Your mind has an inner family of 'parts'
Internal Family Systems therapy invites you to dialogue with your mind's 'parts,' fostering self-leadership and healing by understanding your inner family dynamics.
Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy suggests our minds are made of interacting 'parts,' much like an internal family. These parts include protective managers, vulnerable exiles carrying past pain, and reactive firefighters that distract from discomfort. Developed in the 1980s, IFS helps individuals access their core 'Self'—a calm, compassionate leader—to understand and heal these parts.
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