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Richard C. Schwartz, PhD

IFS Institute


Richard Schwartz, PhD began his career as a family therapist and an academic at the University of Illinois at Chicago. There he discovered that family therapy alone did not achieve full symptom relief, and in asking patients why, he learned that they were plagued by what they called "parts." These patients became his teachers as they described how their parts formed networks of inner relationship that resembled the families he had been working with. He also found that as they focused on and, thereby, separated from their parts, they would shift into a state characterized by qualities like curiosity, calm, confidence and compassion. He called that inner essence the Self and was amazed to find it even in severely diagnosed and traumatized patients. From these explorations, the Internal Family Systems (IFS) model was born in the early 1980s.

IFS is now evidence-based and has become a widely-used form of psychotherapy, particularly with trauma. It provides a non-pathologizing, optimistic, and empowering perspective and a practical and effective set of techniques for working with individuals, couples, families, and more recently, corporations and classrooms.

In 2013, Schwartz left the Chicago area and now lives in Brookline, MA where he is on the faculty of the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School.

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Richard Schwartz is the Founder and President of the IFS Institute. He maintains a private practice and has a employment relationship with Harvard Medical School. He receives royalties as a published author. Dr. Schwartz receives a speaking honorarium, recording, and book royalties from Psychotherapy Networker and PESI, Inc. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Richard Schwartz is a fellow of Meadows Behavioral Healthcare and is a member of the American Family Therapy Academy and the American Association for Marital and Family Therapy. He is a contributing editor for Family Therapy Networker. Dr. Schwartz serves on the editorial boards for the Journal of Feminist Family Therapy, the Contemporary Family Therapy, the Journal of Family Psychotherapy, and the Family Therapy Collections.

Experiential Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS) Workshop


Faculty:
Richard C. Schwartz, PhD
Duration:
12 Hours 43 Minutes
Format:
Audio and Video
Copyright:
Feb 27, 2020
Product Code:
POS054050
Media Type:
Digital Seminar - Also available: DVD
Price:
$459.99 - Standard

The Use of Mind-Altering Substances: MDMA, Psilocybin, and Marijuana for Treating PTSD and Other Mental Distress


Faculty:
Michael Mithoefer, MD |  Bessel A. van der Kolk, MD |  Richard C. Schwartz, PhD |  William Richards, Ph.D. |  Daniel McQueen, MA |  James W. Hopper, PhD |  Anne St. Goar, MD |  Elizabeth Call, PsyD |  ....
Duration:
6 Hours 28 Minutes
Format:
Audio and Video
Copyright:
May 29, 2019
Product Code:
POS052628
Media Type:
Digital Seminar - Also available: DVD
Price:
$249.99 - Standard

Treating Complex Trauma: Beyond Competency


Faculty:
Linda Curran, BCPC, LPC, CAC-D, CCDPD, EMDR-C |  Frank Anderson, MD |  Edna Foa, PhD |  Donald Meichenbaum, PhD |  Laurel Parnell, PhD |  Elana Rosenbaum, MS, LICSW |  Richard C. Schwartz, PhD |  Amy Weintraub, MFA, C-IAYT |  ....
Duration:
24 Hours 21 Minutes
Copyright:
Apr 21, 2023
Product Code:
CRS001739
Media Type:
Online Course
Price:
$599.99 Normal Price: Standard - $1,004.96

Comprehensive Internal Family Systems Therapy Course: A Step-by-Step Guide Through Clinical Applications of the IFS Model


Faculty:
Frank Anderson, MD |  Richard C. Schwartz, PhD |  Bessel A. van der Kolk, MD |  Martha Sweezy, PhD
Duration:
11 Hours 44 Minutes
Copyright:
Jun 30, 2020
Product Code:
CRS001383
Media Type:
Online Course
Price:
$299.99 Normal Price: Standard - $529.97

Healing in Anxious Times: Essential Guidance from Psychotherapy’s Leaders


Faculty:
Richard C. Schwartz, PhD |  Deborah Dana, LCSW, LICSW |  Seth Gillihan, PhD |  Julie Schwartz Gottman, PhD |  Lynn Lyons, LICSW |  Bessel A. van der Kolk, MD |  Ms Deany Laliotis, LICSW |  Jonah Paquette, Psy.D. |  ....
Duration:
15 Hours 53 Minutes
Copyright:
Jun 30, 2020
Product Code:
CRS001366
Media Type:
Online Course
Price:
$399.99 Normal Price: Standard - $989.85

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