Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapists in H9W
Hye Kam
Registered Psychotherapist, M, Div, MFT, SEP
Verified Verified
Beaconsfield, QC H9W (Online Only)
Specializing in both trauma/developmental trauma and relationship challenges, I work from an integrative approach best fit for you: Trained in models like EFT for Couples, Somatic Experiencing (psycho-biological approach), and Trauma Informed Stabilization technique, Internal Family Systems & DBT I continue to enhance my skills so you receive the best care.
Looking for a deeper exploration of what keeps you stuck or in a repeated pattern? Developmental trauma / trauma affecting your ability to engage in life and with others? Anxiety & depression make it hard to regulate? Struggling in your relationship or family relationships? Would you and your partner like to feel closer and better connected? Do you find yourselves having the same fight repeatedly? Would you would like to improve communication and intimacy? My goal is to go beyond tools to free yourself from the negative cycles of conflict and despair; where you will find a new way to experience yourself and your relationships.
Specializing in both trauma/developmental trauma and relationship challenges, I work from an integrative approach best fit for you: Trained in models like EFT for Couples, Somatic Experiencing (psycho-biological approach), and Trauma Informed Stabilization technique, Internal Family Systems & DBT I continue to enhance my skills so you receive the best care.
Looking for a deeper exploration of what keeps you stuck or in a repeated pattern? Developmental trauma / trauma affecting your ability to engage in life and with others? Anxiety & depression make it hard to regulate? Struggling in your relationship or family relationships? Would you and your partner like to feel closer and better connected? Do you find yourselves having the same fight repeatedly? Would you would like to improve communication and intimacy? My goal is to go beyond tools to free yourself from the negative cycles of conflict and despair; where you will find a new way to experience yourself and your relationships.
Elizabeth Roberts
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Beaconsfield, QC H9W
Is your child facing challenges at school in academics, behavior, or social interactions? Worried about their development in these areas? Want to work on them with support that strengthens your relationship? With over 15 years of dedicated service in hospitals, community organizations, and schools, my journey began with children and expanded to include families, parents, and adults. I'm passionate about providing support in navigating the complex systems families and children encounter.
Is your child facing challenges at school in academics, behavior, or social interactions? Worried about their development in these areas? Want to work on them with support that strengthens your relationship? With over 15 years of dedicated service in hospitals, community organizations, and schools, my journey began with children and expanded to include families, parents, and adults. I'm passionate about providing support in navigating the complex systems families and children encounter.
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Internal Family Systems (IFS) Counsellors
What is Internal Family Systems therapy?
Internal Family Systems (IFS) is a type of talk therapy that focuses on sub-personalities, or “families,” within a person, which may be made up of wounded parts and unpleasant emotions like anger and shame. These sub-personalities can come into conflict with each other and with an individual’s core Self, leaving the person feeling detached from positive traits such as the “8 C’s” of confidence, calmness, creativity, clarity, curiosity, courage, compassion, and connectedness. By healing a patient’s wounded parts, a therapist aims to restore balance and bring on positive change.
How does Internal Family Systems therapy work?
An IFS therapist will work with a patient to identify their particular sub-personalities, recognize the emotions powering them, and release them. By doing so, the patient should become more able to address any underlying problems their sub-personalities may have been trying to protect them from. Ultimately, a patient discovers ways to manage internal and external conflicts on their own, through techniques such as relaxation exercises, journaling, and making charts depicting the relationships between their core Self and their distinct parts.
Does Internal Family Systems therapy work?
IFS therapy has been shown to help people address conditions such as depression, anxiety, panic, fears and phobias, trauma, and substance use disorders. Some research has also found that it can help individuals deal with symptoms of physical health conditions like rheumatoid arthritis, such as pain, everyday functioning, depressive feelings, and low self-compassion. There are some conditions for which IFS treatment, specifically discussions of one’s “parts,” may be less appropriate, such as schizophrenia or other states that involve psychosis or paranoia.
How long does Internal Family Systems therapy take?
As with most forms of talk therapy, there is no set duration or end point for IFS therapy. After becoming comfortable with a therapist and the core concepts of IFS, some patients quickly make progress. While experiences vary, most will find that it is a relatively longer-term therapy, involving months and sometimes years of sessions.