In this second installment of our two-part intro series, we continue looking at what it’s like to be a client experiencing Internal Family SystemsSM (IFS) therapy, developed by Richard Schwartz, Ph.D.

Those who are new to IFS will find some helpful tips on getting started from IFS Telehealth Collective Co-founder and Lead Trainer, Mariel Pastor LMFT. Read to learn more!

Like many types of therapy, Internal Family SystemsSM (IFS) is most helpful when you feel comfortable with your therapist. This comfort and emotional safety are what we call the therapeutic alliance, and it describes how you and your therapist interact and create change together.

Is IFS Therapy right for you? Read our blog to find out!

Are you passionate about social justice issues? There’s certainly no shortage of important issues facing us! Follow along in this important process as we walk through an exercise in accessing the Self to help you process through your feelings related to these important issues.

Hear from our clinician Clarissa Harwell about the Self-led healing IFS offers for various aspects of activism!

The IFS Telehealth Collective is so honored to have on staff Sydnee Corriders, LCSW, a trained IFS therapist and consultant based in New York. In this spotlight Sydnee shares her anti-oppressive and intersectional lens and what healing means to her.

Learn more about Sydnee and read the full interview!

New clients often wonder how their queer and/or trans or questioning identity will be cared for in therapy. It can be difficult to explore for many clients, and each person experiences their identities individually and within their environment.

Learn more about the affirming, powerful lens that IFS offers for members of the LGBTQ+ community!