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Mar 2022
38m 40s

107: Betsy Thurston Interview

Carolyn Coker Ross, MD, MPH
About this episode

In this podcast, I will interview Betsy Thurston, a dietician who also specializes in the use of Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy as a unique tool in treating her eating disorder clients.  The founder of IFS, Dr. Richard Schwartz describes IFS as “a powerfully transformative, evidence-based model of psychotherapy.”  We will discuss how she has seen IFS work for her clients who struggle with eating disorders.

 

In this podcast you will learn:

  1. What is Internal Family Systems Therapy?
  2. How is IFS different from other therapies?
  3. How can IFS help patients heal from food and body image issues?
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