{"product_id":"book-k3sn","title":"Internal Family Systems Therapy for Addictions","description":"\u003cp\u003eSo often, addiction is viewed as a disease or an uncontrollable habit that signals a lack of willpower. In \u003ci\u003eInternal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy for Addictions\u003c\/i\u003e, IFS educator Cece Sykes, IFS author Martha Sweezy, and IFS founder, Richard Schwartz, suggest a paradigm shift. Rather than viewing addiction as a pathology, they propose that it reflects the behavior of polarized, protective parts struggling to manage underlying emotional pain. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this audio manual, therapists will learn to access their core, compassionate Self and collaborate with clients in befriending protective parts who engage in addictive processes; healing the vulnerable, wounded parts they protect; and restoring balance to their system. Included inside:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExperiential exercises to help clients (and therapists) get to know their own parts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Guidelines for conducting assessments in an engaging, collaborative way\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Clear strategies for negotiating internal conflict and navigating polarizations between opposing parts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Case examples annotated with step-by-step explanations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDownloadable worksheets, handouts, and meditations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis audiobook is skillfully narrated by Kathleen Godwin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProduced and published by Echo Point Books \u0026amp; Media, an independent bookseller in Brattleboro, Vermont. © 2023 by Cece Sykes, Martha Sweezy, and Richard C. Schwartz (P)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dreamscape","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49398514647344,"sku":"BDk3sn","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/670807-k3sn-Square.jpg?v=1735510847","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-k3sn","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}