What is Internal Family Systems Therapy?

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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.

Therapists Who Specialize in IFS Therapy

Cassandra J Wolff

Houston

Texas

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Kimberly Hinman

Brooklyn

New York

I believe compassion and empathy create the foundation for clients to develop greater insight and self-awareness. My approach to therapy is collaborative working to resolve mental and emotion stressors that impede one's ability to achieve their goals. I work with clients to identify maladaptive communication patterns, resolve conflict, transition to a new stage in life, and foster each...
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I approach therapy as a journey of discovery within yourself and your relationships. During our sessions, I will assist you in creating a space for you to cultivate a life that is enriching, fulfilling, and satisfying.  In our work together, we will focus on you feeling heard and understood. We will explore ways for you to find a healthy balance of autonomy and independence, while fostering...
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Arnold Gillo

Las Vegas

Nevada

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Kadenca Family Therapy, Inc

San Diego

California

My passion is helping families become a safe, healthy, nurturing environment for each member to fully be themselves. I enjoy working with clients to build communication skills, learn new parenting strategies, discover new insights about themselves, as well as solidifying areas of known strengths. Many of my clients come to me feeling "stuck" in their current lifestyle. We work as a team to crea...
I am a compassionate and curious depth-trained and results-oriented psychotherapist. My goal is to help you gain self-awareness and teach you psychological tools for personal growth and healing in and beyond therapy. If you are dealing with anxiety, depression, trauma, a difficult life transition, relational challenges, creative blocks, or unhealthy behaviors that you can’t seem to change, I wi...
Shannon Theobald's clinical counseling experience includes working with trauma, addiction, grief & loss, eating disorders, mental illness, & betrayal trauma. She also works with clients that have dual diagnoses. Using a relational, yet person-centered approach, she helps families and couples reconnect and build healthier communication and behaviors with each other. Shannon is also skill...
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