Welcome!

A woman with long dark hair smiling, surrounded by cartoon-style illustrations of a sun with a happy face, a few clouds, and colorful digital effects.

I’m J. Ashley T. Booth, LCSW, MS.
I wrote and illustrated this little picture book to easily help adults and teens learn about Internal Family Systems (IFS).

And don’t hesitate to reach out if you need support integrating IFS into your work.

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Book cover titled 'Quieting the Storm Within' with subtitle 'An Illustrated Introduction to Your Parts Through Internal Family Systems and Beyond.' Features an illustration of a person's head with two clouds on top showing angry and upset expressions, with speech bubbles containing symbols and exclamations.

in this 20 minute read…

I expanded on the metaphor used by many to describe IFS:
Self is like the sun and parts are like clouds.

But what is a ‘part’? And who is my Self?!

Start reading a preview to find out:

While being an accessible picture book, my aim was to make this a comprehensive and nuanced introduction to IFS for all.

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Reviews from readers:

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Liesbet V.

“[This book] is a gentle and accessible read. It felt like a calm conversation with a wise friend. The illustrations really helped me see and feel the message more clearly.”

Ella

“Her illustrations bring it all down to earth and make parts work relatable. This book is a treasure.”

Elizabeth G.

“This book is wonderful, and I plan to recommend it to all my therapy clients!”

Brian R.

“In a playful yet concise manner, Ms. Booth has delivered one if the few messages that my ADHD brain can handle about my intergenerational trauma and the role I’ve played inside of it.”

Anonymous Amazon Reviewer

“It's straightforward, digestible format makes complex information clear and usable, with illustrations that help bring all the wonderful information to life.”

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It really helps this book get out to more people.

Thank you in advance,

Ashley

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Resources for Clients

Head over to the Goodies page to download worksheets and get some fun swag!

Goodies
White coffee mug with a cartoon sun and a speech bubble saying "You got this, just breathe." The mug also has a black and white cartoon tornado with a sad face and clouds at the base, accompanied by the text "Space please, its loud in my head".
A black-and-white printable sheet titled 'IFS Part Stats Sheet' with sections for recording various personal and psychological data, including name, body sensations, calls to action, directive, age, species, gender, strategies, fears, beliefs, burdens, imbalanced score, sound bites, harmoniousness, motto, allies, polarized with, and what it wants to share.
Ever feel like you're sabotaging yourself? 🍟 Binge eating when you're trying to feel better. 🍷 Reaching for a drink when you're burnt out. 🧠 Overthinking instead of sleeping. 💥 Or snapping at yourself with an inner drill sergeant voice? In Inte
When I was listening to a client the other day describe the tension building in his head, we realized what he was experiencing was an onslaught of too many parts trying to speak at the same time. It instantly reminded me of this classic Simpsons mome
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