Richard C. Schwartz Books
Richard C. Schwartz, PhD pioneered the therapeutic method called Internal Family Systems and is director of an institute by the same name that shares the work around the world. He’s published five books and over 50 articles on this therapy and is a sought-after public speaker.
No Bad Parts
What's No Bad Parts about?
No Bad Parts (2021) argues that we’re all made up of many distinct parts, like inner voices, that add different things to our lives. By engaging these parts directly, we can heal past traumas and transform the way we relate to ourselves and the world.
Who should read No Bad Parts?
- Deep thinkers who experience internal conflict
- Psychology buffs interested in an original approach to the mind
- People who feel numb and dissociated because of early traumatic experiences
You Are the One You've Been Waiting For
What's You Are the One You've Been Waiting For about?
You Are the One You’ve Been Waiting For (2008) lays out the secret for finding happiness and intimacy in modern romantic relationships. Using the established Internal Family Systems (IFS) model, it shows that true contentment and compassion come from understanding and trusting the Self – your compassionate center of peace and clarity. By adjusting your perspective and completing some practical exercises, your relationship can start to flourish like it never has before.
Who should read You Are the One You've Been Waiting For?
- Couples who feel unable to connect despite their best efforts
- Therapists, psychoanalysts and armchair psychologists looking for a unique perspective on relationships
- Those who feel unresolved inner turmoil holds them back from maintaining loving relationships