If you have ever said that “one part of me wants to do one thing, while another part wants to do the opposite,’ you already have an intuitive sense of how your internal world is structured: not a singularity, but a multiplicity of ‘parts.’ As such, IFS is not about the family of relatives that you have on the outside, but rather the family of parts that argues, fights and competes for attention on the inside.
You probably have some awareness of these parts, and have been struggling to silence or get rid of the ones that other people frown at, or that you find intolerably intense or mean. These parts often turn out to have experienced our toughest moments, and they bear the burdens and scars to prove it. They also close us off from some of our best parts, ones that we miss and fear we will never connect with again – joy, awe, trust, freedom, peace.
In IFS therapy, we never reject, silence, or lecture any part – instead, we learn to listen to and support each part around healing and growing.
I have over 25 years of experience in mental health, with a focus on Internal Family Systems, EMDR Mindfulness, Somatic Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Psychedelic Integration.
I have an extensive background in community mental health, serving active duty Iraq/Afghanistan service members and people with severe mental illness and substance abuse.
Exploration and experimentation leading to new ways of engaging with ourselves, other people, and the world as a whole.
