Internal Family Systems Therapy for Shame and Guilt

Rich in clinical examples, this book offers a fresh perspective on the roles of shame and guilt in psychological distress and presents a step-by-step framework for treatment. Martha Sweezy explains how the principles of Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy are ideally suited to helping trauma survivors and other clients who struggle with debilitating shame to understand and heal psychic parts wounded in childhood. Annotated case illustrations show and explain IFS techniques in action. Other useful features include boxed therapeutic exercises, decision trees, and pointers to help therapists avoid or overcome common pitfalls.


Author: Martha Sweezy
Publisher: Guilford Publications
Published: 07/06/2023
Pages: 294
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.14w x 0.72d
ISBN13: 9781462552467
ISBN10: 1462552463
BISAC Categories:
- Psychology | Psychopathology | Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Medical | Psychiatry | General
- Social Science | Social Work

About the Author
Martha Sweezy, PhD, is Assistant Professor in Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, part-time, and Research, Training, and Curriculum Consultant at the Center for Mindfulness and Compassion, Cambridge Health Alliance, where she consults and supervises in a study using Internal Family Systems (IFS) groups to treat posttraumatic stress disorder. She teaches on IFS, shame, and guilt nationally and internationally, and has a private psychotherapy practice in Northampton, Massachusetts. Dr. Sweezy has published articles in peer-reviewed journals and has coedited or coauthored several books and treatment manuals on IFS.