Feminist, IFS, Collaborative Language Systems Flashcards
Major feminist theorists
Rachel Hare-Mustin, Ellyn Kaschak
Assessment
Evaluate perceptions of self: how do these align with dominant or oppressive narratives?
Examine sociopolitical context
Look for power imbalances within family system
Feminist interventions
Power analysis
Gender role analysis
Contracts
Empowerment
Role of the therapist
Takes a political stance, works to empower the client, challenge non-egalitarian relationships and model more egalitarian ones
Founder of IFS
Richard Schwartz
Key concepts of IFS
People are composed of parts: each part has a function, can become over active and over burdened creating distress.
Each person also has a wise core self
Goal: achieve balance and harmony between parts, be Self lead
Managers
Keep people functional and safe
Protective role
Everything is “fine”
Exiles
Carry hurt, shame, humiliation
Frequently suppressed or avoided
Firefighters
When exiled parts are triggered, firefighters act to suppress those feelings.
Ex. binge eating, drinking, etc.
8 C’s of the Self
Calmness, curiosity, clarity, compassion, confidence, creativity, courage, connectedness
Role of therapist
Direct, educating about IFS language, guiding meditations and reflections
Interventions
The room technique: one part watches the Self interact with another part
The empty chair
Meditation and relaxation techniques
Parts party: highlight parts interactions
Empowering the Self
Major theorists for Collaborative Language systems
Harry Goolishian, Harlene Anderson, Tom Andersen, Lynn Hoffman
Key concepts of CLS
Our reality, meaning, and experiences are created through our interactions and conversations with others.
Therapist choose to “know with” and alongside clients as
they engage in a process of better understanding clients’ lives.
Mutual transforming
Role of therapist in CLS
Not knowing, not assuming stance. Expert on therapy process, not the content of client’s life. Facilitator of two way dialogue
