Dr Richard Schwartz

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Richard Schwartz began his career as a systemic family therapist and an academic. Grounded in systems thinking, Dr. Schwartz developed Internal Family Systems (IFS) in response to clients’ descriptions of various parts within themselves. He found that when the clients’ parts felt safe and were allowed to relax, the clients would experience spontaneously the qualities of confidence, openness, and compassion that Dr. Schwartz came to call the Self.

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Susie

Jun 19, 2026

So glad to have found Dr. Schwartz here, and looking forward to learning more.

Susan

Jun 17, 2026

Thank you 🙏🏻

Tatyana S

Jun 17, 2026

Thank you so much for your explanation of the IFS . It makes a lot of sense .

Keira

Jun 17, 2026

Thanks for sharing.

Anna

Jun 16, 2026

Really fascinating talk.

natalie

Jun 16, 2026

Internal Family Systems changed my life. I have parts that can become so dominant, my steering wheel feels hijacked, so my reactions all funnel through it (whichever one is driving) and I can’t access capital N - Natalie (or my capital S - Self). That “I have no control” feeling always left me feeling crazy until my therapist guided me to your work. Thanks to your direction , my parts and me, WE, are Never Alone, Never Again. I’ll keep coming back. Thank you. 🙏

Sharon Nyirenda

Jun 16, 2026

Thank you for your work

Jill

Jun 16, 2026

Eye opening. For me it was earting then as when that was taken away. Impulsiveness especially spending

Helen M O'Leary

Jun 10, 2026

So valuable thank you for making this talk understandable for EVERYMAN :k

Clare T

Jun 10, 2026

Explained so clearly

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