Internal Family Systems therapy encourages people to embrace all parts of themselves, even the difficult ones. Its goal is to help people achieve balance and harmony within themselves.
IFS states that people do not have “bad” parts. Instead, they experience difficulty embracing all aspects as simultaneously affecting one another. IFS seeks to name and understand these parts and ultimately balance the factors that work toward self-growth.
Life experiences can encourage the various parts of the self to become out of balance, forcing the system into a less-than-harmonious operating state. Your IFS counselor will help you recognize these parts of yourself, inquire as to why you think they might be off-balance, and then assist you in balancing them.
People with a wide range of mental health concerns can benefit from IFS, but it is particularly effective for those who have dealt with traumatic experiences.
I specialize in working with individuals, couples and families struggling with addictions, eating disorders, and relationship problems. I provide a safe space to explore experiences, make action plans, educate on neurobiological impact, work through stigma, grieve the unexpected, or see how the past pushes into the present. We cannot control what crosses our path, but we can see ourselves as br...
It takes a lot of courage to set the intention for change and self-improvement. I have 30 years of experience helping individuals, couples and families. Together we examine your thoughts, your behaviors and how you express and regulate your feelings and work to make positive change. My career has consisted not only in private practice but also as a school counselor serving children, adolescents...
A mentor gifted me with a book when I graduated from graduate school, Becoming Naturally Therapeutic by Jacquelyn Small. In the book she writes that she found in her research there are 10 Most Effective Therapeutic Traits: Empathy, Genuineness, Respect, Self-Disclosure, Warmth, Immediacy, Concreteness, Confrontation, Potency, and Self-Actualization. These are the traits I would look for in a...
Therapy is a space to develop strengths and resources, as well as examine problems and pain. Clients work on both their strengths and struggles in my practice. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with nine years of experience working in a variety of settings within the mental health field to include residential/educational programs for at-risk adolescents and in private practice working with...
What are you seeking? Whether or not the answer to this question is clear to you, my guess is you are aware of a deep sense of wanting to feel or live differently. I'd like to help you connect more fully with your own best qualities, your passions, and the vision you have for yourself and your life. Let's build these visions, while also facing the challenges that offer resistance, so that you c...
We are a group of 16 dynamic therapists, in two Vancouver, WA locations. Our goal was to create a place for you to settle in and tell your story. Everybody has one, and we want to hear yours. Counseling is a process that encourages you to examine your choices, your thoughts, your dreams, your barriers and your pain in an effort to create the positive change you are seeking in your life. We beli...
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We at Complete Counseling Group strive to put you and your needs first; to help you make yourself "complete" again. We aim to make your experience with us one that is stress-free and judgement-free, since we know life can be challenging. Let us work together to alleviate your troubles. Each of us has a different specialty for a well-rounded group and are able to assist with a variety of issues....
James is a graduate of St. Joseph's College with a Bachelor of Science degree in Community Health and Human Services majoring in Counseling and Alcoholism and Addiction Counseling; Mercy College with a Master of Science in Psychology, Master of Science from Iona College in Marriage and Family Therapy. Internationally Certified Alcoholism and Drug Counselor (ICADC), and Credential Alcoholism...
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OFFERING TELETHERAPY/ONLINE COUNSELING TO TEXAS RESIDENTS. My office is a place that you can safely explore and heal from the past, while getting the necessary tools to help you build a brighter future. In my 15 years of counseling, my passion and expertise have led me to working with individuals, couples, families and children. I integrate multiple therapeutic modalities and have specialty...
As a couple who no longer can communicate or connect, you often find yourself wondering how did this relationship get to this point. You are hurt, lonely, and more importantly scared of what is next. Every conversation ends up in a fight and more disconnect and confusion follows, bringing a sense of hopelessness and frustration. You both may still love each other and feel really bad for where y...
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