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Experience Internal Family Systems (IFS)

Experience Internal Family Systems (IFS)

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Internal Family System (IFS) Therapy

The Internal Family Systems (IFS) model is based on the concept that each of us has a core, undamaged Self that represents our true essence.

This Self has the ability not only to observe our inner world but also to serve as a compassionate energy, fostering healing and harmony within our internal system.

The Self embodies many of our most valuable traits and resources, such as compassion, curiosity, creativity, calmness, courage, clarity, confidence, and connectedness. It can also provide healing to extreme or vulnerable parts of ourselves.

With the help of IFS, individuals can connect with their core Self and become familiar with their internal system.

IFS Therapy

More about Internal Family System (IFS) Therapy 

The Internal Family System (IFS) is an evidence-based model that aims to achieve balance and harmony between behavioral responses that carry extreme beliefs, reactions, or emotions acquired due to trauma and attachment injuries. 

IFS psychotherapy is based on three main assumptions:  

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Everyone has parts, also referred to as sub-personalities, who engage with one another in an internal community functioning as many families or larger groups. In IFS, having multiple sub-personalities expressing their own beliefs in their own way is normal (Sykes & Sweezy, 2023).

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Parts can be polarized or even form allegiance in the system. Some parts are more reactive than others, creating a power struggle in the system and causing extreme reactions, intensifying emotional pain. In IFS, all parts are good and welcome, even those considered destructive and harmful (Schwartz & Sweezy, 2020).

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Parts can be polarized or even form allegiance in the system. Some parts are more reactive than others, creating a power struggle in the system and causing extreme reactions, intensifying emotional pain. In IFS, all parts are good and welcome, even those considered destructive and harmful (Schwartz & Sweezy, 2020).