Podcast: System Updates - IFS Chitchat
Martha Sweezy, Hanna Soumerai Rea, and Fiona Kate Rice bring humor, heart, and irreverence to the IFS perspective on the world. Whether you’re an Internal Family Systems pro or just parts-curious, join us for deep dives, candid insights, and chitchat that makes self-discovery a little less serious—and a lot more fun. Therapy talk with a side of banter.
Research publications
A pilot study of an online group-based Internal Family Systems intervention for comorbid posttraumatic stress disorder and substance use
Authors: Dilara Ally, Laure Tobiasz-Veltz, Kevin Tu, Alexandra Comeau, Clare Bumpus, Tori Blot, Fiona Kate Rice, Brian Orr, Hanna Soumerai Rea, Martha Sweezy, Zev Schuman-Olivier
Published in: Frontiers in Psychiatry, March 2025
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This pilot study demonstrates the feasibility and acceptability of PARTS-SUD, an online IFS intervention for people with comorbid PTSD and substance use disorder. Results showed promising reductions in both PTSD symptoms and craving.
Online group-based internal family systems treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder: Feasibility and acceptability of the program for alleviating and resolving trauma and stress
Authors: Alexandra Comeau, Lia J Smith, Lydia Smith, Hanna Soumerai Rea, Mary Catherine Ward, Timothy B Creedon, Martha Sweezy, Lawrence G Rosenberg, Zev Schuman-Olivier
Published in: Journal of Traumatic Stress, 2024
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This study examines the feasibility and acceptability of an online group-based Internal Family Systems (IFS) treatment program for individuals with PTSD, demonstrating promising results for this innovative therapeutic approach.
Featured Interview in Foundation for IFS Publication
Publication: Outlook Magazine (Foundation for Internal Family Systems)
Issue: October 2021
Article: "The PARTS Study: Online Group IFS Treatment for PTSD"
Feature: Interview with Hanna Soumerai Rea on the development and implementation of the PARTS program
Description: In this featured interview, I discuss our team's innovative research using group-based Internal Family Systems therapy for treating PTSD in an online format. The article explores the development of the PARTS program, our approach to conducting IFS therapy in a group setting, and the promising preliminary findings from our research.