Internal Family Systems

IFS views the mind as made up of relatively distinct sub-personalities, each with its own unique viewpoint and qualities. Sub-personalities consist of wounded parts & parts that try to control & protect you from the pain of these wounded parts. IFS focuses on healing the wounded parts and restoring mental balance & harmony to better connect you with your core Self, a concept that describes the confident, compassionate, whole person that’s at the core of every individual.

IFS gives us the space to externalize important parts of your system that protect you, judge you, love you, or anything in between! It's extremely valuable in helping us identify the patterns that keep you stuck and clarify where you learned them. It can even be a fun experience to hear from new and interesting parts of yourself that you haven't spent time getting to know. Let's be curious about the parts that make you who you are!

Our minds are actually made up of sub-personalities. We may have our "work part" or "romantic part" and our work will be to get to know these different parts and understand what they do for our internal system. IFS believes we have an inherent self that can lead these parts in healthy ways by showing them compassion and a sense of self-leadership. This therapy will help the parts begin to trust the self. *IFS Informed

Internal Family Systems is a really fantastic therapy to use for those who have experienced trauma in their lives. What it helps us do is discover the different parts/roles we all have within us in order to see what is in conflict with our life and what doesn't align with our values.

I am trained in IFS therapy and am experienced in applying its principals in sessions with both individuals and couples. I am not certified in IFS yet, but practice as an informed therapist with multiple formal trainings completed.

With this potent approach, my clients could fully understand their recurring, difficult inner conflicts, and move forward with more ease and alignment. IFS has equipped my clients with tools to use their minds and hearts to bring healing and resolution to longstanding traumas and emotional wounds. IFS has helped my clients feel significantly less afraid to face certain aspects of themselves. I’ve also seen my clients form their own roadmaps towards lasting healing and change.

Jordan finds that IFS pairs well with EMDR, psychedelic-assisted therapy, and treatment-resistant disorders as a way of normalizing clients' diverse inner experience and holding space for parts of self that may be hurting.

I am a certified Level 1 IFS therapist, but I have actually done extensive CE as well, and view IFS as a way of being in the world with greater peace, deeper healing.

I am not certified; but, I have lots of education into IFS and use it frequently with patients to work, address and diffuse ego state/ defenses, and attachment wounds.

This approach is a creative deep dive into the often conflicting internal dialogues we all hold inside. Ever felt one particular way but also pulled in another direction? Ever wanted to work on building healthy connection to a person but anger and resentment seem to be driving the interactions? This approach engages directly the tensions that pull us apart and cultivates a deep centeredness in what we call "self" energy - the wise healing intelligence already within you.

We are made up of many parts that guide us, protect us, and walk along side us throughout our lives and relationships. Sometimes, these parts are loud while other important parts remain hidden, yet to be given an invitation to come out of the shadows and join us in our life journey. By engaging in inner child work, exploration of our parts, and promoting the Self, we can come closer to who we are, what we need, and how we access belonging in the intricacies of our internal and external world.

I often work from an Internal Family Systems perspective. This really just means that I welcome all the contradictory parts of a person that may show up in navigating life's struggles. We work together to understand both the parts you know well and the parts that you might often try to avoid. Better understanding all the parts of yourself, and having compassion for them can be a powerful first step in healing, finding peace and a path forward.

I'm very grateful that Dr. Richard Schwartz came along and hugely upgraded the "inner child work" that many of us had been doing for decades. IFS tools allow us to work with immediacy to address what's happening and provide relief.

IFS is a transformative tool that conceives of every human being as a system of protective and wounded inner parts led by a core Self. We believe the mind is naturally multiple and that is a good thing. IFS is an evidence-based psychotherapy, helping people heal by accessing and healing their protective and wounded inner parts. IFS creates inner and outer connectedness by helping people first access their Self and, from that core, come to understand and heal their parts.

Have you ever said, "Part of me feels like this, but part of me also feels like this?" These "parts" make up a system within us that protects, guides, and motivates us. Getting to know and becoming more accepting of these "parts" can help us live more fully present and as our most authentic selves.

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.

Internal family Systems is a way that clients can work with the different parts of themselves in a way that facilitates healing and wholeness. Clients gain the ability to thoughtfully respond rather than automatically react to situations, gain new insight into why they do what they do and have the opportunity to heal deep wounds from long ago. I have witnessed inspiring life changes by clients as a result of this work.