Understanding Internal Family Systems (IFS): Internal Family Systems (IFS) is a psychotherapeutic approach that views the mind as a complex system with various inner parts or "subpersonalities." These inner parts represent different aspects of your personality, each with its own feelings, thoughts, and behaviors. IFS therapy helps individuals explore and harmonize these inner parts to achieve emotional healing and balance. Application and Scope of Internal Family Systems (IFS): IFS is applied to address a wide range of emotional concerns, including trauma, anxiety, depression, and relationship difficulties. It's particularly effective for individuals seeking to understand and transform the inner conflicts or "parts" that influence their emotions and behaviors. IFS is relevant for people of all ages and backgrounds. What to Expect in Internal Family Systems (IFS) Sessions: In IFS sessions, you'll work with a trained therapist who will guide you through a process of internal exploration. You'll identify and interact with different inner parts, gaining insight into their roles and origins. Through compassionate dialogue and visualization techniques, you'll foster understanding and cooperation among these inner parts, leading to emotional healing and self-empowerment.

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Professionals Who Specialize in Internal Family Systems (IFS)

Esther Teitelbaum, LCSW

Therapist, Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Anything that’s human is mentionable, and anything that is mentionable can be more manageable. When we can talk about our feelings, they become less overwhelming, less upsetting, and less scary.

  • 💙 Warm
  • 😃 Humorous
  • 👂 Listener
  • 🥇 Empowering

Dr. Yosef Tropper, PsyD

Therapist, Doctor of Psychology, LCPC, LMHC, LPC

Every wall is a door. -Ralph Waldo Emerson

  • 🎯 Direct
  • 💙 Warm
  • 🐣 Out of the box
  • 🤝 Collaborative

Bassy (Batya) Schwartz, LMFT

Therapist, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT

You are the one you've been waiting for -Richard Schwartz

  • 💙 Warm
  • 😃 Humorous
  • 🥇 Empowering
  • 🤝 Collaborative

Rivky Weiss

Therapist, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW

I am not what happened to me, I am what I choose to become.

  • 💙 Warm
  • 🥇 Empowering
  • 🎯 Direct
  • 🤝 Collaborative

Brooke English

Therapist, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, RYT

Devora Segall, LCSW

Therapist, Licensed Clinical Social Worker

The distance between the mind and the heart is as far as the distance from the earth to the heavens. - Rabbi Yisrael Salanter

  • 💙 Warm
  • 👂 Listener
  • 💡 Solution-oriented
  • 🌎 Holistic

Meir Hersh Brach, LMSW

Therapist, Licensed Master Social Worker

The act of revealing oneself fully to another and still being accepted may be the major vehicle of therapeutic help. -Dr. Irvin D. Yalom

  • 👂 Listener
  • 💭 Open minded
  • 🧘 Calm
  • 🤝 Collaborative

Rachy Friedlander, Somatic Coach

Coach, Emotions Master Coach/TEB Practitioner

The real flex is how many wounds you can turn into wisdom.

  • 💙 Warm
  • 👂 Listener
  • 💡 Solution-oriented
  • 🧘 Calm

Moshe Norman

Therapist, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW

The curious paradox is that when I accept myself, just as I am, then I can change.

  • 🙌 Affirming
  • 💙 Warm
  • 👂 Listener
  • 😃 Humorous

Michelle Halle, LCSW

Therapist, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW

People raised on love see things differently than people raised on survival

  • 👂 Listener
  • 🥇 Empowering
  • 🧘 Calm

Solomon Weinreb, LMHC

Therapist, Licensed Mental Health Counselor: IN PERSON SESSIONS ONLY

As water reflects one's face, so is the reflection of a man's heart to his fellow. - Proverbs

  • 😃 Humorous
  • 💡 Solution-oriented
  • 💭 Open minded
  • 🤝 Collaborative

Devorah Leah Knobloch, LMSW

Therapist, Licensed Master Social Work

You may not be able to calm every storm, but you can learn to calm your own, and that's a beautiful start

  • 💙 Warm
  • 🥇 Empowering
  • 🎨 Creative
  • 🐣 Out of the box

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