{"product_id":"internal-family-systems-therapy-for-addictions","title":"Internal Family Systems Therapy for Addictions: Trauma-Informed, Compassion-Based Interventions for Substance Use, Eating, Gambling and More","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product__overview-column\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo often, addiction is viewed as a disease or an uncontrollable habit that signals a lack of willpower. In\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eInternal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy for Addictions\u003c\/i\u003e, IFS educator Cece Sykes, IFS author Martha Sweezy, and IFS founder, Richard Schwartz, suggest a paradigm shift. Rather than viewing addiction as a pathology, they propose that it reflects the behavior of polarized, protective parts struggling to manage underlying emotional pain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this manual, therapists will learn to access their core, compassionate Self and collaborate with clients in befriending protective parts who engage in addictive processes; healing the vulnerable, wounded parts they protect; and restoring balance to their system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product__overview-column\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIncluded inside:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExperiential exercises to help clients (and therapists) get to know their own parts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGuidelines for conducting assessments in an engaging, collaborative way\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClear strategies for negotiating internal conflict and navigating polarizations between opposing parts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCase examples annotated with step-by-step explanations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDownloadable worksheets, handouts, and meditations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Cece Sykes, Martha Sweezy, Richard Schwartz","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50990580072767,"sku":"9781683736028","price":50.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0942\/4047\/3407\/files\/InternalFamilySystemsTherapyforAddictions.jpg?v=1757345624","url":"https:\/\/www.odinbooks.com\/products\/internal-family-systems-therapy-for-addictions","provider":"Odin Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}