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Richard C. Schwartz, PhD

IFS Institute


Richard Schwartz 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 an 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.

Dick Schwartz's Internal Family Systems Therapy Master Class: Experience IFS Therapy in Action with Complex Trauma and PTSD


Faculty:
Richard C. Schwartz, PhD |  Gabor Maté, MD
Duration:
13 Hours 5 Minutes
Copyright:
Aug 25, 2020
Product Code:
NRS001398
Media Type:
Online Course
Price:
$299.99 Normal Price: Standard - $569.93

2021 Psychotherapy Networker Complete Symposium Recording Package


Faculty:
Janina Fisher, PhD |  Richard C. Schwartz, PhD |  Stephen W Porges, PhD |  Lisa Ferentz, LCSW-C, DAPA |  David Kessler, MA, RN, FACHE |  Manuela Mischke-Reeds, MA, LMFT, CHT |  David Jobes, PhD, ABPP |  Frank Anderson, MD |  ....
Duration:
131 Hours 36 Minutes
Copyright:
Dec 29, 2021
Product Code:
NRS001440
Media Type:
Online Course
Price:
$499.99 Normal Price: Standard - $3,999.99

Exploring IFS Therapy in Action: Leading Clients to Self-Leadership


Faculty:
Richard C. Schwartz, PhD
Duration:
4 Hours 5 Minutes
Format:
Audio and Video
Copyright:
Mar 18, 2021
Product Code:
NOS096096
Media Type:
Digital Seminar
Price:
$199.99 - Standard

2021 Psychotherapy Networker Symposium Highlights Package


Faculty:
Richard C. Schwartz, PhD |  Deborah Dana, LCSW, LICSW |  Daniel Siegel, MD |  Susan Johnson, EdD |  Mary Jo Barrett, MSW |  Terry Real, LICSW |  John M. Gottman, PhD |  Bessel A. van der Kolk, MD |  ....
Duration:
40 Hours 7 Minutes
Copyright:
Jun 23, 2021
Product Code:
NRS001453
Media Type:
Online Course
Price:
$399.99 Normal Price: Standard - $2,159.83

Mastering IFS Therapy for Clinical Challenges: Resolving Trauma, Anxiety, Attachment Injuries, Addiction & More


Faculty:
Richard C. Schwartz, PhD |  Deran Young, LCSW |  Frank Anderson, MD |  Gabor Maté, MD
Duration:
14 Hours 4 Minutes
Copyright:
Nov 19, 2021
Product Code:
NRS001530
Media Type:
Online Course
Price:
$299.99 Normal Price: Standard - $749.91

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