Self-Therapy: A Step-by-Step Guide to Creating Wholeness Using IFS, A Cutting-Edge Psychotherapy, 3rd Edition Paperback – March 29, 2022

The best Self Therpay book ever made and the best IFS book ever written. There is no healing CPTSD without IFS, every other modality is a mere coping mechanism, don't be fooled by "therpists" with PHD's who made it their life's goal charge money to help people with the wrong stuff. Nothing will heal you if you have CPTSD except IFS and for many IFS+Somatic Experiencing. Further, the one a week hour you have with your IFS therpist is way too insufficient to heal unless you have another 500 years left. You MUST practice IFS on your own daily and this book is the ultimate guide. Pro Tip: Always do a 20 minute Mindful meditation before beginning your IFS practice- you will jettison your ability to get into and remain in Self. Highly suggest Somatic Experiencing in tandem. Happy Healing.

None of the IFS books by the original creator, Dick Schwartz, are difficult to read. He writes in a simple, everyday language.But, IMO, what Jay really brings to the table is his simplification of IFS into, essentially, a recipe.I'll bet lots of people buy this book because they're thinking "I need therapy but I don't want to see a therapist so I want to DIY." The title Self Therapy is a double entendre, in that the core of IFS is access to ones "Self " but also he demonstrates that lots of progress can be made by one self or with peers.I've taken a handful of the zoom classes offered by his & Bonnie Weiss' teaching organization (now at Self Capacities dot com) and thus have re-purchased this book a few times to have a fresh copy to retake coursework from.I highly recommend this book and their classes, particularly to nonprofessionals as the official IFS path which inc. certification is *prohibitively* expensive and has like a 10 year waitlist (possibly with a lottery system) (or, at least, that's how it was ≈ 2020).readers will leave this book with a recipe on how to do a simplified version of IFS that is enough to be really quite effective.The simplified version, going based on memory, pretty much just eliminates the differentiation between managers and firefighters. They're both called "protectors. " for me, doing the work, I find it makes no particular difference to differentiate the two so I don't anymore.

This book helps me understand the nature of IFS therapy better than other descriptions I have seen. I highly recommend this book to those wanting to truly get to the root of our dysfunctions, especially in the aspects of IFS therapy that help unite the parts... NOT "win the internal war" There is no winner in war. Healing is the victory!

This book is interesting and easy to follow. I really enjoy reading it, especially with other Self-Therapy or Internal Family Systems books. It’s a nice compliment to other books as this one is more in “plain language” and easier to understand or follow than some other books that use heavier terminology or concepts. This one is a great introduction to IFS and it has a workbook too!

This is far better than IFS founder's book.(I've tried 3 IFS books, this is by far the most effective)Why? It's laid out strategically to be effective.Each chapter is laid out in bit sizes, drawings to help grasp the info & each chapter concludeswith highlights & summaries. Smart.It also has Appendix - Help Sheets - Definitions. Smart.All of these smart features make for an Effective step by step guide to learning IFS.

Some folks say to read No Bad Parts first as an introduction. I feel like it did an okay job at explaining difficult concepts. Actually a manual for doing IFS at home alone or with a partner, but will help you get more out of your IFS sessions with a therapist as well. Filled with prompts and examples from sessions that illustrate how the activity might go. I feel like I never had a lot of benefit healing my CPTSD, codependency, and insecure attachment until I started IFS and reading ACA books (which take a similar approach as IFS). You will truly integrate your experiences, reduce inner conflict, and improve a sense of grounded self-worth. Highly recommend for anyone whose behavior feels sometimes at odds with their identity and values. Book is a little redundant and probably could have been edited better, but that's my main gripe.

I am a NYC psychologist with a lot of training, and I have had a lot therapy as a client as well. This book helped me have a fairly major breakthrough and frankly, I am shocked. I'm not even finished with the book yet, but I am already recommending it as highly as I can because I believe this parts work can help everyone. I will also add that my boyfriend and I are seeing an IFS therapist, in fact she is the one who recommended this book... but I think many will be able to benefit just from reading the book and doing the exercises. I have found it life-changing and I am hoping to learn it well enough to do it with my clients. Thank you for this amazing book and thank you to Richard Schwartz and IFS!

This is absolutely a great resource for clinicians learning about IFS and for practicing IFS clinicians.