IFS Therapy In 3 Minutes: The Human iOS

A Harvard-Trained Psychiatrist gives a brief overview of Internal Family Systems Therapy

[ashreebird]

the "hitting the home button" metaphor really made things click, thank you for the video

[AJHillhiker]

As a therapist who loves a good analogy, THIS THIS THIS!!! Thank you Dr. Ballard!

[brendanowens]

Prevent, react or carry. Thanks for the clarity. great stuff !

[tonyvuhuynh]

This is gold. I will definitely be using this with my patients, thank you so much

[MrBungle]

Mate, this was an excellent explanation of the IFST model. I’m a Counselling student and I really resonate with this model. I think I will borrow your analogy to easily explain this to my friends.

Appreciate all that you do, my brother.

Cheers, mate 🙌♥️

[ryaneddins]

This was a very helpful introductory summary of IFS.Thanks for creating it.

[Chris-bwt]

Thank you so much for this, I have really bad agoraphobia due to trauma which has led me to develop depersonalization and I recently came off seroquel which has been making me feel more depersonalized. I just want to be normal. Or at least functional and not feel uncomfortable in my own body. I often feel like my limbs aren’t even mine. Like what’s around me is just a dream when I leave my house. I hate the feeling. I’m so disconnected from people because of covid too which makes it even more difficult. Shockingly, I feel present when I talk to people on video chat or when I’m out at the store or the doctor or something, and that lessens the DP and actually makes me completely forget. I know that it’s just a response to anxiety and stress, but I don’t know how to make it go away. This was super helpful and soothing for me. I have a little more faith in myself now.

[psycherevival]

I love the metaphor you’re using here. I use a similar metaphor about the human OS but instead of thinking of the issues as apps I think of them as bugs/viruses in the system. My work with Ayahuasca has helped me tap directly into the mainframe and rewrite my programming on so many levels. I’m in awe of the process. I still have some ways to go, but since I started working with the medicine in 2018 my complex PTSD has been reduced ***significantly***, and without therapy (only because I’ve never been able to access therapy for financial reasons.)

[melissafritts]

This was an excellent way to explain IFS especially to the young population I work with. I tried it for the first time this morning and a young man who was struggling to get the concept totally got the app concept. Thank you so much

[kristinej.]

Finally an explanation that makes sense and helps me understand about IFS. Thank you!

[coven]

Viewing my apps from the Home Screen sounds like a dream come true 🤗, thank you for this description!

[evebrierecoachingpnlecopsy]

Good use of the metaphor here. Thanks for this short video!

[cindycampfield]

Great explanation! I just started IFS therapy (just yesterday actually!). It makes sense, but boy do I feel resistance! It must be a "part" of me saying "…no way, no, no, no, this won't 'work' "!! It'll be interesting.

[chiapetmusic]

I'd even say they are apps that were loading but got interrupted, but you're not aware that happened, so you're using them as intended but they are malfunctioning without your knowledge. Ifs helps you see that and reload them properly.

[FourJaysFour]

Interesting way to create a visual of IFS. Thanks.

[lucymueni]

Thank youu soo much I am in a counseling class and you just made studying for my final a little more easy🙏🏾

[blackmindsinmeditation]

Just shared with a colleague. Thanks Percy.

[melaniebruce]

I just learned about IFS and I think it’s fascinating. I have a question- a while back I was on a keto diet and after a week I had zero food cravings. Some days I didn’t need to eat at all and I felt my mood had become very stable and steady. When I added back carbs my food cravings came back and so did my moods. how can I think if this in terms of IFS? What happens to the ‘protector’ when we alter our chemistry(? I have no idea what was altered with keto, Hormones maybe? )

[anniehotchkiss]

Fantastic! I love this. Would you allow me to share this on my website?

[CronoTime]

I hit the home button on a overly control defensive app that gained to much control..the home button was a punching bag and his name was Zero..I have another Crono who trygs to avoid the pain and Hotaru who is like "hey brain lets don the thing and not be sad"...I thought this was strange and crazy to have..just turns out what i had in my head was "normal" but i didn't know it...

Thank you so much for the validation and letting me know that I am not crazy