Internal Family Systems Therapy

IFS has been effectively used to overcome mental health struggles, even when other forms of therapy have not worked

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An IFS Therapist can help if you are struggling with:

Anxiety, worry, phobia, panic
Depression, low mood or struggle with mood regulation
Trauma & PTSD, including impacts from childhood
Relationship challenges and discernment
Stress, personal resilience and self-esteem
Gender and sexual identities, coming out, living authentically
Body image, disordered eating, and physical health conditions
Life transitions, personal growth and spiritual development

Connecting Your Parts through IFS Therapy

IFS therapy is often called "parts work," and is based on the understanding that people have diverse feelings, beliefs, memories, and thoughts that make up who we are.

These "parts"— for example, a relentless inner critic or a tendency toward people-pleasing— strongly influence how we feel and act in our day-to-day lives.

What to expect when working with an IFS therapist

IFS is a gentle process for anyone to begin to know themselves in a new way.

It works by helping you connect to the roots of what you are struggling with, and it leads to lasting change by supporting parts of you to let go of beliefs that are no longer true for you and live with more authenticity and courage.

IFS therapy sessions offer:

Transformative paradigm shift of how you understand yourself and the world
Expansion of compassion for yourself and for others
Deepening of Spirituality & a sense of the transcendent
Practical tools for conflict resolution and relationship enhancement
Path for greater self-understanding and personal growth
Internal balance and harmony. Less anxiety, more peace and calm

Why choose a Four Corners therapist?

Four Corners Counseling & Well-Being has been offering IFS Therapy since 2012. We are among the most experienced IFS therapists in the Washington, DC area with numerous certified IFS therapists and most clinicians trained by the IFS Institute. We are here to help you shift from problems to possibilities and to build a life with more courage, clarity and compassion.

**Ready to get Started?**

Call us at 301-960-8960 for a short chat with our Practice Manager, Kate, who is available weekdays from 9 AM to 5 PM. You can also fill out the contact form and we will get back to you.

Mindfulness isn’t difficult, we just need to remember to do it.

- Sharon Salzberg, American mindfulness teacher and author

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