Tag: Internal Family Systems
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Meeting Your Inner Parts: 8 Gentle Practices to Begin Your IFS Journey
Exploring Internal Family Systems through writing, visualization, and self-compassion We all carry different parts within us—inner critics, protectors, exiles, caretakers, performers. These parts aren’t flaws. They’re adaptations. They’ve helped us survive, cope, and make sense of the world. Internal Family Systems (IFS) is a therapeutic approach that helps us build relationships with these parts. It…
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The 8 Cs of Self in Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS)
How Internal Family Systems helps us return to who we really are When I first started working with Internal Family Systems (IFS), I was overwhelmed by how many parts of me were in pain. Angry parts. Numb parts. People-pleasing parts. Parts that wanted to disappear. Parts that never stopped working. I thought healing meant fixing…
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Internal Family Systems and Complex Trauma
How IFS helps rebuild safety, identity, and trust There are several types of trauma therapy that address the deep and multifaceted nature of Complex PTSD (CPTSD). One therapeutic approach called Internal Family Systems (IFS) can be incredibly effective. I’ll be honest, when my therapist started telling me about it, I didn’t believe in the “mumbo…