###### 🔑 IFS is Attachment Theory taken inside [[👤 Richard Schwartz]] thinks of IFS as [[💡 Attachment Theory]] taken inside.[^1] - Our parts attach to our Self rather than to the therapist. [[💡 Emotional Focus Therapy]] makes your partner the attachment figure.[^2] - Once parts attach to [[💡 Presence]], they might need things from other people, but they won't be desperate for them because they're getting a lot from [[💡 Presence]] already.[^1] - Self does not have attachment needs. Self can be discerning about who is safe and who isn't, about finding good people to connect with and who can help our parts.[^1] [^1]: [[📖 ✅ IFS Online Circle]] Month 3: Working with Exiles & The Trauma Behind the Rage - Month 3 with Richard Schwartz [^2]: [[📖 ✅ IFS Online Circle]] Month 1: Overview of IFS & The Flow of the Model