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.
WE OFFER VIDEO SESSIONS + a low-cost couples group. We are a married couple and relationship specialists with 45 years’ combined experience. Our mission is to teach other committed passionate couples how to stop fighting and have the relationship of their dreams. Once upon a time, though we worked successfully with our clients during the day, we were also that high-drama couple you may see argu...
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*Currently have a waitlist. Email your contact info and availability for appointments and I will email you back with estimated wait time.* I am a LICSW and a 200-Hour Certified Yoga Instructor. I specialize in treating all types of anxiety. I believe that the most important part of therapy is the client's relationship with the therapist. I use a combination of different treatment methods includ...
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