Hetty Barnett, LCSW-C 10/1/24 Hetty Barnett, LCSW-C 10/1/24

Ask Us Anything about IFS series

As clinicians we get many questions about IFS - what exactly is IFS, how is it beneficial and/ or how it's different from talk therapy. In our Ask Us Anything about IFS series, we will answer some of the more popular questions about IFS.

Hetty Barnett, LCSW-C 4/16/24 Hetty Barnett, LCSW-C 4/16/24

All Parts are Welcome: The Life Changing Power of Internal Family Systems

At its core IFS is a compassionate acceptance and appreciation (Self) of all the things (parts) that are inside of us - sensations, thoughts, feelings, beliefs, memories and perspectives.

Hetty Barnett, LCSW-C 3/15/24 Hetty Barnett, LCSW-C 3/15/24

“What is IFS, again? I’m confused.”

Parts are like a family that interacts with one another to create the internal system that makes each of us a unique individual. Like a well-adjusted and calm adult, Self can develop healthy relationships with each of these parts, and heal the traumas and burdens that keep us from being whole and integrated.

Hetty Barnett, LCSW-C 8/16/23 Hetty Barnett, LCSW-C 8/16/23

What are we reading ~ Summer Edition

This summer seems to have been the perfect time for many of our team members to pause and read a book. We are sharing below what books they have been reading ~ do you have any book recommendations for us? Let us know.

Jeremy Mohler 5/11/23 Jeremy Mohler 5/11/23

What a session with an Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapist can look like

Your therapist asks you to slow down and focus your attention on the tension. Then they ask you if any images come to mind when you put your attention on this part of you. Nothing comes at first. Your therapist reminds you to slow down and see where your mind takes you. An image of yourself as a third grader starts to appear in your imagination. You remember one time when your teacher criticized you in front of the class for not doing your homework. You remember feeling worried in that moment, like you did something wrong and you need to do something to fix it.