Meet Dr. Frank Rogers, a luminary in the realm of psycho-spiritual healing and a cherished member of the Internal Family Systems (IFS) community. As a spiritual director and soul companion, Dr. Rogers seamlessly integrates IFS into his transformative work, and we’re proud to feature him as this month’s Friend of the Collective!

Learn more about our friend, Dr. Frank Rogers on our blog!

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 excited to welcome Mieke Kohl, a Licensed Certified Social Worker, as the newest clinician on our Massachusetts IFS Telehealth Collective clinical team. With a passion for helping individuals discover their own healing paths, Mieke is particularly interested in supporting people in healing from childhood trauma.

Mieke quotes the words of Gabor Mate: “The essence of trauma is a disconnect from the self. Therefore, the essence of healing is not just uncovering one’s past, but reconnecting with oneself in the present.”

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

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!

We are thrilled to welcome Yao-Szu Tsou, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Licensed Professional Counselor, to the IFS Telehealth Collective clinical team in California. With extensive training in Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy and certification as an EMDR practitioner, Yao-Szu brings a wealth of expertise providing therapy in English, Mandarin or Taiwanese.

Learn more about IFS clinician Yao-Szu (Carolyn) Tsou to see if she seems like a right fit for you!

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 Matt Fishman, a member of our New York team now accepting clients for Online IFS therapy. We had the opportunity to talk with Matt about his love of music, parallel parking skills, and how discovering IFS pivoted his whole approach to therapy!

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

The IFS Telehealth Collective is delighted to introduce you to Lindsey Ramsey! She is now accepting clients for Online IFS therapy in Oregon. We had the opportunity to chat with Lindsey about the powerful antidote to loneliness provided by IFS and getting to know our parts, and more!

Learn more about IFS clinician Lindsey Ramsey to see if she 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!