Level 1 Bundle
Internal Family Systems Therapy - 2nd Edition, Introduction to Internal Family Systems, Mosaic Mind
Please note: As of January 1, 2026, the Level 1 Bundle is no longer required reading for Level 1 Training (even if it is still listed in the Level 1 Training brochure).
Below are the updated recommendations:
Required Reading and Other Materials
Reading Materials: All books listed below are available at IFS Institute’s website store www.IFS-Institute.com/store.
Required reading before the training begins:
- Schwartz, RC and Martha Sweezy (2019). Internal Family Systems Therapy (2nd edition).
Suggested reading before the training begins:
- Schwartz, RC (2023), Introduction to Internal Family Systems, Boulder, CO: Sounds True Publishing, ISBN 978-1683643616. This book is required reading for those with no prior experience with the IFS model. Class content is designed on the assumption that the reading is completed.
Other suggested reading:
- Anderson, Frank G., Sweezy, Martha, and Schwartz, Richard C. (2017). Internal Family Systems Skills Training Manual: Trauma-Informed Treatment for Anxiety, Depression, PTSD and Substance Abuse, Eau Claire, WI: PESI Publishing & Media, ISBN-10: 1683730879, ISBN-13: 978-1683730873.