Understanding therapy

Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS)

Based on the idea that all individuals have multiple parts that become extreme when they experience emotional injury. When parts become unburdened in therapy, increased harmony and wellness can be achieved.

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What Internal Family Systems Therapy helps with

Trauma and its lingering protectors
Self-criticism and shame
Inner conflict and feeling “two ways at once”
Anxiety and emotional overwhelm

What to expect

You’ll get to know your parts with curiosity instead of judgment, understand what each is protecting, and help them relax so your calm, wise Self can lead. It pairs well with EMDR and trauma work.

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Common questions

Is having “parts” a disorder?

No — parts are a normal feature of every mind. IFS simply gives language to the different feelings we all carry and a kind way to work with them.