Great Supplement to Therapy

Your therapist may assist you in getting to know different parts of yourself. We've all heard someone say "there's a part of me that wants to do it but a part of me that doesn't." Despite having this knowledge, Internal Family Systems (IFS) can be hard to grasp but Kennedy does a great job walking you through exercises and meditations that you can do outside of therapy to get to know parts of yourself better.

Part memoir, part self-help, "Tender Parts" guides you through the process of meeting, embracing, and building compassion towards your own parts through the lens of Internal Family Systems (IFS). Sometimes, removing the Self and witnessing parts can propel you toward self-acceptance while instilling a sense of optimism in your own ability to overcome obstacles. This sense of hope can be a powerful motivator in therapy, encouraging you to persist in your efforts and believe in the possibility of positive change. This book is great to supplement the work that you're doing with your therapist.