Healing Across Generations

A Dialogue on IFS and Ancestral Wisdom

with Dr. Richard C. Schwartz + Tamala Floyd, LCSW

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Join us for an illuminating dialogue between Dr. Richard C. Schwartz, founder of Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy, and Tamala Floyd, LCSW, a ground-breaking psychotherapist, author, and IFS trainer who integrates ancestral lineage healing with IFS. 

Moderated by Tami Simon, this special conversation explores how we can draw on the strengths of our ancestors, their presence and guidance, in order to heal intergenerational trauma. Whether you’re a mental health professional, IFS practitioner, or someone on a personal healing journey, this conversation offers profound insights into the layers of healing available when we honor all of our internal parts and our ancestral connections.

The Strength of Our Ancestors

Join us as we explore how we can draw on ancestral wisdom and strength.

We'll discover how we can benefit from the presence and guidance of our ancestor.

We will gain insight into the layers of healing, and how to heal intergenerational trauma.

Richard C. Schwartz, PhD, is the creator of Internal Family Systems, a highly effective, therapeutic model with a growing evidence base, that de-pathologizes the multi-part personality.

Richard is also the Founder of the IFS Institute that primarily offers training for professionals. He is currently a Teaching Associate in Psychiatry at Cambridge Health Alliance, a Harvard Medical School teaching affiliate.

Richard has authored or co-authored more than ten books on Internal Family Systems and related topics, including No Bad Parts and Introduction to Internal Family Systems

Tamala Floyd, LCSW is a psychotherapist, author, consultant, and retreat facilitator with over 30 years of clinical experience. 

She served as a lead trainer at the Internal Family Systems Institute and taught at the University of Phoenix and the University of Southern California in human services and social work. 

Tamala has worked in various settings, including schools, criminal justice, hospitals, mental health agencies, and private practice. She has expertise in childhood sexual abuse, women’s sexual trauma, and domestic violence. Her current work focuses on healing intergenerational trauma and increasing access to ancestral lineage gifts, with her most recent book being Listening When Parts Speak: A Practical Guide to Healing with Internal Family Systems Therapy and Ancestor Wisdom.

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“Through powerful personal experiences, including receiving meditations directly from my ancestors, I discovered the profound healing and guidance that comes from connecting with our lineage.—Tamala Floyd, LCSW

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