Internal Family Systems Therapy

You might have noticed conflict inside, for example, a part of you wants to adventure and try something new, another part wants to stay safe and keep doing things the way you always have. Or maybe a part of you that is overwhelmed by stress, and a part that overeats or uses substances to get some relief. Maybe you've noticed parts of you that feel unlovable, fear abandonment, or have never had their voice listened to. Often we have learned to avoid letting ourselves acknowledge these parts, it can be overwhelming. When something goes unheard inside for long enough sometimes it comes out in physical or behavioral symptoms, like pain in your back, stomachaches, substance use, or unexplainable fights with your partner. If you are finding that you are living in a way that's not aligned with who you want to be, there are ways to integrate and take back into your wholeness these parts that have been rejected. Often when we do that work we feel lighter, freer, and more authentic.

Making sense of these parts allows us to access more self-compassion, understanding why we do what we do even when we don't want to, and bringing those exiled parts of us back into our wholeness.

Internal Family Systems therapy is one way this work can be done. For me, personally, it's been a path that has changed my relationship with life-long anxiety, allowed my relationship with my partner to continue to evolve into something safe and fulfilling, and helped me feel more like me everyday.

IFS has been helpful to countless people, creating space inside, removing blocks, building authenticity, finding relief from old pain, self-criticism, and self-doubt.

Sometimes there are so many parts inside, it can be hard to make sense of it, that’s when Sand Tray can help us get clarity.