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.
For a long time now you have been looking for relief from the traumas, stressors and intensities that can arise as a part of everyday life. You may be feeling the weight of depression, or indecision; you may have learned to cope with life by starting to believe that your anxieties, self-defeating thoughts, insecurities and discomforts are simply who you are. Perhaps the idea and experience of...
Kyla loves to work with children. Children have great potential and sometimes struggle to overcome daily barriers and obstacles standing in their way of achieving success in their lives. Kyla works very hard to help children see their potential and uses strengths based perspective and play therapy. She has a lot of experience in working with children of all ages. She uses Cognitive Behavioral...
*****Unfortunately I am not accepting new clients at this time. Please check out SunPointWellness.com to connect with one of the other experienced therapists in our office. I specialized in couples as well as, teenagers and their families. Whether you are a couple working through life transitions or a teen trying to figure out who you want to be while balancing the stresses of school and peer...
I've been a mental health professional for 25 years and have spent that time challenging and supporting teens, adults, couples and families facing a myriad of mental health, addiction and life-transition related issues. I have extensive experience working with local school professionals to support school programs established to meet the needs of students with social and emotional challenges. I...
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