{"id":24809,"date":"2023-11-05T00:16:05","date_gmt":"2023-11-04T23:16:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lutineetcie.com\/isabellebroue\/?page_id=24809"},"modified":"2026-07-29T18:06:51","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T16:06:51","slug":"ifs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lutineetcie.com\/isabellebroue\/ir\/ifs\/ifs\/","title":{"rendered":"About IFS: Internal Family System"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t<h2 dir=\"ltr\">What is IFS?<\/h2>\nIFS (Internal Family Systems) starts from a simple but profound idea: we&rsquo;re not one unified self, but a whole ensemble of inner \u00ab\u00a0parts\u00a0\u00bb &#8211; on one side, \u00ab\u00a0protective\u00a0\u00bb parts (proactive or reactive), and on the other, wounded, vulnerable parts, often \u00ab\u00a0child\u00a0\u00bb parts. And we all also have a part of us that isn&rsquo;t really a part at all &#8211; what IFS calls the \u00ab\u00a0Self,\u00a0\u00bb which, in polyvagal theory, corresponds to our \u00ab\u00a0regulated\u00a0\u00bb state &#8211; calm, curious, compassionate, open to others, in social engagement &#8211; our natural healing agent.\nSomeone mentioned it to me one day, almost by chance, and I loved the concept so much I couldn&rsquo;t stop: I read everything, watched everything, before training seriously. Having completed the IFS Online Circle and the IFIO Online Circle (for couples therapy) through the official IFS Institute, I can rightfully call myself \u00ab\u00a0IFS informed.\u00a0\u00bb I&rsquo;ve also trained extensively with Frank Anderson, as well as with Alexia Rothman (on IFS &amp; polyvagal theory) and Sarah Bergenfield on IFS &amp; autism.\nIFS is an integral part of RI\u00ae.\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/lutineetcie.com\/isabellebroue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Capture-decran-2023-11-02-a-18.47.46-1-210x150.png\" alt=\"Capture d'e\u0301cran 2023-11-02 a\u0300 18.47.46\" itemprop=\"image\" title=\"Capture d'e\u0301cran 2023-11-02 a\u0300 18.47.46\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t<p>I like those videos by the creators of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ifsguide.com\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.ifsguide.com\/\">IFS Guide app<\/a>. They have others, don&rsquo;t hesitate to check their youtube channel.<\/p>\n\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"What is IFS Therapy? (Internal Family Systems)\" width=\"678\" height=\"381\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5DFIfSHL11w?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"What Are Parts in IFS? (Internal Family Systems)\" width=\"678\" height=\"381\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9dvqIOycOxs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\t<h2 dir=\"ltr\">And what about memory reconsolidation?<\/h2>\nThis is one of the recent discoveries that struck me the most. In short (and I&rsquo;m no neuroscientist!): when an emotionally charged memory is reactivated in a context of safety, alongside a new experience that contradicts it, it can literally be re-stored differently in the brain &#8211; not just \u00ab\u00a0covered over\u00a0\u00bb by something positive, but transformed at the root. This mechanism is thought to explain why certain therapies, including IFS, can produce changes this profound and lasting, rather than just surface-level relief.\nThis video explains it far better than I can:\n\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Memory Reconsolidation: How to Rewire Our Brain - Chapter 4\" width=\"678\" height=\"381\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PWfpLtgxDi4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\t<p><strong>Some books<\/strong> which have really helped me and that I recommend:<\/p>\n<strong>SELF-THERAPY<\/strong>, by Jay Earley<br \/>\nClear, simple, with lots of drawings: ideal to work on your own system.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/lutineetcie.com\/isabellebroue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Self-Therapy-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<strong>WE ALL HAVE PARTS<\/strong>, by Colleen West<br \/>\nShort and clear, with lots of illustrations. A very brief introduction to IFS.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/lutineetcie.com\/isabellebroue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/We-All-Have-Parts-300x265.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"265\" \/>\nBooks by Frank Anderson:<br \/>\n<strong>IFS SKILLS TRAINING MANUAL<\/strong>, a step by step clear guide.\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/lutineetcie.com\/isabellebroue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Anderson_IFS-Skills-Manual-232x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<strong><br \/>\nTRANSCENDING TRAUMA<\/strong><br \/>\nTo go one step further.\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/lutineetcie.com\/isabellebroue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Anderson_Transcending-Trauma-208x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"208\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is IFS? IFS (Internal Family Systems) starts from a simple but profound idea: we&rsquo;re not one unified self, but a whole ensemble of inner \u00ab\u00a0parts\u00a0\u00bb &#8211; on one side, \u00ab\u00a0protective\u00a0\u00bb parts (proactive or reactive), and on the other, wounded, vulnerable parts, often \u00ab\u00a0child\u00a0\u00bb parts. 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