Illustrated Workbook for Self-Therapy for Your Inner Critic: Transforming Self-Criticism into Self-Confidence
Bonnie Weiss, LCSW
This is the Illustrated Workbook for Self-Therapy for Your Inner Critic: Transforming Self-Criticism into Self-Confidence. Illustrations from this book and from Self Therapy by Jay Earley are used here to elucidate the Internal Family Systems Therapy Model (IFS) and our Inner Critic work.
The book is intended to give people a quick and clear visual understanding of the Inner Critic and how it operates. It is designed to provide creative learning opportunities via visual representations, thought-provoking questions, imagery exercises, and artistic opportunities.
This Workbook can be used by therapists, counselors, or teachers familiar with the IFS model. Classes, groups, or individuals can interact with the concepts through discussion and personal sharing.
If you struggle with bouts of depression and low self-esteem; feel ashamed or guilty or hopeless at times, our work with the Inner Critic can open up new vistas for dealing with these issues. The Inner Critic is the part of you that judges you, demeans you, and tells you who you should be. It undermines your self-confidence and makes you feel bad about yourself. Since this is one of the most difficult and tenacious issues that people face, we have written Self-Therapy for Your Inner Critic and this companion Illustrated Workbook to show you how to transform your Inner Critic using IFS.
Our work can help you put an end to your painful feelings and grow into the person you’ve always dreamed of being. The surprising and wonderful news is that many people can achieve this transformation on their own, without the intervention of a psychotherapist. It’s time for your suffering to end because you can transform your life.
What people are saying...
 I am impressed with how gracefully this workbook enables people to apply IFS concepts to themselves. People can easily identify how they protect themselves, what parts of themselves are being protected, the role of their inner critic, and how to self-nuture. Ms. Weiss has done a wonderful job of creating a clear, easily accessible, and safe way to contact deep inner truths. This is a practical tool for individuals who are trying to apply IFS to their own inner system, as well as for professionals whose clients or students ask "what can I read and what can I do outside of our time together." It is great for people of all ages who are just learning about their inner worlds. It helps them deal with the age old question of "why am I the way I am" by normalizing how we operate and what to do about altering self defeating behaviors. It is a must have waiting room book for every IFS therapist! - Marla Silverman, Ph.D.
 I just loved these illustrations! So tempting I wanted to color them in with colored pencils! And with a sense of humor to lighten the burden! This work makes our inner struggles come alive by giving shape and personality to the ineffable feelings that inhabit our lives and inhibit our development. The pen and ike characters provide a common language for understanding and communicating what often simply feels like inner turmoil too complex to name. The concept of Self provides a clear and visual vocabulary to dip into as a resource between client and therapist, student and teacher, or among peers.
I see this book as part of any conscious middle school or high school syllabus that includes emotional intelligence in its curriculum as young adolescents and adults are a natural target group for this work. However, I believe that there is a whole population of people in transition who will greatly benefit as well. When you are severing an attachment—whether it is a school transition, empty nest, divorce, career or relationship change—there is a definite tendency for various inner critics to assert themselves and keep us from moving on. This work provides definition and support as the psychological hygiene necessary to carry you into the next chapter of your life. - Andrea S. Gould, Ph.D., Psychologist, President Lucid Learning Systems, Inc.
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