David Lovas, MD, is a Harvard-trained psychiatrist now working in private practice in Canada and California. He has conducted research on mindfulness interventions and most recently has been collaborating and supporting IFS research at Harvard Medical School and at California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS). He cofacilitates retreats, teaches IFS therapy, and offers coaching and speaking nationally and internationally.

Martha Sweezy, PhD, is a part-time assistant professor in psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, a research and training consultant at the Center for Mindfulness and Compassion at the Cambridge Health Alliance, and a psychotherapist in private practice. She has authored, coauthored, and coedited eleven books on various applications of IFS, including Internal Family Systems Therapy for Shame and Guilt. She teaches IFS therapy nationally and internationally.

Richard C. Schwartz, PhD, is the creator of Internal Family Systems, a highly effective therapeutic model with a growing evidence base that depathologizes the multipart personality. Richard is also the founder of the IFS Institute, which 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 coauthored more than ten books on Internal Family Systems and related topics, including No Bad Parts and Internal Family Systems Therapy. For more information on IFS, visit https: //ifs-institute.com.

Sunny Strasburg, LMFT, a licensed psychotherapist, educator, speaker, and pioneering author, specializes in training clinicians and designing impactful experiences that inspire both creativity and compassion. She is the founder of the Theradelic Approach and is the author of The Theradelic Approach.