What Is Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy?
Internal Family Systems, or IFS Therapy, is a gentle form of talk therapy that helps you understand the different parts inside you. Each part has its own feelings, beliefs, and needs. Some parts protect you, while others carry pain or fear from the past.
In IFS, we explore how these parts interact within your internal system. The goal isn’t to push any part away; it’s to help them work together with understanding and balance. When your protective parts can relax, your true self naturally steps forward.
The IFS Model is based on self-compassion and curiosity. It helps you connect with your authentic self, the calm, confident center within you that can guide healing and create harmony between all your parts.
Curious about how IFS can support you? Schedule a session to explore your inner system today.
How IFS Therapy Helps You Heal and Grow
IFS Therapy is designed to help you feel seen, understood, and supported. By connecting with your inner parts, you learn to calm your nervous system and bring care to your wounded parts. This work allows your true self to lead with confidence and compassion.
Through gentle parts work, you can uncover the causes of internal conflicts and address past traumas that may affect your daily life. You’ll build self-compassion and discover practical coping strategies to manage stress, navigate life transitions, and handle the challenges of health conditions or emotional overwhelm.
Over time, IFS Therapy promotes personal growth, helping your parts support each other rather than work in opposition. You’ll feel more balanced, resilient, and able to bring calm and clarity into every area of your life.
Ready to begin healing? Book your first IFS therapy session today and start connecting with your true self.
What to Expect in an IFS Therapy Session
- A Non-Judgmental Space: You’ll feel safe and supported as we explore your internal system together.
- Gentle Exploration of Inner Parts – We’ll meet your different parts, including wounded parts and protective parts, with care and curiosity.
- Guided Talk Therapy: Through conversation, we uncover how your parts influence daily life and internal conflicts.
- Mind–Body Awareness: Using Somatic Experiencing and somatic therapy, we notice how emotions show up in your body and work with your nervous system.
- Building Coping Mechanisms: Learn coping strategies and stress management tools you can use outside therapy.
- Fostering Self-Compassion: We strengthen your true self so it can lead with confidence, care, and understanding.
- Gradual, Lasting Growth: Every session supports personal growth, helping your inner parts work together and support each other.
Experience a session that honors all your parts. Schedule your IFS therapy session today.
My Integrative, Mind–Body Approach to IFS Therapy
At Be Calm Therapy, I take a holistic approach to IFS therapy in Austin. Healing happens not just in your mind, but in your body too. That’s why I combine Internal Family Systems therapy work with Somatic Experiencing and gentle somatic therapy.
In our sessions, we notice how your nervous system reacts to stress and how wounded parts hold tension or pain. We work gently with your body to release this stress while connecting with your inner parts. This integration helps you feel grounded, safe, and supported as your true self leads.
My therapeutic approach is relational and compassionate. You’ll experience a non-judgmental space where your parts are welcomed, and your growth is guided at a pace that feels right for you. By blending parts work, mind–body practices, and practical coping strategies, we create a path toward lasting personal growth, calm, and clarity.
Discover a mind–body approach to healing, schedule your session, and feel your inner parts in balance.
Who I Work With
- Life Transitions: Moving through change, uncertainty, or major shifts with support.
- Past Traumas: Gently addressing emotional wounds and unresolved experiences.
- Stress and Overwhelm: Building coping mechanisms and stress management strategies for daily life.
- Internal Conflicts: Helping different parts work together instead of against each other.
- Health Conditions: Supporting mental and emotional balance alongside physical challenges.
- Self-Compassion and Personal Growth: Strengthening your true self and fostering authentic self-leadership.
- Anyone Seeking a Safe, Non-Judgmental Space: Whether you are new to therapy or continuing individual therapy, I create a therapeutic relationship built on trust and understanding.
Why Choose Be Calm Therapy for IFS Therapy in Austin
- Experienced IFS Practitioner: I am trained in the IFS Model and continue to advance my skills through ongoing IFS Training, ensuring you receive informed, effective guidance.
- Integrative, Mind–Body Approach: I combine Internal Family Systems therapy work with Somatic Experiencing, somatic therapy, and mindfulness to support both your mind and nervous system.
- Non-Judgmental Space: You will feel safe to explore wounded parts and protective parts without fear or pressure.
- Relational and Compassionate: Our therapeutic relationship is built on understanding, patience, and trust. I take the time to see and hear all your inner parts.
- Focus on Personal Growth: We help your different parts work together, fostering self-compassion, resilience, and long-term emotional balance.
- Practical Coping Strategies: Alongside deep parts work, you’ll learn coping mechanisms for stress management and challenges in daily life.
- Flexible Options: I offer online therapy sessions so you can get support from wherever you are.
- Trauma-Informed Care: As a trauma therapist, I guide you through emotional wounds gently and safely.
