Internal Family Systems

Have you ever said, "Part of me feels like this, but part of me also feels like this?" These "parts" make up a system within us that protects, guides, and motivates us. Getting to know and becoming more accepting of these "parts" can help us live more fully present and as our most authentic selves.

IFS is a compassionate and transformative approach that views the mind as made up of multiple “parts,” each with its own thoughts, emotions, and roles. It’s rooted in the belief that everyone has a core “Self” that is calm, curious, and confident and that fostering a relationship with your parts can lead to healing and harmony.

Together, we can look deeper to unearth the internal wounded parts and survival mechanisms that are in conflict with your true self and your goals. We can acknowledge, honor, quiet, and eventually release these parts over time to work towards a healthier way of dealing with emotions.

Internal Family Systems (IFS) is a person centered therapy which validates the multifaceted nature of human experience. By tapping into our self system we can resolve long standing internal conflicts, synchronize our internal energy and heal deeply. Ego state work can arise naturally in therapy or be a intervention to a road block. Many people find IFS an intuitive and powerful modality to work in.

I utilize parts-work to help clients explore their inner world in a compassionate, understanding, and nonjudgmental way.

My experience with IFS is unique in that I received it as a client before training to use it as a therapist. Wonderful treatment modality, it has helped me quite a bit.

We are made up of many parts that guide us, protect us, and walk along side us throughout our lives and relationships. Sometimes, these parts are loud while other important parts remain hidden, yet to be given an invitation to come out of the shadows and join us in our life journey. By engaging in inner child work, exploration of our parts, and promoting the Self, we can come closer to who we are, what we need, and how we access belonging in the intricacies of our internal and external world.

Certified IFS Therapist

Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy is a transformative, evidence-based approach that helps you understand and heal your inner world. It views the mind as made up of sub-personalities, or "parts," each with its own perspective. By fostering a compassionate relationship with these parts, especially the wounded and protective ones, IFS promotes emotional healing, reduces inner conflict, and enhances self-awareness. Ideal for addressing trauma, anxiety, and relationship challenges.

I am level 2 trained in IFS, and trained in IFIO for work with couples. I utilize somatic parts work to help you get to know all parts of you with care and compassion, bringing some understanding to inner conflicts and protective instincts. Parts of us are always communicating, through emotions, body sensations, thoughts, and more. In therapy with me, we can turn towards these parts and begin to listen and understand the messages they carry.

Internal Family Systems Therapy is a foundational tool in work. IFS is a therapeutic approach that views the mind as a family system of interrelated parts, each with unique perspectives and roles. IFS helps clients identify and understand these different parts, which supports a feeling of integration and coherence in our lived experiences. By addressing the underlying conflicts and traumas that may be affecting these parts, IFS aims to promote healing, self-compassion, and personal growth.

IFS assumes that each person's mind is made up of "parts", each working to help the individual. Each individual also has a "Self" that, once embodied, allows for greater insight into parts' histories, roles, and experiences. By developing Self-leadership, clients become more confident in navigating their lives while also creating greater capacity to respond creatively to stressors. IFS shares many concepts with ideas and is best understood helping clients towards a new way of being.

I use parts work to help you understand and integrate different aspects of yourself, fostering self-compassion and healing. By identifying and working with your protective, wounded, and core parts, you can gain insight into inner conflicts and unmet needs. This process reduces shame, promotes emotional regulation, and empowers you to respond to challenges with greater self-awareness. Parts work deepens your self-connection and supports lasting transformation in your life.

I am an internal family systems informed therapist and have been using the IFS modality to assist clients with many issues including anxiety, depression, and impacts of trauma.

IFS is a way of looking at the different parts that make up each one of us. When we get to know those parts, both the protective ones and the ones that are hurting, we can help them heal. IFS helps us get to know our Self and understand the capacity our Self has to heal those parts and let the protectors move on to find other jobs.