A Talk with Lead Trainer Paul Ginter

Paul Ginter, a licensed psychologist and IFS Senior Lead Trainer with over 30 years of experience, shares his journey with Internal Family Systems (IFS) and mindfulness meditation. Ginter recounts his early experiences with IFS, working alongside Richard Schwartz, and the excitement of witnessing the model's development. He details his initial public speaking fears and how working with a young part of himself, combined with repeated exposure, helped him overcome them. Ginter expresses enthusiasm for his work in China, where IFS is being embraced, and discusses the challenges and surprises of conducting IFS trainings online, noting the loss of in-person connection. He also shares his excitement for the IFS Telehealth Collective, aimed at providing skilled IFS therapy.