SAN JOSE & SANTA CRUZInternal Family Systems Therapy for Anxiety in San Jose & Santa Cruz
IFS is frequently used as an evidence-based psychotherapy, helping people heal by accessing and healing their protective and wounded inner parts. IFS creates inner and outer connectedness by helping people first access their Self and, from that core, come to understand and heal their parts.
At a Glance
- Also known as
- IFS
- Also treats
- Eating disorders, Substance abuse disorders
- Core framework
- The "8 Cs" of Self-leadership
- Format
- In-person or telehealth
Conditions Internal Family Systems Therapy Can Treat
Internal Family Systems (IFS) is a therapeutic approach that views the mind as composed of various "parts," each with distinct roles and emotions. These parts may include an inner critic, an inner child, and wounded aspects associated with feelings like anger and shame. Are you seeking a therapist who employs IFS, an evidence-based therapy, and fast-acting techniques to assist with:
What is Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS)?
IFS is a transformative tool that conceives of every human being as a system of protective and wounded inner parts led by a core Self. IFS sees the mind as naturally multiple, and that this is a good thing. Just like members of a family, inner parts are forced from their valuable states into extreme roles within us. Self is in everyone. It can't be damaged. It knows how to heal.
IFS assists you with stepping into life with the 8 Cs:
Today I am a thousand times better. Dr. Dufford's guidance has helped me become the joyful person I once was — again.
Anxiety Treatment Services has the most caring and helpful therapists I have ever dealt with. They have been instrumental in working me through a very stressful time in my life.
How IFS Therapy Can Help You
IFS is much more than a non-pathologizing, evidence-based psychotherapy to be used in a clinical setting. It is also a way of understanding personal and intimate relationships. IFS distinguishes itself from other psychotherapy models by emphasizing the mind's inherent multiplicity. It focuses on guiding individuals towards greater Self-leadership, recognizing that as self-awareness increases, disordered thoughts and behaviors tend to diminish.
Our counselors at Anxiety Treatment Services may incorporate principles of IFS to inform and guide their work when appropriate.
Internal Family Systems Therapy is one of the methods we use to help you overcome a wide range of emotional challenges.