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You Are the One You’ve Been Waiting For

You Are the One You’ve Been Waiting For

A New Approach to Intimate Relationships with the Internal Family Systems Model

Summary

'A must read' - Esther Perel
'My relationship bible' - Gabby Bernstein
'Releases our capacity to be fully alive in relationships' - Bessel van der Kolk


Most loving relationships fail, not because of communication or empathy breakdown, but because we unknowingly burden our partner with the task of caring for disowned and unloved parts of ourselves, our 'internal family'.

Building on the revolutionary Internal Family Systems model of therapy, Dr Richard Schwartz reveals how to reconnect and foster a healthy dialogue with your wise and compassionate 'Self' and your partner. You Are the One You've Been Waiting For will equip you with the essential tools needed to build trust and connection with the one you love.

Reviews

  • 'A must-read for anyone seeking a companion on the path toward self-compassion and love'
    Esther Perel

About the author

Richard Schwartz

Richard C. Schwartz is a systemic family therapist and creator of the revolutionary Internal Family Systems (IFS) model of therapy. He is currently in the faculty at Harvard Medical School and is the author of No Bad Parts, Introduction to Internal Family Systems and You Are the One You've Been Waiting For.
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