Our culture can put an intense amount of pressure on us to use the blank slate of the New Year to create a “new you.” Reflecting on the habits we tried to establish last year can trigger feelings of self-criticism and doubt. We’ve all had the experience of setting out in January, full of energy, eager to establish new habits in the New Year, only to watch ourselves lose steam and stamina as early as February.

Reflect on your connection to Self and the natural world as you read this blog by IFS-TC clinician Stephen Toriello.

Meet Sarah Houy, MA, LPC, RYT, a valued member of the IFS Telehealth Collective community. Sarah is the founder of Sentur Health and began her Internal Family Systems (IFS) training in 2015. Sarah is a trauma survivor and trauma therapist, holding a deep understanding of healing and self-transformation. She created the Sentur app to support others in their healing journeys, providing them with powerful tools and resources.

Thank you, Sarah, for sharing your work with our community and being a friend of the IFS Telehealth Collective!

Learn more about our friend, Sarah Houy!

We are thrilled to introduce you to Heather Smith, MA, LPC (she/her), a valued member of the IFS Telehealth Collective community. Heather is the founder of The Moxie School, LLC, and today, we're excited to dive into her story, her work as an IFS therapist, and the incredible resources she has created to bridge the world of IFS and Psychedelic Assisted Therapy.

Thank you, Heather, for being a Friend of the Collective and for sharing your work with our community!

Learn more about our friend, Heather Smith!

We are thrilled to welcome Barbara Wall, a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, as the newest clinician on our New York IFS Telehealth Collective clinical team. Despite over a decade of experience in this field, Barbara shares that she holds it an absolute honor and "beautiful privilege to walk alongside someone, to hear their story, honor their truth, and witness them showing up for themselves in healing and heroic ways."

Learn more about IFS clinician Barbara Wall to see if she seems like a right fit for you!

We are so delighted for you to get to know Michelle Glass (she/her), CIFSP.. Michelle has created Daily Parts Meditative Resources to not only support the unblending process, but also boost the integration along one’s IFS healing journey.

Thank you, Michelle, for being a Friend of the Collective and for sharing your work with our community!

Learn more about our friend, Michelle Glass!

Not only is Jenna an experienced IFS therapist, she is an all-around incredible human with an old-soul.  Her desire is to make heartfelt connections to people through written word, speaking engagements, and consulting in a deeply personal way. Thank you, Jenna, for being a Friend of the Collective and for sharing your work with our community!

Learn more about our friend, Jenna Riemersma!

Grief proceeds at its own pace. It is a visitor that can arrive in unexpected moments before leaving just as quickly. Sometimes it settles in and stays for a long while, taking the mind and heart along well-trodden paths to wander through different thoughts, memories, emotions, or sensations relating to the loss. But one thing is clear: everyone’s experience with grief is different.

Discover how grief affects parts as you read this blog by IFS-TC clinician Alicia Dabney.

Whether examining the microscopic layers of the universe or the vastness of the cosmos, it is easy to feel a range of positive emotions when witnessing the miracle of nature. In IFS therapy, we understand the peace, connectedness, compassion and harmony that we can easily feel when we are in natural settings, as qualities of human nature – the true Self.

Reflect on your connection to Self and the natural world as you read this blog by IFS-TC clinician Stephen Toriello.

This month, The IFS Telehealth Collective is excited to introduce you to Jill DePass, the newest member of our team now accepting clients for Online IFS therapy in California. We had the opportunity to hear from Jill about how she stays grounded in Self energy, her focus on working with clients from diverse backgrounds, and her love of being with her dogs in nature.

Learn more about IFS clinician Jill DePass to see if she seems like a right fit for you!

The terms Parts and Self come up in anything related to Internal Family Systems℠(IFS), but what are they really?

Check out this blog written by IFS-TC clinician Alicia Dabney to learn more!

This month, The IFS Telehealth Collective is ready to introduce you to Stephen Toriello, the newest California-based member of our team now accepting clients for Online IFS therapy. We had the opportunity hear from Stephen about how he first discovered IFS therapy, his focus on trauma-informed meditation practices and somatic applications of IFS, and what you might find him up to on the weekend.

Learn more about IFS clinician Stephen Toriello to see if he seems like a right fit for you!

The IFS Telehealth Collective is delighted to introduce you to Jorge Martin, a member of our California team now accepting clients for Online IFS therapy. We had the opportunity to talk with Jorge his identity as a Brazilian-American, his love of salsa dancing, and how IFS has become the center of his therapeutic style and his way of listening to his own internal experience.

Learn more about IFS clinician Jorge Martin to see if he seems like a right fit for you!

The IFS Telehealth Collective is delighted to introduce you to Nancy Edenfield who is now accepting clients in California, Florida, and Michigan. We had the opportunity to sit down with Nancy for a chat about the “playfully magical” healing available through IFS therapy.

Learn more about IFS clinician Nancy Edenfield to see if she seems like a right fit for you!

Different protector parts use different strategies: managers will seek to pre-empt emotional pain by keeping things in control, while firefighters will react to emotional pain that has been triggered by trying to numb, distract, or douse the feelings. What do these two types of protectors have in common? They both do what they can to protect the most vulnerable, wounded, exiled parts of us that have taken on burdens and beliefs as a result of these painful experiences.

Internal Family Systems℠ (IFS) is not a “one size fits all” process. It allows for a tailored approach to healing that encompasses various life experiences, backgrounds, personalities, and reasons for seeking therapy. External factors are not the only consideration. Each person has a uniquely individual internal system—not unlike a one-of-a-kind fingerprint—with different needs and responses that will inform the way IFS therapy unfolds.

Continue reading to learn more!

Maybe you’ve tried meditation for yourself or have installed one of the popular meditation apps on your phone. Whether you have a regular practice, have intermittently tried it before giving up on it, or are merely curious, this article explores the Internal Family Systems (IFS) approach to mindfulness, and how these practices can augment your progress in therapy.

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The IFS Telehealth Collective is delighted to introduce you to Zila Phillips who is now accepting clients in Oregon. We had the opportunity to sit down with Zila for a chat about how she supports clients in gaining access to their innate wisdom to heal.

Learn more about IFS clinician Zila Phillips to see if she seems like a right fit for you!

The IFS approach is collaborative in nature and your IFS therapist will probably encourage you to stay connected to your parts during the week or to notice what’s happening inside as you go about your day. Incorporating small practices of your own every day can accelerate your progress toward your goals, support you as you continue to get to know your inner world of parts, and start building internal trust in your core Self as the leader of your system.

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Externalizing in IFS involves representing your parts concretely using a variety of approaches, materials, and techniques such as visual art, mapping, movement, sculpting, psychodrama, music, and writing. Through these processes, the inner world is made visible and tangible in a way that lends greater clarity and perspective or provides the opportunity to interact with a part in new ways.

In this blog, clinician Alicia Dabney explores some of the benefits and unique considerations of externalizing! Continue reading to learn more.

The IFS Telehealth Collective is honored to have Meghan Lincoln, LCSW of New York on the team. Her friendly and collaborative approach to IFS therapy is informed by her background in mindfulness, yoga, and her affinity for team sports. We had the chance to sit down with Meghan in New York for a chat about what led her to IFS therapy and the difference between understanding and healing.

Learn more about IFS clinician Meghan Lincoln to see if she seems like a right fit for you!