ABSTRACT
Featuring autobiographical material, this chapter outlines the journey of a process-oriented supervisor from childhood wounding through therapy as client, to becoming a psychotherapist and (often uncomfortable) supervisee, to recently integrating Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy into her psychotherapy and supervision practice. She highlights her personal search for identity (self) and for the Self who can calmly and safely turn toward and be with parts, or subpersonalities, of consultants, therapists, and clients. Using clinical examples, the chapter demonstrates how IFS informs supervision, taking seriously the fears of parts of therapists and practitioners (IFS and non-IFS), helping Self-leadership to flourish. This chapter introduces the 8 Facets of IFS Supervision developed by the author with co-author and colleague, Liz Martins. Inspired by Hawkins and Shohet’s seven-eyed model (Supervision in the Helping Professions), the 8 Facets map or model functions in a similar manner for supervision and consultation for IFS professionals. It offers multiple ways of looking and seeing to guide, hold, and help IFS clinicians reflect on, be curious about, and understand the work of IFS healing.
