Internal Family Systems Therapy ​(IFS)

An integrative approach that combines systems thinking with the view that the mind is made up of subpersonalities (parts) each with unique viewpoints, qualities, and roles within the internal family system of the individual. 

We have a SELF that is the essence of who we are and we have a multifaceted and multidimensional internal system of parts.  In IFS therapy, we get to know our “parts” and how they function. With clearer awareness of our internal family system, we are able to heal our burdened and wounded parts, find relief, and ultimately work to establish healthy ways for our parts to “coexist”. If you have watched the movie “Inside Out”, you’ve seen a glimpse of how IFS views our inner worlds. In therapy, we patiently and gently explore that inner world. The goal is to build an embodied sense of SELF to compassionately hold our parts rather than being taken over by any certain “part”.

"You Are The One You've Been Waiting For" ~David Schwartz

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