What is Internal Family Systems (IFS) Dick Schwartz, who created IFS, identifies a multiplicity of what he calls sub personalities which we refer to as parts. We all have parts. We speak about a part of us that wants to go out and another part of us that wants to stay in. So you can…

What is Trauma? Trauma is an emotional response to a deeply distressing or disturbing experience that can have lasting effects on an individual’s mental, emotional, and physical well-being. In 2020, the American Psychological Association described how trauma can result from a single event or ongoing stressors, such as abuse, accidents, natural disasters, or violence. Coping…

Hypnotherapy TrancePlan and Life Coaching Often when working as a psychotherapist I am very aware of underlying dynamics which began very early in life. In the life coaching field although it is wonderful for many people it can be less accessible for many people because of their underlying long-standing issues. In order to prepare somebody…

“This is NOT working!” Mrs. Y (alias for confidentiality purposes) exclaimed in an exasperated manner. It had been barely 20 minutes into her session, her first session with me, and her very first therapy session in her life, before she unleashed her wrath on me. I could not understand anything about Mrs. Y from her…

Internal Family Systems is a form of therapy developed by Dr. Richard Schwartz. It works from the idea that each individual person, just like a family, has different “parts” that perform specific roles in order to keep us going and survive difficult things.   Internal Family Systems offers us language to help organize our experience…

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