In 2019, I completed requirements and became a Certified IFS Therapist. Since training in IFS in 2011, I have witnessed incredible change and healing, in both my clients and me. It is the way I understand the internal world of the individual and the external world in families, communities and larger organizations.
IFS is gentle, non-pathologizing and provides a path to change and the deep healing I know is possible. It assumes we are made up of innumerable parts that are interrelated and shaping one another in health or struggle. It also assumes all our parts have a positive intention. Fundamental to IFS is the belief that we all have access to a centered, compassionate Self. Healing happens when Self is present and in relationship with our parts. IFS is considered experiential as well as psychospiritual for those who wish to integrate their spirituality into their therapeutic work. A belief in the divine or higher power is not necessary to benefit. It only requires an understanding that humans have a capacity to live from a centered, wise place. IFS provides an internal map for getting to that centered, wise place and from there, to growth and healing.