Internal Family Systems

I have witnessed the profound shifts IFS can bring—whether it’s calming critical inner voices, soothing anxious parts, or empowering the "Self" to take a compassionate leadership role. My expertise allows me to create a safe space for clients to explore these inner dynamics and uncover lasting personal growth, bringing a sense of internal peace and clarity into their lives.

Think of the movie Inside Out. Now, imagine Riley being able to talk to her emotions throughout the movie. That's a very simple way to think about IFS. If you've ever said "a part of me feels.... but another part of me thinks....." that's an even more accurate way to view IFS. It's all about building a relationship with ourself, and healing through that internal relationship.

Internal Family Systems is a powerfully transformative, evidence-based model of psychotherapy. We believe the mind is naturally multiple, and that is a good thing. Our inner parts contain valuable qualities and our core Self knows how to heal, allowing us to become integrated and whole. In IFS all parts are welcome.

IFS is based on the idea that everyone's psyche consists of many different parts. Some of these parts are more dominant than others. The goal of IFS is to increase self-awareness and resolve inner conflicts.

As an IFS informed therapist, I help women explore and heal the different parts of themselves that may be causing inner conflict or emotional pain. By working with these parts—whether they are linked to past trauma, self-doubt, or other struggles—I guide clients toward understanding, acceptance, and integration. Through this process, women can build a stronger sense of self, release old patterns, and move forward with greater clarity, confidence, and emotional well-being.

I use a lot of parts work in my sessions, helping people untangle and understand the complexity of their experiences and feelings, paying careful attention to pacing so that the process isn't rushed or overwhelming. I love IFS for its non-judgmental way of welcoming and witnessing our realities exactly as they are.

You have different sides or parts of yourself. The problem is when they don't get along, or want different things. Our goal is to get them on the same page, making joint decisions that allow the whole of you to feel more balanced & content. This internal family works with all the same dynamics as a real family system, with disagreements, roles, alliances... IFS is like family therapy with the people inside of you. The goal is NOT to all blend into one, but to foster a loving, supportive family.

My work is informed by Internal Family Systems. This means that I'll help you with exploring the different parts of yourself & how they all work together to both serve you and potentially keep you from your overall goals. I aim to help you have compassion and understanding towards the parts of yourself, while building up your ability to live from your most authentic Self.

I integrate Internal Family Systems (IFS) to create a deeply compassionate approach to healing trauma. EMDR helps reprocess painful memories, while IFS allows us to understand the protective parts that have carried the weight of those experiences. Together, we’ll help your system find balance, so past wounds no longer define your present. My goal is to guide you toward healing with self-compassion, clarity, and a renewed sense of inner peace.

I specialize in Internal Family Systems (IFS), a transformative therapy that helps individuals connect with and heal the different parts of themselves. Through IFS, we explore how internal “parts” or sub-personalities—each with its own thoughts, feelings, and behaviors—can impact emotional well-being. I help clients identify and address these parts, fostering self-compassion and integration, and guiding them toward greater healing and balance in their lives.

IFS identifies and works with the sub-personalities or “families” that exist in each person’s psyche. These sub-personalities — for example, the Inner Critic — represent the places within us that are wounded and store painful emotions that conflict with each other and our core, or divine, essence. I received over a year of individual supervision and consultation to guide my growth and ability to use IFS well.

I employ Internal Family Systems (IFS) to help clients understand and heal their internal parts, often responsible for feelings of anxiety or unrest. By recognizing and addressing these parts, I guide clients toward self-compassion and holistic integration. This approach allows for a deeper exploration of their emotions, fostering a harmonious internal environment and enhancing overall mental well-being.

This is my primary mode of practice. IFS helps clients really understand what's happening internally, bringing hope and healing to those places within us that live in distress, fear, anger, pain, and grief. It's gentle and healing. It's also a great way to bring more harmony to your daily living and relationships with others.

IFS is focused on exploring and getting to know all the different parts within us that make up who we are and influence how we think, feel, and act. Using IFS, we can help you to befriend the various parts of self, including some of the parts that might be protecting you from past trauma or carrying the pain of past trauma.

Informed by Internal Family Systems, Parts Work is a therapeutic modality that works with the multi-faceted dynamics of being human. It allows us to look at the many different parts of who you are and identify which parts have been disconnected. There may be parts that actually feel at odds with each other, creating a disjointed experience of life. Over time we’ll give voice to each part, name their core desires, and gradually reintegrate them to create a greater sense of wholeness.

I use IFS therapy with many of my clients.

Sometimes it feels like we have many conflicting parts of our internal world. This can lead to feeling a lot of confusion and self doubt. Using Internal Family Systems, I can help you untangle what may feel like a jumbled mess in your mind so that you can get to know your true Self and all the “parts” of yourself, especially the protective parts of you that can sometimes get in the way of your goals.

IFS is a compassionate and transformative approach that views the mind as made up of multiple “parts,” each with its own thoughts, emotions, and roles. It’s rooted in the belief that everyone has a core “Self” that is calm, curious, and confident and that fostering a relationship with your parts can lead to healing and harmony.

We have a multiplicity of selves. Child-like parts of ourselves sometimes get frozen in time within us. They are trying their best in their own misguided ways to protect us. We can bring these wounded parts into the present moment and give them the healing and support they needed when you were a child.Let’s help you find a place of wellbeing where you finally can trust yourself. Through recognition of your multiplicity of selves, we will experiment together to brings them into harmony.