Internal Family Systems (IFS)
IFS is the foundation of my practice, the way I see myself, others, and the world. It is truly a GAME CHANGER for personal growth and healing.
What is IFS?
IFS is a compassionate, experiential, evidenced based parts model that views the client as the expert of their own experience and self - the therapist or coach is there to help guide the client’s journey of discovery, healing and growth. Most people find IFS to be a very non-pathologizing approach.
IFS has become one of the fastest growing healing modalities in recent years. I love that IFS fosters a client’s attachment to themselves, has lots of potential for bringing spirituality into sessions in whatever form that takes for a client, and recognizes the client as their own healing agent. It is truly a remarkable and unique approach to evolution, growth and change!
To learn more about the IFS model, click here.
What is the format of an Individual IFS Session?
Sessions can look different depending on your needs at the time. We may:
Do what I call the “deep dive” and use the model to go inside and have you connect and interact directly with your parts. This is the MAGIC of IFS. We can have an intellectual understanding of our parts but when we go inside and develop a relationship with them, we can learn more about what they do or hold for us, how they are influencing our emotions and behavior, help them release pain and trauma, and so much more. THIS is what makes IFS so special, and can bring clients to a much deeper place of healing and growth than modalities that keep us in our ego or thinking mind.
Keep things on the “here and now level” to discuss how you are noticing and supporting parts in every day life, and to help you integrate “deep dive” sessions
Explore a legacy burden your system is carrying, which could be ancestral, or from a past life. If your system is ready, we can also help you release legacy burdens which can provide healing for past and future generations.
Some combination of the above!
No matter what we do, we can start each session by asking for support from our Spirit Teams, and close by thanking our Spirit Teams.
What is Spiritually Supported IFS?
I have developed a way to invite in the client’s Spirit Team, as well as my own, to support the IFS process, creating an even deeper and more profound healing experience. We may also dive into work with ancestors and legacy unburdening depending on where your mind/body/spirit take us!
Let’s see what we can do together!
Topics and Issues Frequently Addressed in Individual IFS Sessions:
trauma/adverse life events, which can be single incident, on-going or relational
managing anxiety and/or depression symptoms
feeling like past is interfering with present
grief and loss
Near Death Experiences (NDEs) - I have had many clients over the years who have experienced NDEs and really enjoy working with this topic
relationship issues
decreasing emotional intensity
family of origin
forgiveness of self and others
increasing mindfulness
life transitions
stress
self-esteem
women’s issues
identifying and living according to values
Please note - while I have been a licensed psychologist since 2005 and bring all of who I am, including the skills and tools I've learned over the years to this coaching work, the services offered here are not therapy.
When working with me in this capacity you will not receive a mental health diagnosis, and you will not be able to submit to your insurance for reimbursement.
You WILL have more flexibility in the care you receive, avoid receiving a mental health diagnosis, not be limited by the constraints of a third party, targeted sessions to the issues you would like to address, options for longer sessions, and the ability to incorporate spiritual modalities not covered by insurance. In short, YOU are in control of your healing process!
If you have a mental illness, a history of intense suicidal ideation or attempts, or untreated trauma, you would be better served by a licensed mental health professional. If you are in the state of Minnesota and would like to potentially work with me on a clinical level, please visit my website here.
Individual IFS Pricing
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