{"product_id":"the-somatic-internal-family-systems-therapy-workbook-isbn-9798889841180","title":"The Somatic Internal Family Systems Therapy Workbook","description":"\u003cb\u003eA practical guide to the 5 pillars of embodied Internal Family Systems—tools and exercises for healing trauma\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"McConnell is an expert guide to learning to listen to somatic stories and finding the way to Embodied Self.\"—Deb Dana, LCSW, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Polyvagal Theory in Therapy\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eSomatic Internal Family Systems Therapy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith body-based exercises, foundational tools, and practical guidance, \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Somatic Internal Family Systems Therapy Workbook\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e shows you how the 5 practices of Somatic IFS—\u003cb\u003esomatic awareness\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003econscious breathing\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eradical resonance\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003emindful movement\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eattuned touch\u003c\/b\u003e—work together to build embodied safety, integrate unresolved harm, and facilitate trauma healing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe workbook opens by inviting the therapist to explore their own Internal System, offering an embodied approach to experiencing the model. Chapter 1 explores and explains foundational concepts like somatics, embodiment, Parts, Self, and the cultural influences that shape and shift our embodied experiences. Chapters 2–6 move into theoretical grounding, clinical applications, and practical exercises for each of the five practices. They offer tools to:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDevelop clients' ability to name, describe, and convey sensations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecognize and track for signs of overwhelm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWork with Parts that fear body awareness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderstand the purpose and clinical benefits of conscious breathing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRestore the Embodied Self \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExplore therapeutic shifts from \u003ci\u003edoing to\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003ebeing with\u003c\/i\u003e clients\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeal attachment wounds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntegrate mindful movement into healing developmental trauma\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderstand and practice attuned touch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach practice is designed to be used whenever it will be of benefit: the tools and exercises are non-linear and adaptable, and aren’t limited by a prescriptive sequence. The workbook also explores links between current psychotherapeutic practice and ancient healing modalities, grounding SIFS in a larger web of effective somatic trauma healing and embodiment approaches.Susan McConnell, senior trainer for the Center for Self Leadership, has taught Internal Family Systems (IFS) in the U.S. and internationally since 1997. Somatic IFS, which McConnell developed in 2004, is a synthesis of her forty years of study, teaching, and clinical practice with bodywork, psychotherapy, and spiritual practices. McConnell holds a Master's Degree with an emphasis on Somatic Psychology, and is a Certified Internal Family Systems Therapist and a Certified Hakomi Therapist. She was also instrumental in curriculum development for IFS trainings and, as a Hakomi faculty member, for a training for bodyworkers using the Hakomi Method to explore through touch the way mind, body, heart, and spirit weave together to form the client's experiential world. McConnell has had a private practice since 1983 in Chicago, where she offers bodymind integration and consultation.","brand":"North Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304212910309,"sku":"NP9798889841180","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9798889841180.jpg?v=1767741581","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-somatic-internal-family-systems-therapy-workbook-isbn-9798889841180","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}