Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapists in Mccurtain County, OK
Sandi Moore
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Idabel, OK 74745
As a strengths-based therapist, my goal is to help you uncover your true potential and lead a life worth celebrating. Working together, I can help you change behaviors that keep you stuck.
As a strengths-based therapist, my goal is to help you uncover your true potential and lead a life worth celebrating. Working together, I can help you change behaviors that keep you stuck.
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Cherese F Riggs
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC-S, TF-CBT, RPT-S
Verified Verified
Sallisaw, OK 74955
Life sometimes creates some unexpected turns that we have difficulty managing. I'm here to help people manage and cope with those turns, to provide support and help so that a client and their family can get back to a place of peace.
Life sometimes creates some unexpected turns that we have difficulty managing. I'm here to help people manage and cope with those turns, to provide support and help so that a client and their family can get back to a place of peace.
M Carmen Randleman
Licensed Professional Counselor, MEd, LPC
Verified Verified
Sallisaw, OK 74955
Eagle Mountain Counseling & Testing Center, (EMCTC) LLC provides Christian Counseling Services, rooted in Biblical Truth and ethics for individuals and families who want to grow; who feel stuck; who can't seem to "just let things go"; whose thinking and behaviors are still deeply affected by grief and trauma; and those who have tried unsuccessfully to let time heal their wounds. Developing and honoring our spiritual gifts with the scientific Knowledge and professional skills of evaluation, assessments, diagnosis, treatment planning and therapeutic interventions. EMCTC will host CEU Accredited Training Seminars in the future.
Eagle Mountain Counseling & Testing Center, (EMCTC) LLC provides Christian Counseling Services, rooted in Biblical Truth and ethics for individuals and families who want to grow; who feel stuck; who can't seem to "just let things go"; whose thinking and behaviors are still deeply affected by grief and trauma; and those who have tried unsuccessfully to let time heal their wounds. Developing and honoring our spiritual gifts with the scientific Knowledge and professional skills of evaluation, assessments, diagnosis, treatment planning and therapeutic interventions. EMCTC will host CEU Accredited Training Seminars in the future.
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Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapists
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.