by Alexia Rothman | May 5, 2026 | Episode, Explore Left, Podcast
In this episode, we explore honoring and accompanying grief through the lens of Internal Family Systems (IFS) with senior trainer Einat Bronstein. Drawing on the work of Francis Weller and other key grief theorists, we reflect on grief not as a problem to solve, but... 
by Alexia Rothman | Jan 2, 2026 | Episode, Explore Left, Podcast
In today’s episode, we speak with Joanne about her recent chapter on a powerful IFS technique for exploring countertransference, commonly known as the fire drill. “Joanne, describes The Fire Drill as one of the most effective IFS strategies that therapists can... 
by Alexia Rothman | Nov 20, 2024 | Episode, Explore Left, Podcast
Our topic today is IFS for Complex Trauma and Dissociation with Joanne Twombly. We speak with Joanne about the second edition of her book, Trauma and Dissociation Informed Internal Family Systems: How to Successfully Treat Complex PTSD and Dissociative Disorders, and... 
by Alexia Rothman | May 3, 2024 | Episode, Explore Left, Podcast
The Nature of the Self as it’s understood through an IFS lens is the topic Dick Schwartz speaks with us about in this episode. Among the topics we address are the Dual Nature of Self, Self’s “Agenda,” IFS as a Constraint-Release Model, Self as the Agent of... 
by Alexia Rothman | Dec 15, 2023 | Episode, Explore Left, Podcast
In this episode, we discuss understanding OCD through an IFS lens. We explore particular challenges in treating OCD that arise from the interplay of the neurological and psychological factors that underlie the condition. We also discuss how IFS integrates effective... 
by Alexia Rothman | Sep 23, 2021 | Episode, Explore Left
Today on Explorations in Psychotherapy, we are speaking with Dr. Richard Schwartz. Dick Schwartz is the developer of the Internal Family Systems Model of psychotherapy, known as IFS. He has authored many books and over 50 articles on IFS and has trained...
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