IFS Talk with Frank Anderson on Trauma and Neurosciences

Frank Anderson, a psychiatrist specializing in trauma and IFS, discusses his journey into mental health, his integration of neuroscience with IFS, and the future of IFS. His early work with chronically mentally ill patients with trauma histories, combined with his own family experiences, led him to psychiatry. Anderson details his collaborative approach to medication within IFS, emphasizing the importance of involving all parts in the decision-making process. He also shares his concerns about the potential dilution of the IFS model as it expands and suggests the IFS Institute endorse programs to maintain the model's integrity. Looking ahead, Anderson is excited about psychedelic-assisted therapy and its potential for treating trauma, as well as his new parenting curriculum.