Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Meet your parts. Discover your Self
In Gilbert and ONLINE across Arizona.
Healing from the inside out
Connecting with your inner parts through IFS
You Are…
Feeling pulled in different directions by conflicting emotions and behaviors and dont understand why
Desiring a more compassionate relationship to yourself. You are tired the critical and perfectionist voices that constantly chirp at you
Seeking more emotional balance. You are often overwhelmed by your emotions and dont know how to make them chill out
Wanting to heal from unresolved trauma wounds. You will learn to care for these parts of you with empathy and compassion
Looking for deeper personal growth. You want to connect more deeply with your true self
Ready for a collaborative process. IFS is a deeply empowering approach that encourages you to actively participate in the healing process
IFS helps you connect to you on a deeper level. This allows you to navigate life with a stronger sense of inner peace, confidence and emotional resilience. Become the guiding force for healing, growth and freedom that you desire.
“There are no bad parts.”
— Dr. Richard Schwartz
What is IFS?
Internal Family Systems is a unique and empowering approach to therapy that views the mind as made up of different parts, similar to a family system. Each part represents different emotions, beliefs and experiences.
What this might look like for you…
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you have a strong desire to succeed in order to avoid feeling rejection. You push yourself at work, take on too many responsibilities, find it hard to relax & constantly feel the need to be productive.
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this part uses anger as a way to protect you from feeling hurt, vulnerable or taken advantage of. You might have conflict in relationships due to defensiveness that shows up, or feel the need to be in control when feeling threatened.
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you resist rules and find yourself acting out or challenging others. It interferes with your relationships and can often leave you feeling lonely.
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this part often focuses on others at the expense of themselves. You struggle with setting boundaries with others and prioritizing your own needs. You feel a great sense of responsibility for others in your life.
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is working hard to make sure that you are liked and accepted by others. You find yourself always saying ‘yes’ to things even when you do not want to. You may also avoid conflict by suppressing your true feelings to keep those around you happy.
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the voice that is criticizing or judging you to keep you from feeling rejection, failure or disappointment. The voice is often saying things like “you are not good enough” “you’ll never amount to anything” “you’ll always be alone.”
As you can see, each of these parts have good intentions of protecting you from harm, but their strategies are problematic.
The goal of IFS is to help you connect with your “Self,” which is your core of wisdom, compassion and calmness. From this place you can get to know the parts of you that are struggling and begin to heal them.
We can begin to help these parts find more constructive ways to utilize their skills. The truth is that there are benefits to these parts and we want to be able to benefit from those skills.
**Note- These are examples of parts and how they may show up. You will get to know your parts and it may look a little different.
What to expect with IFS…
Meet your parts.
We will work together to get to know the parts of you that you want to help heal. We want to understand why they are working as hard as they are so that you can help move from the past to the present.
Safe & Compassionate Space.
I work hard to create a supportive and non judgmental space where you can explore your parts. We will work at a pace that is most comfortable to your whole system.
Build Relationship & Heal parts.
Some of these parts hold very traumatic memories or experiences that have been pushed away. Together we will gently help them release their pain so they can heal and move into new roles with confidence.
Ongoing Growth.
As you continue to explore your internal parts, you will experience ongoing personal growth, greater emotional resilience and the ability to approach life's challenges with newfound insight.
Increase Self Compassion & Insight.
Developing a deeper understanding of your inner system will lead to greater self compassion and clarity. You’ll discover a sense of peace and wholeness that you haven't known before.
Internal Family Systems can help you…
Empower yourself to be your own healer
Understand where your struggles are coming from
Increase your ability to change behavior patterns
Reduce anxiety and stress symptoms
Support processing trauma, grief and other distressing events
Rediscover your sense of self
Frequently asked questions about Internal Family Systems
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Yes. Think of parts on a spectrum. We all have them, it is just dependent on the degree to which these parts feel they need to show up in a particular role. We all have parts that take on roles depending on what they have experienced in life.
You are not the only one with parts!
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You can schedule a consultation call with me to see if we are a good fit. If you want to dive right in, schedule a first appointment and we can discuss the next steps in meeting your parts.
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IFS helps identify the parts of you that carry fear, pain, or protective roles due to past experiences. Instead of trying to silence or fight those parts, we listen to them-and in doing so, create the space for healing, relief and long-lasting change.
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Sessions are conversational and guided by curiosity. We might slow down and focus inward to notice what you’re feeling, where you feel it in your body, and what part of you may be showing up. I’ll guide your in connecting with that part-not to get rid of it, but to understand it and help it feel safe enough to soften.
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Yes!
IFS integrates well with other modalities like EMDR and Brainspotting. My approach is to blend IFS with other evidence-based therapies to create healing that fits your unique needs and goals.