Dr. Tori Olds: Inner Child Work in IFS Therapy | Internal Family Systems, Explained - Part 5 of 5

This is an amazing series related to the life-changing wisdom and practice of IFS or Internal Family Systems. This is Part 5, and I recommend watching the entire series. Illuminated here is how we can heal and transform our old wounds, wounds we all have, and find enduring freedom from even the most engrained painful patterns which have caused deep stress and trauma in our lives, in the lives of our loved ones, and in the generations before us. Held here are the essential pieces which were missing in my many years decades ago of "inner child work." This is a transformative path which holds the potential to open us to an enduring and profound experience of freedom, peace, clarity, compassion, and love.💗 Molly

Parts work, inner child work and Internal Family Systems, for an in depth discussion of these topics and more check out the Q&A livestream for this video here:    • Healing Our Inner Child | IFS Series ...   Welcome to Part 5 of my series: What is IFS? Internal Family Systems Therapy, Explained. You can find the whole series here:    • Internal Family Systems, Explained   In this final video I describe how IFS therapy helps us to reconnect and care for our wounded inner child. I describe how parts work helps us to bring about a long-awaited reunion between this inner child and a wiser, more compassionate adult self or "true self." Through gently asking our defenses (protector parts) to step aside, we are able to provide true guidance and care to the young parts of our self that are scared, angry or ashamed but have been exiled from our conscious awareness. When this hurt inner child that we had previously hidden away, senses the presence of our caring adult self, they are finally able to feel save enough to be seen. The protector parts, also developed in childhood, sensing a wiser, stronger, more capable presence, are able to let go of their defensive strategies for protecting the wounded inner child. #toriolds #partswork #ifs 00:00 The Relationship Between Our Exiles and Our “Big S Self” 01:31 Accessing Our Wounded Inner Child 04:06 Getting Consent From Our Protectors 06:18 Reuniting Our Inner Adult With Our Inner Child 09:47 Unburdening Our Protectors - Freedom From Psychological Defenses

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Suggested Reading

No Bad Part: Healing Trauma and Restoring Wholeness With the Internal Family Systems Model by Richard Schwartz — https://www.amazon.com/No-Bad-Parts-Restoring-Wholeness/dp/1683646681

You Are the One You've Been Waiting For: Bringing Courageous Love to Intimate Relationships by Richard Schwartz — https://www.amazon.com/Youve-Waiting-Internal-Family-Systems/dp/0615249329

The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness, and Healing In a Toxic Culture by Gabor Maté — https://www.amazon.com/Myth-Normal-Illness-Healing-Culture/dp/0593083881

When the Body Says No: The Cost of Hidden Stress by Gabor Maté — https://www.amazon.com/When-Body-Says-No-Hidden/dp/178504222X