),
Birgitta Heiller, Ph.D. (UK), Rosemary Napper, M.E. (UK), Marye O
Reilly-Knapp, Ph.D. (USA), Charlotte Sills, MA, MSc. (UK), Claude
Steiner, Ph.D. (UK), Ian Stewart, Ph.D. (UK), Jo Stuthridge, M.Sc.
(New Zealand), Maria Teresa Tosi, Ph.D. (Italy)"
Despite its ubiquity, revenge is a surprisingly understudied
subject. We're all familiar with the urge for payback, but where
does that urge come from? Why is it so hard to give up? And why can
some people only satisfy it through extreme and brutal acts? This
book addresses these questions, and by developing the concept of
radical revenge it gives some meaning to what might otherwise
appear to be senseless acts of violence. The author explores some
of the most egregious examples of radical revenge in contemporary
society, including mass shootings, internet trolling, revenge porn,
and contemporary populist politics. Drawing on psychoanalytic ideas
about shame, envy and thin-skinned narcissism, she discusses why
some people feel compelled to engage in these sorts of destructive
acts of radical revenge. She looks too at examples such as the work
of Artemisia Gentileschi and David Holthouse, to show that in
exceptional cases, revenge can be an act of creativity rather than
destruction.
Edited by Michael Hoyt, PhD and Moshe Talmon, PhD. Could a single
therapy session be not only helpful but even sufficient for some
people? Numerous clinical examples and the research evidence
support a definite "Yes!" Drawing from multiple theoretical
approaches and cultural contexts, this is the book to read if you
want to learn ways to help people as soon as possible - maybe even
in one visit. It teaches you to be present in each and every
session and offers you various ways of empowering your clients in
the here and now. It includes contributions from over twenty
experts including Ernest Rossi, Steven Andreas, Dawson Church,
Chris Iveson, Douglas Flemons, James Gustafson, Rubin Battino,
Bradford Keeney, Jeffrey Young, Arnold Slive, Monte Bobele, Michele
Ritterman, Moshe Talmon, Michael Hoyt Bob Rosenbaum and others.
This volume develops a comprehensive framework for applying the
theory of hauntology to everyday life from ethnographic and
clinical points of view. The central argument of the book is that
all human experience is fundamentally haunted, and that a shift
from ontological theory of subjective experience to a hauntological
one is necessary and has urgent implications. Building on the
notion of hauntology outlined by Derrida, the discussions are
developed within the frameworks of psychoanalytic theory,
specifically Jacques Lacan's object relational theory of ego
development and his structural reading of Freud's theory of the
psychic apparatus and its dynamics; along with the Hegelian
ontology of the negative and its later modifications by 20th
century philosophers such as Heidegger and Derrida; and the
semiotics of difference introduced by Saussure and worked by
Jakobson and others. This book argues and demonstrates the
immediate relevance of hauntological analysis in everyday life by
providing a microanalysis of the roles played by power, meaning and
desire; and by using vignettes and data from ethnographic research
and clinical settings, as well as references to literature, movies
and other cultural products.
Covers a wide range of Neurodevelopmental Disorders in children,
not only commonly discussed ones such as ASD -Focuses on the
practicalities of assessing and diagnosing neurodevelopmental
disorders Distils background theory, terminology, criteria and
'product' advice into a compendium Uniquely, a theme throughout is
the impact of testing and diagnosis on families and how to support
them
In ANOTHER WAY OF SEEING, Peter Gabel argues that our most
fundamental spiritual need as human beings is the desire for
authentic mutual recognition. Because we live in a world in which
this desire is systematically denied due to the legacy of fear of
the other that has been passed on from generation to generation, we
exist as what he calls "withdrawn selves," perceiving the other as
a threat rather than as the source of our completion as social
beings. Calling for a new kind of "spiritual activism" that speaks
to this universal interpersonal longing, Gabel shows how we can
transform law, politics, public policy, and culture so as to build
a new social movement through which we become more fully present to
each other-creating a new "parallel universe" existing alongside
our socially separated world and reaffirming the social bond that
inherently unites us. "Peter Gabel is one of the grand prophetic
voices in our day. He also is a long-distance runner in the
struggle for justice. Don't miss this book " -Cornel West, The
Class of 1943 Professor, Princeton University, and Professor of
Philosophy and Christian Practice, Union Theological Seminary
"Peter Gabel has delivered a set of unmatched phenomenological
analyses of the profound alienation that pervades everyday life in
America in the early 21st century. His insightful descriptions of
the way things really are challenge us to open our eyes, minds and
hearts to our own and one another's deepest longings, and together,
to bring one another back home. ... Like a pick axe thrown ahead to
anchor us all, to paraphrase one of his most evocative images,
Gabel's polemic teaches and inspires us to 'think with our hearts,
' to genuinely and confidently love ourselves and our brothers and
sisters on this very planet Earth, to lift ourselves and one
another on the strength of our authentic Presence, and to move
things forward together. Now." -Rhonda V. Magee, Professor of Law,
University of San Francisco
* Helps the reader conceptualize interpersonal dynamics in the
special education process, provide examples of effective oral
communication, and describe essential meeting facilitation
practices that collectively make facilitation a professional art *
School psychologists from around the country share how they
structure meetings, provide examples of language they use to
communicate important educational and psychological concepts, and
describe the persona they present to support the meeting process *
Highlights meeting facilitation as a unique professional skillset
and art, probing practitioners' experiences in the setting where
school psychologists advocate for students, empower families, build
consensus among team members, and make meaningful change for
individuals they serve
This book traces the historical postcolonial journey of four
generations of Jamaican psychiatrists challenging the European
colonial 'civilizing mission' of psychiatric care. It details the
process of deinstitutionizing patients with chronic mental illness
using psychohistoriographic cultural therapy, by engaging them in
creating sociodrama and poetry writing, not only to express and
reverse the stigma contributing to their marginalized status, but
also to reconnect them to a centuries-long history of oppression.
The author thereby demonstrates that psychological decolonization
requires a seminal understanding of the complex mental
inter-relationship between slaves and slaveowners. Further, it is
shown how the model analyzes the antipodal dialectic history of
descendants of Africans enslaved in the New World by brutish
British Imperialists suffering from the European psychosis of white
supremacy. Drawing together a detailed description of the sociopoem
Madnificent Irations, with an examination of Jamaica's political
and social history, and the author's personal experience, this
compelling work marks an important contribution to decolonial
literature. It will be of particular interest to students and
scholars of postcolonial studies, critical race theory, the history
of psychology and community psychology.
An invaluable tool to get boys talking Talking costs nothing but it
can change your life for the better Growing up is hard work! You're
expected to ace your exams, be responsible, keep up a hectic social
life both online and IRL, make big decisions about your future, and
somehow stay happy at the same time. But, as we know, no one feels
OK all the time, so what happens then? What happens when we don't
feel great and don't know what to do about it or where to get help?
Let's Talk provides the tools to get boys talking about how they're
feeling. Within this insightful guide you will find activities to
figure out what help you might need, advice on where to get help,
and case studies to show how others have voiced their feelings and
found help. Learn to: Articulate how you're feeling Build a support
network Create your own well-being toolkit Bounce back from low
mood Help others who might be struggling Remember: if you're not
feeling OK, you have the power to do something about it and this
book will show you how.
What if you found yourself working for an intelligence agency and
suddenly your understanding of other human beings had become a
matter of life or death? Yair Neuman draws us into a unique thought
experiment, using portraits from some of Shakespeare's most
stirring works to illustrate how our psychological understanding of
human nature can be significantly enriched through literature.
Provocative and engaging, Shakespeare for the Intelligence Agent:
Toward Understanding Real Personalities invites you to a
challenging, enjoyable, and in many cases humorous reading of human
personality through Shakespeare's plays.
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