--- product_id: 509868107 title: "Introduction to Internal Family Systems" price: "NZ$40" currency: NZD in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.nz/products/509868107-introduction-to-internal-family-systems store_origin: NZ region: New Zealand --- # Introduction to Internal Family Systems **Price:** NZ$40 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Introduction to Internal Family Systems - **How much does it cost?** NZ$40 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.nz](https://www.desertcart.nz/products/509868107-introduction-to-internal-family-systems) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Introduction to Internal Family Systems [Schwartz PhD, Richard] on desertcart.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Introduction to Internal Family Systems Review: A wonderful introduction to a profound idea - This is an excellent, accessible, and powerful overview of the fundamental ideas in IFS. I am a practicing psychiatrist, and have found IFS to be a terrific way of working with people. IFS addresses people as complex, social beings, and appreciates their complexity. But at the same time, it avoids the guild-language jargon of conventional psychobabble. Dynamically trained therapists will find in IFS a congenial way of using their knowledge in a much more accessible form for their patients. Also, IFS is fundamentally optimistic about the capacity for humans to live fulfilled, happy lives. Strongly recommended! Review: Enjoyable and Informative - I purchased this book after researching a bit on IFS and noticing that it is a required reading for the trainings offered by the IFS institute if you want to become certified or official. This book is an easy read and maintained my attention. I especially appreciated the multitude of metaphors, examples, and quotations to help the reader understand each topic in question. I believe that this book is primarily geared towards letting client's of therapists using the IFS model/intervention understand the process and purpose, and not necessarily how to use the model; which is what I was expecting in addition to some explanation of the origin and terminology. That may have been a fault of my own, but it is OK because I still found this book to be useful. I am eager to learn more about this model and how it can be applied to therapy. IFS generally reminds me a lot of Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT), but it uses different terms. I expect that I will use more ACT in my work setting and use this as an intervention to achieve distancing the "Self" from thoughts. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #7,261 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #19 in Popular Psychology Counseling #52 in Interpersonal Relations (Books) #135 in Happiness Self-Help | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (883) | | Dimensions | 5.25 x 0.5 x 7.95 inches | | ISBN-10 | 1683643615 | | ISBN-13 | 978-1683643616 | | Item Weight | 5.6 ounces | | Language | English | | Print length | 192 pages | | Publication date | March 7, 2023 | | Publisher | St. Martin's Essentials / Sounds True | ## Images ![Introduction to Internal Family Systems - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81jOsp2jE0L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A wonderful introduction to a profound idea *by J***. on December 23, 2024* This is an excellent, accessible, and powerful overview of the fundamental ideas in IFS. I am a practicing psychiatrist, and have found IFS to be a terrific way of working with people. IFS addresses people as complex, social beings, and appreciates their complexity. But at the same time, it avoids the guild-language jargon of conventional psychobabble. Dynamically trained therapists will find in IFS a congenial way of using their knowledge in a much more accessible form for their patients. Also, IFS is fundamentally optimistic about the capacity for humans to live fulfilled, happy lives. Strongly recommended! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Enjoyable and Informative *by T***I on March 23, 2023* I purchased this book after researching a bit on IFS and noticing that it is a required reading for the trainings offered by the IFS institute if you want to become certified or official. This book is an easy read and maintained my attention. I especially appreciated the multitude of metaphors, examples, and quotations to help the reader understand each topic in question. I believe that this book is primarily geared towards letting client's of therapists using the IFS model/intervention understand the process and purpose, and not necessarily how to use the model; which is what I was expecting in addition to some explanation of the origin and terminology. That may have been a fault of my own, but it is OK because I still found this book to be useful. I am eager to learn more about this model and how it can be applied to therapy. IFS generally reminds me a lot of Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT), but it uses different terms. I expect that I will use more ACT in my work setting and use this as an intervention to achieve distancing the "Self" from thoughts. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Look at yourself from the inside out *by H***S on January 20, 2026* This book opens the door for a person to get to know themselves better, and help that person to work through unresolved issues, opening a person to a fuller life and more personal empowerment. ## Frequently Bought Together - Introduction to Internal Family Systems - No Bad Parts: Healing Trauma and Restoring Wholeness with the Internal Family Systems Model - The Internal Family Systems Workbook: A Guide to Discover Your Self and Heal Your Parts (Sounds True Inner Workbooks) --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.nz/products/509868107-introduction-to-internal-family-systems](https://www.desertcart.nz/products/509868107-introduction-to-internal-family-systems) --- *Product available on Desertcart New Zealand* *Store origin: NZ* *Last updated: 2026-04-29*