What is Internal Family Systems – IFS Therapy
Has this ever happened to you? A part of you wants to have a cookie but another part reminds you that “a moment on the lips means forever on the hips” Or a part of you just wants to scroll social media when you go to bed while another part wants you to go to sleep. IFS Therapy can help you.
Internal Family Systems Therapy or IFS embraces the idea that we are made up of different “parts” and not all parts want the same thing at the same time. Each part has its own voice, thoughts, feelings, beliefs, and memories.
Discover the Real You: Heal People-Pleasing and Build Stronger Boundaries with IFS Therapy?
Sometimes these parts become extreme and get stuck in their roles and begin to struggle with other parts competing for control of the entire system. The part of you that wants to scroll social media rather than sleep is making it hard for you to concentrate at work the next day due to lack of sleep. Or the part that says you can have only one drink because you have to drive gets overridden by the part that says you never get to let loose and have fun so you deserve to keep drinking.
Why People-Pleasing Happens
- People-pleasing often begins as a survival strategy.
- Perhaps you grew up feeling like your needs weren’t important.
- Maybe you learned that keeping the peace meant staying safe.
IFS helps you understand these patterns, not with judgment, but with curiosity and compassion, so you can break free and create a life aligned with your needs.
Understand Your Inner World and Break Free from Limiting Patterns
Internal Family Systems therapy is a powerful evidence-based tool for working with our parts that are struggling, stuck and in conflict with other parts. The goal is to understand and heal the protective and wounded parts of your system. In achieving this goal, you can improve your relationships not only with others but with yourself while increasing feelings of calm, confidence, connectedness and other qualities.
Benefits of IFS Therapy for People-Pleasing and Boundaries
Through IFS therapy, you can:
- Understand and heal the parts of you that fear saying no.
- Release the guilt and anxiety around prioritizing yourself.
- Build confidence in asserting
Why Work with Me?
- I Specialize in IFS Therapy for People-Pleasing and Boundary Issues
- I am experienced in guiding people through the journey of healing their inner world.
- Trauma-informed and empathetic approach to ensure a safe, supportive space.
- Focused on helping you build a balanced, boundary-filled life grounded in self-compassion.
Please watch this short video from the founder of Internal Family Systems as he explains how IFS works.I