What 20 Years as a Therapist Taught Sue Richmond, LCSW, About Internal Family Systems

The Yes Collective Podcast with Justin Wilford, PhD

EPISODE #77 - We just finished Week 1 of our newest 4-week Studio Circle called Internal Family Systems for Your Daily Life, facilitated by Yes Collective cofounder, IFS practitioner, and podcast cohost Justin Wilford, PhD.

In this podcast episode, Justin talks with lead trainer for the IFS Institute, Sue Richmond, LCSW. If what you hear makes you want to dive deeper, then you can still hop into the Yes Collective network with this 7-day free trial and join the IFS Studio Circle. If you're already a member of the Yes Collective then click here. Through out the four weeks, we’ll:

1. Learn about the paradigm-shifting model of Internal Family Systems
2. Discover how all of your parts inside work to protect and defend you (and how there are NO bad parts)
3. Connect more deeply with your True Self and all your parts
4. Practice noticing, listening, witnessing, holding, and caring for every part of you
5. Learn tools to help parts relax, trust, flow, and connect with each other
6. Open up opportunities to bring IFS into your relationships, personal projects, career, and spirituality

If you're really into IFS or you've just heard about, you're going to love this interview with Sue Richmond. She's a licensed clinical social worker and lead trainer with the Internal Family Systems Institute. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Keene State College, and her Master’s of Social Work degree from the University of Connecticut, with a specialization in social group work and casework. She works with people living with a wide range of disorders including depression, anxiety, substance abuse, and a variety of stress-related disorders. She’s also taught social work and individual and group psychotherapy at a variety of institutions.

Show notes:

1. Sue's official website
2. Mariel Pastor's IFS Unburdened System Mandala
3. The Internal Family Systems Institute, where Sue is a lead trainer

Yes Collective is co-hosted by Justin Wilford, PhD and Jenny Walters, LMFT.

Justin Wilford, PhD, is a co-founder of Yes Collective, an educator, a writer, and an emotional health coach. He earned doctorates from UCLA (cultural geography) and UC Irvine (public health), and specializes in translating complex, scientific ideas into actionable programs for mental and emotional health.

Jenny Walters, LMFT, is a licensed marriage family therapist and senior expert contributor to the Yes Collective. She is a graduate of the Pacifica Graduate Institute and is the founder and director of Highland Park Holistic Psychotherapy in Los Angeles, California.