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Friends at the Beach

Internal Family Systems

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If you feel like there are many different parts of you, or you're full of inner turmoil, you're not alone.

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Internal Family Systems, or IFS, is based on the idea that it's normal for a person to have different parts.  Just like people, our parts have different qualities and different goals. They don't always get along, and sometimes one part takes over and does things other parts don't like. Have you seen the movie Inside Out? It's a little like that.

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IFS aims to help you get to know your parts- the people pleasing parts, the anxious parts, the critical parts, the hopeful parts. In therapy, all of your parts are welcome, even the parts that are skeptical of therapy. Together we explore what they do and where they came from. 

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Woman Alone in Forest

"Do I contradict myself?

Very well then I contradict myself,

(I am large, I contain multitudes.)"

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-Walt Whitman

Family at a Beach

We work together so that you can access the most confident, compassionate, authentic part of yourself. We make space to heal your inner child, and other wounded or traumatized parts. Your other parts are still present, but they are quieter and you feel more calm.

IFS can help with a variety of issues, including anxiety, perfectionism, people pleasing, relationship problems, emotional eating, and chronic pain.

As a therapist, I like to practice what I preach. I have been a client of IFS myself, so I have the lived experience of how rewarding it can be. I also know how scary it can be to look at parts of yourself that you don't like, and how challenging it can be to find an emotionally safe therapist to help you do this work.

 

If you think we could be a good fit, I invite you to reach out to schedule a consultation. If I'm not the right therapist for you I will send you some thoughtful referrals to help you find a better fit. 

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I offer a free 30 minute consultation so we can determine if we're a good fit. During a consultation, we'll discuss the reason you're seeking therapy, what you'd like to accomplish in therapy, and how I might be of help. Once you contact me, I'll reach out via email to set up your no pressure consultation.

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