Description: Wende Birtch invites the reader to dive deep into a new level of Self-awareness and compassion with a 6-step self-inquiry practice, based on the powerful and transformational process of Internal Family SystemsSM.
Brief description: Wende Birtch, MS, MA, LMHC, RYT is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and certified Level-3 Internal Family SystemsSM Therapist. She offers training and consultation to local therapists learning the model, and volunteers as an IFS Training Program Assistant. Wende is enthusiastically entering her 12th year of private practice in the northern Buff alo area, working with adults and adolescents, integrating IFS therapy, with therapeutic yoga, meditation and breath-work, for a trauma-informed, holistic approach to wellness.
Review Quotes:
"With this book, we can follow Wende's lead to a place of self understanding, wisdom, kindness, calm. Her work is a balm." ―ANNE MOORE, CHICAGO JOURNALIST, BOOK BLOGGER, ADVENTURUER; REVIEWS OF BOOKS, TRAVEL, DINING @BOOKGOSSIP
"In this wonderful little book, Wende does many things. She beautifully and clearly describes the IFS model, illustrates her description with compelling examples from her own life, and offers powerful IFS-based meditation/journaling 30-day practice that will help your parts trust your Self. Thank you Wende for this lovely gift to us all!" ―RICHARD C. SCHWARTZ, PH.D. LMFT, DEVELOPER OF THE INTERNAL FAMILY SYSTEMSSM (IFS) MODEL; PSYCHOLOGY FACULTY―HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL