Discover your core Self, leading to inner peace and healing
What is IFS?
Have you ever felt like part of you wants to move forward, but another part is holding you back? Maybe one part of you wants to take risks and grow, while another part is filled with fear and keeps you stuck.
For example, some parts of you may want to go for a run in the morning, while others – stay in bed. Some parts may want you to clean the house, and others – to watch the new series on a streaming platform.
If that’s the way you feel, know it’s completely natural. In fact, this “internal conflict” is exactly what IFS (Internal Family Systems) tries to address to help you heal. This therapeutic approach (first developed by Richard Schwartz) sees your mind as made up of different "Parts" (subpersonalities or voices) existing within your core Self.
It’s important to keep in mind that there are no bad Parts. They always have good intentions and are always trying to help; IFS helps you understand and integrate those parts.
IFS is not only therapy modality. It’s a life-long transformation and healing tool that can be integrated with other therapy approaches to increase their effectiveness.
When is IFS helpful?
IFS helps you understand yourself, your thoughts, and your emotions on a deeper level. It’s been proven helpful when struggling with:With brainspotting, you will feel more balanced, resilient, and in control of your emotions. Many clients also mention they experience a renewed sense of purpose in their life.
Depression & anxiety: IFS helps you understand the parts of you that carry sadness, worry, or constant self-doubt and find relief.
Panic disorders & phobias: IFS can address fear-driven parts so they don’t have to work in extreme ways causing your panic attacks.
Low self-esteem: Self-doubting parts can adversely affect your functioning. IFS will help you “soften” those parts and focus on self-compassion and confidence.
Physical health conditions & pain: Chronic pain and other health issues can be linked to emotional wounds stored in the body. IFS explores this connection to support you in the healing process.
General functioning & well-being: IFS will help you regain clarity and balance, especially if you feel stuck with your current thoughts and emotions.
Trauma: IFS provides you with a safe way to process difficult experiences from the past.
What can you expect from IFS?
A compassionate, non-judgmental space
IFS is about welcoming and accepting all parts of you. You won’t be asked to "get rid of" any aspect of yourself, no matter how challenging. Instead, you’ll learn to understand and harmonize different parts so that they help you thrive.
IFS is all about change and healing that lasts, thus allowing you to approach life with deeper understanding and a sense of inner peace.
What does an IFS session look like?
Relief from internal conflict
IFS is about harmonizing different Parts so that you can start feeling more balanced and at peace with yourself. With this approach, you will enjoy more calmness and internal balance that’s crucial to mental well-being.
IFS is a collaborative approach to therapy. I will guide you through each session so that you can understand your inner system better. We’ll explore the different parts of your core, whether they’re related to current struggles or deeper past or underlying patterns. These might include parts that feel anxious, sad, angry, or protective.
We’ll try to connect with those parts, understand their role, and guide you toward healing and harmony. As you “build connection” with your Parts, we’ll work to help them release old, unhelpful patterns and transform to become healthier and empowering instead of adverse and overwhelming.
A deeper connection to your Self
The more you work with IFS, the more you’ll reconnect with your core Self, your compassionate and wise inner “guide”. This Self becomes the foundation for healing and lasting change that IFS is about.
Healing from past wounds
Whether your struggle stems from past trauma, emotional pain, or unhelpful patterns that affect your daily life, IFS helps you address the root causes of your struggles and address them, not just the symptoms.
Family System and Family Constellation Therapy
Family Constellation Therapy is a powerful approach that allows you to explore the patterns within your family system. It focuses on how past generations have shaped your emotional world to help you let unhelpful patterns that do not serve you go.
In Family Constellation Therapy, we work together to bring these hidden family patterns and dynamics to light, so that you can understand how they shape your actions, feelings, and relationships.
With this approach, you will be able to release old patterns and build healthier, more harmonious relationships with yourself and your loved ones.
Are you ready to start IFS in New York?
IFS can be a very helpful tool that will allow you to understand yourself better and work on patterns (both current and past ones) that have a negative influence on your functioning and well-being. If you’d like to find out more, I warmly invite you to start with a free initial consultation.
During this initial call, I will tell you a bit more about IFS and how it can help. You will also have the opportunity to ask your questions about IFS and counseling in general.
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