Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy

IFS, sometimes referred to as “parts work” or “inner child work”, can help you build a compassionate relationship with all the parts of you, and offer each of them the healing they’ve been longing for.

IFS is a non-pathologizing and non-shaming way of getting to know the parts that make up who and how we are in the world, and building relationship with them so they don’t feel like they have to take over all the time to protect us.

Internal Family Systems (IFS) embraces the fact that everyone has parts. We might have different parts of ourselves stepping forward depending on how we’re feeling, who we’re around, or the environment we’re in. The intention of our parts is always to seek safety or soothing, and to avoid danger or discomfort, even if it’s hard to see that at first. Some common parts that people bring into therapy might be anxiety, perfectionism, disordered eating, self-criticism, anger, impulsive behaviors, and much more.

With IFS, we spend time getting to know protector parts and the stories they hold from a place of Self energy, rather than judgement, shaming, or minimizing, and it’s possible to heal what they’re protecting inside of you.

I offer IFS therapy in the form of Individual Sessions as well as Intensives.

I feel particularly passionate about IFS, as I’ve seen it help so many people finally experience self-compassion from an authentic place. IFS is an evidenced-based model of treatment for many things, including anxiety, panic, trauma, depression, and overall well-being. Working with an IFS therapist can help get to know all of the wonders within you.

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“When you get curious about a part, you naturally gain clarity regarding what it’s all about, which typically results in a newfound compassion for all it’s been through and is trying to do.”

-Dr. Richard Schwartz, “No Bad Parts”

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