An Art Therapy Approach to Internal Family Systems IFS My Parts & Me

Internal Family Systems (IFS) is a therapeutic modality that changes the lives of anyone who learns about it. For me personally, #internalfamilysystems has been the most impactful #therapeutic method I've yet discovered. As an #arttherapy practitioner, I adapted the traditional #ifs methodology into a Art Therapy process I call "Parts Cards."

By popular demand, I have created this video to share 10 of my own Parts Cards I've made. I hope this helps you ignite your #creativeexpression and #personaldevelopment energy so that you can learn how to create Parts Cards of your own. It is my hope that you will #getinspired and #gettingunstuck with the powerful #healingtools embedded in the process and product of Parts Cards.

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[Martine]

I just found you! I’m on my own personal journey and this feels RIGHT. Thank you.

[Sunshinesinthesky]

Wow! This was so unbelievably deep! I related to so many parts, especially to Trust. ❤

[piacoates]

Thank you. These are beautiful and inspiring…looking forward to representing my parts visually ❤

[iw]

Dang, the judge i can relate. Im the 10th of 11 children and grew up in a rigid religious homes. Love the cocoon as in introvert.😅

[mysticgardener]

Love this! ❤ I am a facilitator in the modality of soul collage and on my walk this morning while listening to your other videos I was thinking how the two modalities would dovetail together beautifully…. And the next video is exactly this idea! ❤
I am also working with combining astrology- planets as parts!

[stephanien]

LOVE THIS!!! ❤ I think I am going to maybe work on this in the new year!
I am still fairly new to IFS… been working my therapist for about a year, but It’s been an incredible journey so far. I think this would just add a more visual dimension to it for me, which I will enjoy.
Thanks for sharing!
Ps. I’m an INFJ too 😊

[saramichael]

Amazing video! It helped me so much to understand protectors and parts. It’s a fantastic idea to use the visual element to bring things to life! Thank you for sharing your personal cards!♥️♥️

[sherricannon]

Thank you, Kate, for aligning my own INFJ self with IFS by creating these expressive parts cards🙏 I related strongly to 80% of your cards —-based on the remaining stack we didn’t see, I’m guessing that you’d encourage us to create a card as something a bit different shows itself, and to not limit the # of cards. Also —I’m eager to learn how you use the cards day to day. THANK YOU❤️

[Soul.Talk.Coaching]

Amazing 🤩 thank you for sharing this with us

[beekahrose]

I have been using your method in between sessions and it has really helped me. In session I was struggling with a confusion part and my mind would go blank. Making cards and finding the right images has made me focus on what feels right and has helped me go from words and ideas in my head to images and feelings. I really appreciate your idea and generosity in sharing it.

[sledgehammer-productions]

I came to IFS from Voice Dialogue. Instead of part cards, I made little paper puppets that I can talk to.
When you've mentioned trust (ouch) I wondered if there could/should also be a distrust part? I would really like to have those two talk to each other.

[meridithbertwell]

Love these cards and the thought you put into them!

[MsRellaBee]

This was lovely and generous. Thank you for sharing your parts cards with us. I've just started IFS work, and plan to incorporate your card method to my parts mapping.

[gayefairbairn]

Brilliant! This is very helpful. Thanks. I will share with my IFS friends ☺️

[ttilles]

Is there a place you could possibly share more of these cards? They are magical and inspired ❤

[deedriawoods]

Where can I get more information? Is this evidence based? Do you have to make your own cards? I’m very interested would like more information please.

[michaelworshamGodisLove]

I'm in in love with a beautiful person❤😂Kate....

[jcepri]

4:38 I can't imagine my mother saying anything like that to me as a child or adult. If anything, she would expect me to saying something like to her. I don't ever remember her just telling me she loved me out of the blue. I had to tell her first. THEN she would tell me she loved me. I'm just discovering IFS, so I plan to give it a try.

[Nicole-zrme]

I have a map I’ve drawn of my parts, love the idea of creating cards to work with 🩷