Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy

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Understanding the different parts of yourself

Everyone has different parts of themselves. There may be a part that worries, a part that gets frustrated, a part that tries to keep everything together, or a part that feels hurt or overwhelmed. Internal Family Systems therapy helps people understand these different parts and learn how to respond to themselves with more understanding and compassion instead of self criticism.

IFS helps people connect with the calm, confident part of themselves that can better manage emotions, decisions, and relationships. As people begin to understand themselves in this way, they often feel more balanced, more confident, and less overwhelmed by their thoughts and emotions.

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Creating ChangeThrough IFS Therapy

IFS therapy helps people understand their thoughts, emotions, and reactions in a deeper way. It can be especially helpful for teens and young adults who feel overwhelmed, stuck in certain patterns, or unsure why they react the way they do.

IFS therapy can help with:

  • -Anxiety and overthinking

  • -Depression

  • -Self esteem and identity development

  • -Emotional regulation and reactivity

  • -Trauma or difficult past experiences

  • -Inner conflict or feeling stuck

  • -Shame

  • -Impulsivity and self sabotage

  • -Addictions and maladaptive coping

  • -Relationship challenges

  • -Stress and life transitions

  • -Grief and loss

  • -Boundaries and people pleasing

How IFS Is Used in Session

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Internal Family Systems is used to help children, teens, and young adults better understand themselves and why they react the way they do. Therapy becomes a place to explore thoughts and emotions without judgment and build confidence, self awareness, and healthier ways of coping.

We focus on helping clients feel more in control of their emotions, more confident in themselves, and more comfortable with who they are.

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Getting to Know Yourself

IFS therapy begins with getting to know you, your experiences, and the different parts of yourself that show up in your thoughts and emotions. From there, your therapist will help you learn how to respond to yourself in a more understanding and balanced way. Growth tends to start in small, steady ways, and beginning that process can be as simple as scheduling a time to talk.

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