IFS Made Simple
Help clients connect with and heal their inner parts. Support clients go beyond symptom management and gently toward the root causes of trauma, anxiety, grief, and more.
Stacy Ruse is a gifted clinician who is spiritually grounded and lives from the heart. IFS Made Simple is a gift to our field supporting us to navigate the complexity of parts work with tools that feel intuitive and relatable.
Stacy’s warmth and wisdom guide you to navigate your own internal system with compassion. This will become a treasured resource for therapists and clients in support of our human journey towards wholeness.
~Dr. Arielle Schwartz, psychologist, author, & founder of the Center of Resilience Informed Therapy
This practical guide uses a clear, heart-centered, and immediately usable framework. Through vivid illustrations, detailed instruction, and real-world case examples, Stacy walks clinicians identifying parts, building trust, healing wounds, and restoring the true Self.
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Confidently guide clients through parts work.
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Integrate with modalities like CBT, EMDR, DBT, and mindfulness
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Work effectively with trauma, dissociation, and complex trauma
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Apply tools immediately
Whether you're just beginning your journey or looking to refine and expand your skills, this book meets you exactly where you are. Clear enough for beginners, rich enough for seasoned practitioners.
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Praise for IFS Made Simple
"Stacy Ruse is a gifted clinician who is spiritually grounded and lives from the heart. IFS Made Simple is a gift to our field supporting us to navigate the complexity of parts work with tools that feel intuitive and relatable. Stacy’s warmth and wisdom guide you to navigate your own internal system with compassion. This will become a treasured resource for therapists and clients in support of our human journey towards wholeness."
Dr. Arielle Schwartz
psychologist, author, and founder of the Center of Resilience Informed Therapy
"With her inviting warmth and expertise, Stacy provides an easy-to-read comprehensive deep dive into IFS. Her integrative approach weaves in mind-body approaches, neuroscience, and expands on all the ways people can access the wisdom of Self. This book is such a balanced, holistic resource for anyone wanting to apply IFS to their own system and for clinicians to support their clients."
Daphne Fatter, Ph.D.,
author of Integrating IFS (Internal Family Systems) into EMDR Therapy
“As Stacy Ruse invites “the healers, seekers, and dreamers walking this earth” to deepen into their wholeness, she offers us a beautifully written and accessible guide to the transformative principles of IFS. With her warmth, wisdom, and a palpable belief in the innate healing process, Ruse skillfully weaves together clinical insights, client stories, and embodied exercises that honour the depth and pace of the reader. In a world trembling with stress, trauma, and disconnection, she illuminates a compassionate path toward Self-energy, the coherent, wise, and deeply healing essence within each of us. By honouring our innate resilience, this book reminds us that healing is not about fixing what is broken, but about reconnecting with the compassion, courage and wholeness that have been there all along! This is an exquisite IFS resource and a gift to anyone yearning for a deeper relationship with themselves and others.”
Ilene Naomi Rusk, Ph.D, CPsych (Neuropsychologist), Clinical Director of Brain and Behavior Clinic
"Grief lives not only in our losses, but also in the burdens carried by wounded parts longing to be seen and understood. In a society that often encourages us to carry on rather than tend to our pain, Stacy Ruse reminds us that healing does not begin with a need to fix ourselves, but with learning to witness ourselves with curiosity, compassion, and presence. Through guided somatic practices, she offers a transformative path toward unburdening old wounds and reclaiming hidden gifts."
Joy Dyanne
StearnsSomatic Grief Specialist, Founder of Tears of Joy, and author of the forthcoming memoir Beauty from Ashes
"This book reads like a clear and accessible transmission of the essence of IFS. The reader will come away with a potent, yet simple foundation which will empower them to turn toward the inner-complexity of what it is to be human with compassion and confidence. Stacy's love for humanity and trust in IFS as a path for healing shines through every page."
Amy Annesley, LCSW,
Trauma Therapist, Somatic EMDR and Shamanic Practitioner
"IFS Made Simple is exactly what clinicians and clients have needed — a clear, compassionate, step-by-step guide that makes the inner world feel approachable rather than overwhelming. Stacy Ruse brings both clinical precision and deep humanity and kindness to every page. For anyone working at the intersection of trauma, grief, and healing, this book belongs on your shelf."
Kathy Couch, LCSW, FT, EMDRIA A
pproved Consultant and Advanced Trainer, founder of Rewired360, and creator of the Kathy on the Couch Podcast
"IFS Made Simple is a book that contributes in important ways to the Internal Family Systems literature. It is at once an easily accessible way to learn IFS and inspires readers to access the deeply human, spiritual experience that is their Higher Self. Stacy Ruse works competently and open-heartedly to guide practitioners and curious readers to understand one of the most life changing modalities of our time."
C.J. Llewelyn, M.Ed., LPC
author of Chakras and The Vagus Nerve: Tap into the healing combination of subtle energy and your nervous system, author of Chakras, The Vagus Nerve and Your Soul: Journeying to wellness through subtle energy and your nervous system
"...I found IFS Made Simple to be a very helpful and practical resource. One of the strengths of this book is the amount of case examples woven throughout...I especially appreciated the sections discussing the role of neurobiology in parts and Self, as well as the Polyvagal-informed IFS perspective, which made a lot of sense clinically and added another layer of understanding.
The parts mapping section was especially useful... I particularly appreciated the discussion around titration for safety to help clients remain regulated during the process, along with the many practical unblending questions provided throughout the book.
Another strength was how hands-on the book felt. Scripts, prompts, and exercises are included throughout, making this an especially strong resource for clinicians newer to IFS who want concrete guidance and examples....Overall, this was a thoughtful, practical, and well-rounded introduction and expansion of IFS concepts. Even as someone already familiar with parts work, I walked away with new insights and tools that I found genuinely helpful."
Corinne S,
"What a relief to encounter a model of healing that starts from the assumption that there is nothing wrong with you. Stacy Ruse offers a compassionate invitation to approach even our most challenging patterns with curiosity and understanding. Through practical exercises and heartfelt insights, she illuminates a path toward greater freedom, self-compassion, and becoming more fully ourselves."
Christine Wushke, C-IAYT
yoga therapist, creator of Myofascial Yoga, and author of Freedom Is Your Nature
"IFS Made Simple is an essential resource for therapists who do parts work. It has great exercises and daily practices and walks through unburdening parts. It helps one feel confident about approaching parts past an entry understanding of IFS. Thank you so much for this resource."
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