As a seasoned therapist, I continually acquire new tools and modalities for my own journey. During the past 5 years I have integrated a most effective tool of Internal Family Systems, parts work, into my practice. IFS moves the needle toward the sustained change you are looking for. A tool that I have found facilitates real and lasting change, in a gentle way that is just right for you and your system.
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Behind these thoughts and feelings are parts
(IFS) Internal Family Systems is a model to work with these parts. It shines the light of our awareness (Self-Energy or your loving healing spiritual energy) upon them, affirm their good intention in trying to help your system, the only way they know how, and help them heal.
Through the guided IFS process these parts are able unburden their learned beliefs and feelings, heal and come out of the past (where they have been stuck) and bringing them into the present. Once we befriend the protectors (Anxiety, Judgement, Perfectionism and Addiction, to name a few) they become ready can take on new roles that feels better to them and the system. They are able relax and trust the Self-Energy to handle things and become more willing to work, as a team, with other parts.
(IFS) Internal Family Systems helps us to identify, listen to and heal these parts. At our core there is multiplicity. The parts are our systems brilliant and creative way of helping us survive the experience of being human on this planet. Each of parts have their own personality and energy. They hold memories, beliefs and feelings. When we witness their memories, beliefs and feelings from curiosity and compassion, they no longer feel alone, have insight and share the story of how they have been trapped in time. They then become ready to heal and come into present time. As they heal clients have a decrease with the symptoms of anxiety, depression, self-criticism, people pleasing, perfectionism and addiction.
Internal Family Systems (IFS) is a creative and powerful tool to move the needle toward deep internal integration, which allows the quieting of the mental chatter and ever greater peace and calm in your system.
You will come away from the first session with hope that change and progress is possible.
