IFS – Internal Family Systems
IFS is a powerfully transformative, evidence-based model of psychotherapy. The mind is naturally multiple and that is a good thing. Our inner parts contain valuable qualities and our core Self knows how to heal, allowing us to become integrated and whole. In IFS all parts are welcome (IFS Institute).
Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy posits that the mind is a system of multiple “parts”, each with its own feelings, thoughts, and roles. Developed by Richard Schwartz, IFS therapy aims to heal wounded parts and harmonize them with protective parts under the guidance of a core Self. The goal is to restore internal balance and harmony by fostering compassion and curiosity towards these parts, rather than trying to eliminate them.
