Listening When Parts Speak

A Practical Guide to Healing with Internal Family Systems Therapy and Ancestor Wisdom

By: Tamala Floyd LCSW

Narrated by: Tamala Floyd LCSW

An expert therapist and teacher leads you on a transformative journey of self-discovery and healing from collective and intergenerational trauma, based in the powerful practice of Internal Family Systems therapy.

The Internal Family Systems (IFS) model of psychotherapy is acclaimed for its power to help us recognize and integrate disparate parts of ourselves—a revolutionary course of treatment that can yield extraordinary results. But not all the work of IFS takes place in the confines of traditional therapy sessions. In this thoughtful and compassionate guide, Tamala Floyd, LCSW, gives readers the resources to expand their "parts work" beyond the therapist's office and into daily life—where the real healing happens.

To write Listening When Parts Speak, Floyd draws on 20-plus years of experience as a psychotherapist, teacher, consultant, and coach specializing in healing trauma, and in particular, intergenerational trauma. Each chapter offers lucid explanations of key concepts, illustrative stories from patients (as well as Floyd's own experience), and a guided meditation that can be used either in between therapy appointments to support and reinforce the work or as a way to begin an IFS therapy journey.

In these pages, readers will:
· Explore the healing principles of IFS therapy
· Get to know their own parts—including wounded "exiles" and dedicated "protectors"
· Foster a trusting connection between the parts and the secure Self that connects them all
· Start to free themselves from beliefs that no longer serve them
· Connect with the wisdom and guidance of ancestors for deeper understanding and healing

Practitioners, too, will find Listening When Parts Speak an invaluable resource for supporting their patients and enhancing their own practice.

This audio product contains a PDF with supporting material, and the PDF is available to download.

the vignettes that help understand the work.

This is a great book, for those who want to understand how parts work in your body. it's also helpful that their are cultural references that connected with who I am as a black woman.

Just ok

Just ok. Nothing about it stood out for me. Probably because I have read too many other books on IFS.

To the point

Written by a lead IFS trainer, it was a valuable listen. I liked the fact that the author kept it to the point and wrote in simple to understand style. IFS is one of the most effective therapies to heal the deep emotional wounds caused by adverse childhood experiences.

Puts it all together nicely

As a Level 1 IFS Trained Therapist, this booked was an excellent refresher and helped improve my knowledge gaps. It’ll be a great addition to my practice.

Best IFS Book

I love how relatable and applicable this book is. As an IFS therapist and applying IFS to my personal life I've found this book helpful and beautifully written. I enjoyed Tamala's gifts and vulnerability for sharing what her ancestors have shared with her. I will be relistening to this book for sure. I struggle with finishing books, but I found this book kept my interest and helped me dive deeper within myself and also supporting my clients further. Thank you Tamala for this gift.