Internal Family Systems

I use an Internal Family Systems (IFS) Informed approach to help you explore how your family relationships shaped your inner self. We often develop these parts of ourselves in response to different relationships, and they may need to transform to align with who you are today. Together, we will identify and nurture these inner parts, so that you can gain valuable insight to your emotions and behaviors. This helps foster self-compassion, making it easier to create the fulfilling life you desire.

I have received formal training from the IFS institute of Canada (IFSCA) to provide an excellent parts-work approach to inner healing that really works. I encourage you to learn more about this psycho-spiritual, somatic model by visiting the IFS website: https://ifs-institute.com/

I continue to add to my knowledge of IFS through readings and trainings. I have utilized IFS meditations with clients and recognize its power to cultivate self-compassion and improve one's knowledge of themselves.

Most of us are ambivalent about most things to some degree. That is because we have parts with different, and sometimes conflicting needs and wants. Internal Family Systems is an approach that takes all impulses, feelings and desires seriously and is an approach that fosters integration and mastery so that no part is taking the lead without the consent of all other parts. This integration leads to a sense of empowerment and well-being.

Have you ever said to yourself, "part of me feels one way, another part of me feels another." IFS is a theory based on the idea that we all experience multiplicity of self and when we make efforts to hear and validate our parts, we can help them unburden and trust the Self to lead. I am IFS informed, not yet certified.

I use IFS therapy with many of my clients.

We all have younger selves - sub-personalities and parts - that live within us and have broken off at various times to cope with trauma and difficult life events. We'll get to know these parts and befriend them from the perspective of your healthy adult self.

Internal Family Systems (IFS) is a method of therapy that helps you develop deep self-understanding and develop compassion for all aspects of who you are by learning about the different "parts" of yourself and their origins. IFS helps you understand your reactions and thought patterns more deeply so that you can develop self-trust and be most fully who you are, along with moving past symptoms, difficult emotions, and relationship difficulties.

Honoring the different aspects of our own self, especially when some our in conflict is the basis of new positive changes. Utilizing the different parts of ourself with tenderness and respect, causes healing. Exploring different aspects of ourselves, opens new doors to peace and ease where once there was tension and discomfort. PTSD, self-defeating habits. depression and anxiety can be cleared up. New life experiences can be generated.

Internal Family Systems Therapy is a foundational aspect of work. IFS is a therapeutic approach that views the mind as a family system of interrelated parts, each with unique perspectives and roles. IFS helps clients identify and understand these different parts, which supports a feeling of integration and coherence in our lived experiences. By addressing the underlying conflicts and traumas that may be affecting these parts, IFS aims to promote healing, self-compassion, and personal growth.

We are all made up of different parts that contain valuable qualities and we all have an inner Self that knows how to heal. Together, we can get to know these different parts, hear their stories, and release their burdens all while establishing more trust in the Self, allowing you to feel more integrated and whole. I have completed my Level 1 IFS Training through the IFS Institute.

As a Level 2 trained IFS therapist, I believe there is nothing "wrong" with you! I view each problem as a burden that part of you has taken on, likely at a young age, as a way to help you cope with overwhelm. By nurturing your relationships with these parts, you will learn to access your true Self - a place of wisdom that embodies curiosity, calm, courage, confidence, creativity, compassion, connectedness, and clarity.

Are you searching for an experienced IFS Therapist? IFS is an experiential, somatic, trauma-focused therapeutic approach that helps you to connect with your true self and heal from trauma. IFS therapy differs from other approaches by viewing individuals as having an internal system of parts led by a core Self, emphasizing compassionate, non-pathologizing healing through understanding, unburdening, and harmonizing these parts to address root causes rather than just managing symptoms.