A practical guide to the 5 pillars of embodied Internal Family Systems--tools and exercises for healing trauma nMcConnell is an expert guide to learning to listen to somatic stories and finding the way to Embodied Self.--Deb Dana, LCSW, author of The Polyvagal Theory in Therapy on Somatic Internal Family Systems Therapy n nWith body-based exercises, foundational tools, and practical guidance, The Somatic Internal Family Systems Therapy Workbook shows you how the 5 practices of Somatic IFS--somatic awareness, conscious breathing, radical resonance, mindful movement and attuned touch--work together to build embodied safety, integrate unresolved harm, and facilitate trauma healing. n nThe workbook opens by inviting the therapist to explore their own Internal System, offering an embodied approach to experiencing the model. Chapter 1 explores and explains foundational concepts like somatics, embodiment, Parts, Self, and the cultural influences that shape and shift our embodied experiences. Chapters 2-6 move into theoretical grounding, clinical applications, and practical exercises for each of the five practices. They offer tools to: n nn n- Develop clients ability to name, describe, and convey sensations n- Recognize and track for signs of overwhelm n- Work with Parts that fear body awareness n- Understand the purpose and clinical benefits of conscious breathing n- Restore the Embodied Self n- Explore therapeutic shifts from doing to to being with clients n- Heal attachment wounds n- Integrate mindful movement into healing developmental trauma n- Understand and practice attuned touch nEach practice is designed to be used whenever it will be of benefit: the tools and exercises are non-linear and adaptable, and arent limited by a prescriptive sequence. The workbook also explores links between current psychotherapeutic practice and ancient healing modalities, grounding SIFS in a larger web of effective somatic trauma healing and embodiment approaches.