CONTENT WARNING: This conversation contains details about addiction, eating disorders and mental health disorders.
Dr. Richard Schwartz earned his PH.D. in Marriage and Family Therapy from Purdue University. He is the founder of The Internal Family Systems Model or “parts” therapy and coauthor of Family Therapy: Concepts and Methods, one of the most widely ... Show More
Jul 6
How to Ask For What You Need, Open the Line of Communication, and Be Included — Your Listener Questions Answered
This week is all about your listener questions! We’re talking: asking for what you need up front, finding people to co-sign your BS, advice for young queer folk, work trip rendezvous, the Maine senate race, being left out, being a narcissist, loose skin, and some spelling advice! ... Show More
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Jul 1
What Power Does the U.S. Constitution Really Give WE THE PEOPLE? — w/ Strict Scrutiny co-host, Melissa Murray
The U.S. Constitution can feel intimidating—but what if understanding it is one of the most empowering things you can do? This week, JVN sits down with constitutional law professor, legal scholar, and Strict Scrutiny co-host Melissa Murray to unpack what the Constitution actually ... Show More
42m 43s
Jan 2024
Internal Family Systems: Healing Trauma and Restoring Wholeness with Dr. Richard Schwartz
Dr. Rick and Forrest are joined by Dr. Richard Schwartz, creator of the Internal Family Systems (IFS) model of therapy, to explore how we can integrate all the aspects of who we are. They explain the IFS model, the nature of parts and their roles, and how we can use this knowledg ... Show More
1h 21m
Mar 2025
How to Achieve Inner Peace & Healing | Dr. Richard Schwartz
My guest is Dr. Richard Schwartz, Ph.D., therapist, author, and founder of Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy. We discuss how IFS views the mind as a collection of parts, each shaped by different life experiences—both good and bad, including trauma. To demonstrate how IFS work ... Show More
2h 13m
Jul 2025
151: What Healing REALLY Looks Like with Dr. Richard Schwartz
What if the key to healing is understanding the different parts of yourself? Sabrina Zohar is joined by Dr. Richard Schwartz, the creator of Internal Family Systems (IFS), to explore how IFS therapy can lead to profound emotional healing.In this video, Sabrina shares her own heal ... Show More
51m 13s
Feb 2024
No Bad Parts w/ Richard Schwartz
This week Scott is joined by therapist and creator of Internal Family Systems (IFS), Richard Schwartz. Dr. Schwartz offers his latest thoughts on IFS, personal burdens, and the 8 C's of Self-Energy. He even helps Scott make contact with a part of himself that's been buried since ... Show More
1h 6m
<p dir="ltr">Make peace with the difficult parts of your personality.</p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr"><a href="https://ifs-institute.com/">Dr. Richard Schwartz</a> is a contemporary psychotherapist, PhD in marriage and family therapy. He founded the Internal Family Sys ... Show More
