The Authentic Form of Closeness. IFS Therapy Practices for Healthy and Strong Relationships

Do you still believe that romantic relationships end because couples lack communication skills or partners are unable to meet each other's needs? This is a common belief; however, it excludes something important from the equation: your “self” and your subpersonalities.

By focusing on the partner meeting our needs, we forget that only we have the power to do so, and inevitably, expectations from relationships and from a loved one diverge from reality.

Richard Schwartz, the founder of Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy, offers a new way to love — instead of seeking the one, learn to love yourself and care for your inner parts, because no one can do it better than you. You are the person you have been searching for.

You will learn:
— how to recognize and disarm beliefs that generate shame, guilt, and isolation in relationships;
— why we think that to achieve happiness we must change our partner, ourselves, or give up true closeness;
— how our most vulnerable parts influence relationships;
— how to redirect conflicts in relationships to help each of you grow;
— how to build lasting closeness and healthy partnerships with each other and with your inner parts.