Internal Family Systems Therapy in California
Internal Family Systems Therapy in California
Maybe one part of you feels ready to grow,
take risks, or make a change, while
another feels terrified and wants to stay
exactly where you are. You might find
yourself stuck in patterns you can’t seem
to break. One part criticizes, another
shuts down, and yet another tries
to keep everything under control.
Living with constant internal tension is exhausting. It can leave you feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure of what you really want.
But here’s the truth: you aren’t broken. You’re made up of different parts—each one trying, in its own way, to protect you. When we begin
to understand those parts instead of fighting them, clarity grows and healing follows.
Maybe one part of you feels ready to grow, take risks, or make a change, while another feels terrified and wants to stay exactly where you are. You might find yourself stuck in patterns you can’t seem to break. One part criticizes, another shuts down, and yet another tries to keep everything under control.
Living with constant internal tension is exhausting. It can leave you feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure of what you really want.
But here’s the truth: you aren’t broken. You’re made up of different parts—each one trying, in its own way, to protect you. When we begin to understand those parts instead of fighting them, clarity grows and healing follows.
Does It Feel Like There’s
an Internal Tug-of-War?
Does It Feel Like There’s an Internal Tug-of-War?
IFS is a compassionate, evidence-based approach that views your mind as a system of parts—each with its own role and protective strategies. Instead of pushing those parts away or judging them, we approach them with curiosity and compassion.
How Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy Helps You Break Through
together, we'll:
• Identify and understand the parts of you that feel stuck, critical, anxious, or depressed
• Explore the protective roles they’ve taken on
• Gently release beliefs that are no longer serving you
• Strengthen access to your core Self—the calm, confident, grounded presence already within you
This work isn’t about getting rid of parts of you.
It’s about helping them feel safe enough to soften—
so you can move forward with clarity, confidence,
and self-trust
• Identify and understand the parts of you that feel stuck,
critical, anxious, or depressed
• Explore the protective roles they’ve taken on
• Gently release beliefs that are no longer serving you
• Strengthen access to your core Self—the calm, confident, grounded presence already within you
This work isn’t about getting rid of parts of you.
It’s about helping them feel safe enough to soften—
so you can move forward with clarity, confidence,
and self-trust
• Feel caught in cycles of self-criticism or self-sabotage
• Notice intense emotional reactions that feel
hard to control
• Feel stuck in patterns you haven’t been able
to shift on your own
• Want to cultivate self-compassion, self-love,
and inner harmony
• Feel caught in cycles of self-criticism or self-sabotage
• Notice intense emotional reactions that feel hard to control
• Feel stuck in patterns you haven’t been able to shift on your own
• Want to cultivate self-compassion, self-love, and inner harmony
this therapy is a good fit if you:
IFS goes deeper than traditional talk
therapy by helping you understand
and form a relationship with the different
parts of yourself that drive your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors—so healing happens
at the root, not just on the surface.
IFS goes deeper than traditional talk therapy by helping you understand
and form a relationship with the different parts of yourself that drive your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors—so healing happens at the root, not just on the surface.
How is IFS different from
traditional talk therapy?
How is IFS different from traditional talk therapy?
No. IFS is a gentle, trauma-informed approach. We’ll move at your own pace and prioritize safety. You never have to revisit painful experiences before you feel ready.
No. IFS is a gentle, trauma-informed approach. We’ll move at your own
pace and prioritize safety. You never have to revisit painful experiences before you feel ready.
Will I have to relive my
trauma to get better?
Will I have to relive my trauma to get better?
Not at all. Every person has different parts or aspects of themselves. IFS simply gives
us a compassionate framework for understanding them and helping
them work together more
Not at all. Every person has different parts or aspects of themselves. IFS simply gives us a compassionate framework for understanding them and helping them work together more
If I have conflicting “parts,” does that mean something is wrong with me?
If I have conflicting “parts,” does that mean something is wrong with me?
Frequently asked questions
offering individual teletherapy sessions for adults throughout California
