Internal Family Systems
Making A Start (and Getting Curious about Parts)
by Emma E. Redfern
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Pub Date Feb 10 2026 | Archive Date Feb 25 2026
John Murray Press US | Sheldon Press
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Description
Do you feel stuck?
Is your life - and are your relationships - lacking in spark, intimacy and vulnerability?
Do you find that therapy just doesn't quite work for you, though you've tried it several times?
It's time to try a different way of thinking, feeling and being.
Internal Family Systems therapy (IFS) is the fastest growing psychotherapy in the world - perhaps because it can be used in everyday life, at any different level, by anyone willing to embrace the paradigm shift of parts and Self-leadership.
In Internal Family Systems: Making A Start, leading IFS therapist Emma Redfern will introduce the revolutionary concept of multiplicity, or parts, in a book which will challenge everything that you ever thought about therapy.
With curiosity, a superpower quality, at its core, this book features all the key IFS concepts, practices and methods of use, along with an explanation of its benefits and a troubleshooting section (in addition to informative appendices). It is likely you will never think about yourself in the same way again, or underestimate the power of curiosity, as you begin your journey in understanding your own internal family of parts and Self.
Using line drawings, bullet points, candid self-disclosure, case studies and journal prompts, this is an approachable and authoritative book that is ideal for newcomers to IFS (and those more versed in it) and which will transform the way you think about therapy. To improve your mental flexibility, emotional regulation and interpersonal tolerance, and to find greater balance in all areas of your life, start here.
Advance Praise
“Emma Redfern has done it again! Part guidebook and part theoretical exposition, this eminently readable new addition to the Internal Family Systems library is a practical and heartfelt chaperone for all those interested in the model. Emma takes an expansive approach, starting with a concise introduction which leads organically into new and innovative ways to think about and understand the IFS model. Emma’s natural generosity imbues her writing with a sensitivity and uniquely personal approach which leaps off the page. And it is combined with a rock-solid knowledge of IFS providing expert guidance for those new to the model, and a sense of consolidation and theoretical expansion for those who are already familiar with it.”
Shaun Dempsey, PhD, clinical psychologist in private practice, certified IFS therapist and approved clinical consultant
"Internal Family Systems: Making a Start and Getting Curious is a thoughtful and accessible book that genuinely meets the reader where they are. As a neurodivergent therapist, I valued how the book holds together whether read in short sections or from start to finish. The clear, compassionate language makes ideas that can feel complex, easy to understand and use in practice. This is a book that supports inclusive and meaningful engagement with IFS, reflecting the model at its best, curious, non-judgmental, and transformational. I will treasure this book, both for my own parts and for the clients I support."
Rainbow Tomes - Founder of The Mental Health People Ltd & Choose Lives CIC
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9781399822947 |
| PRICE | $19.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 288 |