{"product_id":"ifs-internal-family-systems-health-therapy-treating-trauma-related-physical-illness-toxic-stress-9781683739333","title":"Ifs (Internal Family Systems) Health Therapy: Treating Trauma-Related Physical Illness \u0026 Toxic Stress by Sowell, Nancy","description":"\u003cp\u003eMany chronic health conditions--from inflammation and digestive disorders to metabolic syndrome and autoimmune diseases--are increasingly linked to the lasting effects of chronic stress and trauma. But how do these experiences become embedded in the body, and how can we help?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eIFS (Internal Family Systems) Health Therapy\u003c\/i\u003e, Nancy Sowell, in collaboration with Martha Sweezy and IFS founder Richard Schwartz, draws upon thirty years of clinical practice and behavioral medicine experience to present a groundbreaking mind-body approach that views protective and vulnerable inner \"parts\" as key drivers of physical health concerns. From this perspective, \u003cb\u003erelief emerges as clients support these internal parts and release trauma-related burdens\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough vivid case examples, experiential exercises, and practical tools, clinicians will learn how to use a clear three-phase framework to: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderstand how trauma and chronic stress contribute to illness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConduct an IFS-informed health therapy assessment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIdentify and befriend protective parts that affect physical symptoms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHelp vulnerable parts release trauma-related burdens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCollaborate with other health professionals to support whole-person care\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdversity can alter a person's mind and body, but it does not extinguish the Self's capacity to heal. This book equips you with the tools to support that capacity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nancy Sowell,Martha Sweezy,Richard C. Schwartz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e PESI Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 166\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.90h x 8.30w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781683739333\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNancy Sowell, LICSW, \u003c\/b\u003e is an IFS senior trainer, consultant, and speaker who teaches internationally and in the US and maintains an IFS health therapy practice. She is a Harvard Medical School teaching associate at the Center for Mindfulness and Compassion at the Cambridge Health Alliance, where she has served for many years as a clinical consultant and IFS trainer. Her work integrates personal history, mindful awareness of the body, emotions, thoughts, and deeply held beliefs that influence our mood, behavior, relationships, and health. As the Behavioral Medicine program manager in the Division of Rheumatology, Immunology, and Allergy at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, she co-created an IFS program that demonstrated positive outcomes for patients with rheumatoid arthritis. She knows both personally and professionally the power of the Self in healing and restoring health. Visit her website: http: \/\/www.nancysowell.com. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMartha Sweezy, PhD, \u003c\/b\u003e is a part-time assistant professor in psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, a research and training consultant at the Center for Mindfulness and Compassion at the Cambridge Health Alliance, and a psychotherapist in private practice. She writes a blog on topics related to IFS in \u003ci\u003ePsychology Today\u003c\/i\u003e and cohosts a podcast with Hanna Soumerai-Rae and Fionna Kate Rice called \u003ci\u003eSystem Updates: IFS Chitchat\u003c\/i\u003e. She has authored, coauthored, and coedited eleven books on various applications of IFS, including \u003ci\u003eInternal Family Systems Therapy for Shame and Guilt\u003c\/i\u003e. She teaches IFS therapy nationally and internationally. Visit her website: https: \/\/marthasweezy.com. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRichard C. Schwartz, PhD, \u003c\/b\u003e is the creator of IFS. His IFS Institute offers training for professionals and the general public. He is currently on the faculty of the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, and he has published five books, including \u003ci\u003eNo Bad Parts: Healing Trauma and Restoring Wholeness with the Internal Family Systems Model\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PESI Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49006527512729,"sku":"9781683739333","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0572\/3367\/0297\/files\/9781683739333.jpg?v=1789075224","url":"https:\/\/bookmarksretail.store\/products\/ifs-internal-family-systems-health-therapy-treating-trauma-related-physical-illness-toxic-stress-9781683739333","provider":"Bookmarks Retail","version":"1.0","type":"link"}