Abstract
The primary healing relationship in internal family systems (IFS) therapy is between the client’s Self and her young, injured parts. Because I have emphasized this aspect of IFS for many years while giving far less attention to the relationship surrounding it between therapist and client, I have contributed to the perception that IFS is not a relational therapy. This perception, however, is mistaken. IFS is designed to develop the relational fi eld within and between each participant in a parallel process. In this chapter I spotlight the ways in which IFS is a relational treatment on multiple levels and I explain why the therapist-client relationship is as important in IFS as it is in any other therapy.
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