Resources
IFS Therapy Resources:
Intimacy from the Inside Out© IFS Couples Therapy training and Therapist Directory
Asian IFS Practitioners Directory
IFS Latin American - Professionals Directory in Spanish
QTIFS (queer and trans IFS courses, workshops etc)
Listening When Parts Speak (Book and Meditations) by Tamala Floyd
We All Have Parts (Illustrative Psychoeducation on IFS model) by Colleen West
The Pain We Carry (Healing from Complex PTSD for People of Color, written by IFS therapist) by Natalie Gutierrez
Videos on Introduction to the IFS Model
IFS podcasts: IFS Talks and System Updates: IFS Chit Chats an Internal Family Systems (IFS) mental health podcast hosted by Martha Sweezy, Hanna Soumerai Rea, and Fiona Kate Rice
Local (Greater Boston) Resources:
Acupuncture: Waterlily Wellness, Kathia Kirschner Wu and Ariel Stimson in Medford, MA
Acupuncture: Flying Turtle Healing Arts, Fannie Koa in Somerville, MA
24/7 Crisis Support*: Advocates
Counseling Practice:Strong Roots Counseling, therapy for children, adolescents and adults in West Newton, MA
Counseling Practice: The Leggett Group, behavioral health services in Framingham and Roslindale, MA
*Anyone in the state of Massachusetts can pick up a phone and dial 2-1-1 to get assistance with a variety of basic needs by offering their zip code and need/concern. The resource line is staffed by workers who can offer languages beyond English and make local, relevant referrals.
Therapy Resources:
Reduced-cost Therapy Service Directory: Open Path Collective
Therapy Directory: Therapy Den
Resources for Couples: Esther Perel's Resources to help educate and heal / podcast "Where Should We Begin"
Resources for Couples: The Gottman Institute
Sex Therapy Directory: aasect
LGBTQ Therapist Network and Directory: National queer and trans therapists of color network
Anti-Diet Providers: HAES/Health at Every Size/ Intuitive Eating Providers on Christy Harrison's website
Black women and girls: The Loveland Foundation has a Therapy Fund you can apply to for therapy funding support if you identify as a Black femme
Thought Leaders, Writing Content:
Anti-Racism Daily Newsletter The #1 newsletter to learn about racism, oppression and how to take action
Rest: Nap Ministry, Tricia Hersey Rest is Resistance
Creativity Inspiration: Julia Cameron, The Artists Way
Liberation work: Lama Rod Owens author of Love and Rage and adrienne maree brown: author of Emergent Strategy and Pleasure Activism; podcast how to survive the end of the world
Resmaa Menakem, trauma specialist: Author of My Grandmother's Hands Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies and The Quaking of America: An Embodied Guide to Navigating Our Nation's Upheaval and Racial Reckoning
Non-violent communication framework:
Judy Hu offered a variety of resources on her Psychological Boundary Framework work and boundary coaching groups for BIPOC which integrates non-violent communication skills. Judy's YouTube channel (aptly named what would Judy Hu do) offers videos, such as implementing and guidelines for nonviolent communication
Meenadchi's booklet called Decolonizing Nonviolent Communication
Meditations and some guides to the Non-Violent Communication framework from Oren Jay Sofer
Mindfulness Practice:
Guided Meditations:
Insight Timer is a free meditation platform, which you can download as an app or use as a website which has practices such as the Internal Family Systems channel by Dick Schwartz to get in touch with your parts; Self-Compassion practices by Laila Narsi; and bedtime body scans to help sleep
Mindful Self-Compassion website which offers free guided meditations and written recordings
Mindfulness Content For Children:
Mindfulness app: wellemental, kids yoga and mindfulness app for anxiety stress and sleep
Movement and Mindfulness Videos: Go Noodle
Mindfulness Classes: Mindful Schools
**The resources shared here are offered as a starting point for learning and exploration. While I have found many of them meaningful or useful in some way, their inclusion does not imply my endorsement of every idea, perspective, recommendation, or practice they contain. I encourage you to engage with these resources thoughtfully and critically, considering what resonates with your own values, experiences, and needs**