
Winter 2025 News

In Loving Memory of Sharon Eckstien
Dear Friends, we want to inform you of the passing of the artist and our dear friend, Sharon Eckstein. You may know Sharon from her illustrations in our book “Parts Work” or through her “Inner Active Cards.” Those who have worked with the cards have experienced the deep intuitive wisdom they contain. It was a joy for her to know she touched tens of thousands of people worldwide through our book and her cards.
What many did not have the privilege to witness was the courageous and insightful way she moved through the last years of her life. Sharon lived with severe pain and physical limitations and had been traveling on the edge of dying for many years.
Sharon wrote about a near-death experience she had three years ago. I'd like to share it to give you a glimpse of the depth of her soul. I think you will find this piece of her writing a special gift to us all. Click here to read Sharon's piece and more...

Cards for Parts Work

InnerActive Cards
by Sharon Eckstein
The original 2012 deck. Sharon Eckstein, the illustrator of our Parts Work book created an extremely useful deck of cards to be used with IFS or related therapy. Purchase the cards and learn more ways to use them:
New: Black Experiences
by Kenjji Jumanne-Marshall
This 2023 deck was created by award-winning Black artist, Kenjji Jumanne-Marshall. He took feedback from Black therapists and therapy clients to create images that spoke to their personal and cultural experiences. This project was initiated by Tom Holmes and his Kalamazoo mentee, Karina Mirsky.




Korean IFS Cards
by Seong Hee Son & Robert Falconer
These 82 cards have been created using various Korean pictures and situations, capturing the social and cultural characteristics of Korean life.
Parts Work: A Path of the Heart
Praise by IFS founder, Richard Schwartz
"In this new book, Tom pioneers once again by exploring the spiritual side of IFS.... The book is well-written and full of clear instructions and examples of how to help clients access this resource."

The 2022 book describes the healing that can occur when IFS is integrated with the spiritual life of the person doing inner “Parts Work.” The transcripts of individual sessions illustrate this process and are accompanied by commentary about the process. Hear Tom talk about the book in the video below.