The IFS Parts Work Toolkit – 78-Page Internal Family Systems Therapy Bundle | Part Profiles, Scripts, Worksheets & Parts Wheel | Printable PDF

📥 Instant download · 78 printable pages · US Letter + A4 · Print or iPad · ✅ Clinically validated by a licensed therapist

Your client says “part of me wants to… but part of me doesn’t.” What do you say next?

You know IFS works. You’ve read No Bad Parts, maybe taken a training, and you can feel how much it helps when a client finally says “oh… that’s a part of me.”

But in the room, it’s different. A protector pushes back. Your client floods. Two parts pull in opposite directions. And the right question, the one you know exists, won’t come to you while your client is waiting.

The IFS Parts Work Toolkit puts the right words, the right worksheet and the right visual in front of you, in the order sessions actually happen. Print it into a binder or open it on your iPad, and find what you need in seconds.

Why therapists love it

• It’s visual. Clients don’t just hear about parts. They see them, with 18 illustrated part profiles and a full-colour Parts & Self Wheel.
• It’s word-for-word. 12 clinician scripts with the exact sentences highlighted, so you can glance down and speak.
• It covers the hard moments. Backlash, overwhelm, polarizations and protectors who say no, the moments trainings rush through.
• It keeps the work going between sessions. 13 worksheets and 5 client handouts you can print as often as you like.
• It saves you admin time. Parts-informed session notes, a sample completed note, a treatment plan and a parts tracker.

Find the right page in 5 seconds

The Quick Finder is organised by what’s happening in the room, not by chapter: “client is flooded”, “a protector won’t let you near an exile”, “client felt worse after last week”. Find the moment, turn to the page, read the script.

18 illustrated part profiles your clients will recognise instantly

Each profile shows the part’s job, what it says, where it lives in the body, what it fears, its positive intention, questions to ask it, and a Self-led response you can model for your client.

Inner CriticPerfectionistPeople-PleaserControllerWorrierCaretakerAvoiderReassurance-SeekerNumbing PartThe FireShutdownImpulseDrifterAshamed OneLonely OneFrightened OneNot-Enough OneGrieving One

Know exactly what to say, word for word

• The 6 Fs (Find, Focus, Flesh out, Feel toward, Befriend, Fears) for getting to know any protector
• The feel-toward check, for when another part is blocking Self
• The protector interview and asking permission before going to an exile
• The healing sequence: witness, re-do, retrieve, unburden, invite, integrate
• Backlash protocol and overwhelm & re-grounding
• Working with polarizations, plus your own parts in the room

Self energy, finally made visible

The 8 Cs and the 5 Ps are each shown as a real moment, with a line of what that quality sounds like when a client speaks from Self. Add the 0–10 Self-energy check and you’ll always know whether to keep going or to slow down.

Keep the work moving between sessions

13 worksheets: My Parts Map · Getting to know a part · Trailhead log · Protector interview · My protective cycle · Polarization map · Inner critic dialogue · Body map of parts · Self-energy check-in · Weekly parts check-in · A letter to a part · Caring for a young part · Inner team meeting

5 client handouts: What is parts work? · Speaking the language of parts · When a part takes over · My between-session care plan · Meet my protectors

From your chair to your case notes

• Parts-aware EMDR: where parts work fits in each of the 8 phases, plus parts interweaves for when processing loops, blocks or goes numb
• Documentation: IFS-informed session note, sample completed note, parts-informed treatment plan, parts inventory tracker
• Clinician tools: 8 laminate-ready pocket cards and a 2-minute pre-session checklist
• Foundations: the model in one sitting, blended vs. unblended, the protective cycle and a glossary

Who it’s for

• Therapists, counsellors, psychologists and social workers using or learning IFS-informed approaches
• EMDR, CBT, DBT and somatic clinicians who want a respectful way to work with “the part that’s getting in the way”
• Trainees and pre-licensed clinicians under supervision
• Group practices building a shared resource library

What you receive

• 2 PDFs: US Letter (78 pages) and A4 (78 pages)
• Instant download after checkout, from your order page and your email
• Clickable contents, ready to print or open in GoodNotes, Notability, Apple Books or any PDF app
• Unlimited printing of worksheets and handouts for your own clients
• Reviewed for clinical accuracy by a licensed therapist

This is a digital product. Nothing will be shipped.

FAQ

Do I need IFS certification to use it?
No. It’s written for clinicians using IFS-informed approaches at any stage. It supports, but doesn’t replace, formal IFS training or supervision, and the advanced processes (like unburdening) include clear scope-of-practice notes.

Can I give the worksheets to clients?
Yes. Print as many copies of the worksheets and handouts as you need for your own clients.

Will it work on my iPad?
Yes. Open the PDF in GoodNotes, Notability, Apple Books or any PDF reader. The contents are clickable, so you can jump between sections in one tap.

Can clients use it on their own?
The scripts are for clinicians. The worksheets and handouts are designed to be given to clients as part of therapy.

Can I share it with colleagues?
The license covers the purchasing clinician or practice. Each clinician should buy their own copy, which keeps it affordable for everyone.

For use by trained mental health professionals. An educational, IFS-informed resource; not a substitute for IFS training, clinical supervision, or medical or legal advice. Internal Family Systems was developed by Richard C. Schwartz, PhD. Skills Beyond School is not affiliated with or endorsed by the IFS Institute.