Terapia sistemelor familiale interne (IFS) pentru rușine și vinovăție

Martha Sweezy looks at shame and guilt. She uses Internal Family Systems therapy (IFS) to explore them. She meets the inner parts that hold these feelings with care. She does not blame them. This guide is for therapists and those seeking to know themselves.

Case studies show ways to work with these parts. Tasks use guided meditation, inner talk and images in the mind. They aim to help readers treat themselves with care. They also seek a closer bond with the Self. Sweezy links this work to learning to accept one's flaws. She also links it to healing wounds in one's feelings.

The book has three main parts. The first looks at inner parts and resistance. It also covers empathy and cycles of shame. It explores trauma bonds that stem from shame or guilt. Some children share another person's shame or take on blame.

The next part covers how to prepare for treatment. It shows how to tell the Self apart from parts. It then looks at blocks to this work and witnessing. It covers how to let go of burdens. It also looks at common problems and traps. The last part looks at how therapy ends. A list of sources and an index follow.

Sweezy argues that shame and guilt can lie beneath many problems. These include depression, anxiety and bonds that lack a firm base. She also covers eating disorders and substance use. Other topics include compulsive porn use, gambling and sexual risk-taking. The book links two kinds of fear in childhood. Children may feel that no one loves them. They may also fear that they will not survive.

Sweezy holds a PhD and teaches at Harvard Medical School. She gives advice on projects at Cambridge Health Alliance. She also oversees work there. She once helped lead its dialectical behavior therapy program. She also led training. She works as a therapist and counselor in Northampton, Massachusetts. Her research looks at how shame and guilt shape behavior. She has also written books and articles on IFS. Andrei Paraschiv translated this edition from English.