In this episode Natalie talks with Dr. Martha Sweezy, author of the book "Internal Family Systems Therapy for Shame and Guilt".

Topics Discussed Include:

1. Martha's journey to IFS: The missing piece to the paradigm

2. What is guilt

3. Maladaptive vs. Adaptive guilt

4. Survivor guilt, separation guilt, mom guilt, anticipatory guilt

5. What is shame

6. External shaming vs. Internal shaming

7. Shame cycle

8. Can shame every be useful or healing

Martha Sweezy, PhD, is an assistant professor, part-time, in psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, a research and training consultant at the Center for Mindfulness and Compassion at the Cambridge Health Alliance, and a psychotherapist with an online private practice. She teaches Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy nationally and internationally. Her most recent book is Internal Family Systems Therapy for Shame and Guilt. She has also co-authored five other books on IFS, co-edited two books on various applications of IFS, and published two peer-reviewed articles on IFS.

Martha Sweezy:

Website: https://marthasweezy.com/

Publications: https://marthasweezy.com/publications/

Natalie Deering:

Website: https://www.ndwellnessservices.com/

Contact: https://www.ndwellnessservices.com/contact

Instagram: @nataliedeering

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