IFS Therapy in Los Angeles, CA
Internal Family Systems
Have you ever noticed that part of you wants to change and another part sabotages every attempt? That's not contradiction. That's not a character flaw. That's just how the mind works.
It's a map, not a problem.
What Is IFS (Internal Family Systems)?
Protective Parts
Developed to protect you from pain, protectors work hard, manage your image, keep you busy, or shut feelings down before they can overwhelm you.
Exiled Parts
The ones that carry the wounds themselves; the shame, the grief, the fear, the memories of times you felt fundamentally unlovable or unsafe.
The Self
A core state of clarity, compassion, and calm that exists in every person, regardless of what they've been through. The goal of IFS isn't to get rid of any of your parts. It's to help them trust the Self enough to step back, and finally rest.
AT THE CENTER OF IT ALL
What IFS Can Help With
IFS is particularly effective for:
Trauma and C-PTSD
Shame and deeply held beliefs of unworthiness
Self-sabotage and internal conflict
Anxiety and the inner critic
Depression and emotional numbness
Relationship patterns rooted in early attachment wounds
LGBTQ+ identity work: parts that learned to hide, perform, or suppress
People who've tried other approaches and feel stuck
How IFS Works in Practice
IFS sessions don't follow a rigid script. The work is experiential and relational. It unfolds in real time as you turn attention inward and begin to get curious about the parts that show up.
You might notice a part that shows up as tightness in your chest before a difficult conversation. Another that floods you with self-criticism after a mistake. Another that has kept a secret for decades because it believed no one could handle what it's been carrying.
With support, you learn to approach these parts not with judgment, but with genuine curiosity, asking what they need, what they're afraid of, and what they've been working so hard to protect.
That shift alone, from fighting yourself to understanding yourself, is where the real change begins.
IFS & EMDR: A Powerful Combination
IFS
Identifies and prepares the parts that hold traumatic experience — building trust and access before processing begins.
Ready to Begin?
Currently accepting new clients.
In-person in Los Angeles, CA
Telehealth throughout CA, NJ, MD, WY & ID
EMDR
Reprocesses the memories held by those parts at a neurological level, creating lasting change in how the brain stores and relates to traumatic experience.