Internal Family Systems. Healing Relationships in Couples

At the center of attention is the relationship in couples and those internal parts of the personality that are activated in tense moments. The author explains why anger may be rooted in the fear of pain, why closedness may stem from the expectation of rejection, and why mutual claims may be an attempt to protect vulnerable spots. The book relates to psychotherapy and family psychology, with a focus on working with couples and the theme of attachment. The foundation is the model of internal family systems and its variant for working with intimacy in couples. It shows how a specialist can notice the interaction of internal states of both partners and analyze acute episodes not through blame, but through a more accurate understanding of what is happening.