If you’ve ever experienced a bout of depression, you’ve likely felt at its mercy — as though it has taken over your whole world. But what if the feelings that come with depression are actually worth befriending?

In this blog, clinician Clarissa Harwell explores depression from an IFS perspective to help you discover why some parts of you feel what they feel, what they do and how you can heal.

The holiday season is rife with challenges that often knock us off-center or destabilize us in some way. Developer of IFS Therapy, Dick Schwartz, calls these his tor-mentors, “By tormenting they mentor me because they trigger key wounds and defenses that I need to heal."

In this blog, learn more about how these "tor-mentors" are actually among our most valuable teachers!

The IFS Telehealth Collective is pleased to have Nancy Novak, LMHC, on the team and as this month’s featured clinician. Nancy is a Certified IFS Therapist based out of Florida who shares her personal story and how she sees IFS as a tool for navigating life.

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

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!

As we find our way in this new, post-pandemic world and redefine how to be in safe togetherness, what all are we carrying with us from 15 months of isolation, significant loss, and instability? How does the shock of sudden and forced transitions live in your body?

Learn more about the collaborative healing process that IFS clients can trust to heal them from their trauma!

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!

We know there is healing to be done, but healing can feel so elusive and slippery. What are we healing from? Where do we even begin? What happens if we fail? Who might we be on the other side? Will we be recognizable?

Read this blog to learn more about the transformational power of IFS.

Addiction — a term that tends to put people on edge — is everywhere. It’s one thing to talk about it abstractly, but it takes courage to accept, rather than deny our own mindless attempts to self-soothe. So what if you’re “go to” doesn’t work all the time or all that well, if you’re being honest?

Learn more about the fix that leaves you broken and why IFS might be right for you.

If you have some hesitation about starting therapy or questions about the therapeutic process, you are not alone. Prioritizing your mental health is a worthy commitment that may feel overwhelming, and choosing to do IFS therapy online may bring up conflicting emotions.

Feel confident after reading this about why IFS might be right for you.

This article will explore why telehealth and IFS are a perfect fit. We’re confident that IFS therapy online is a great solution for your mental wellness needs now, and will continue to be effective and rewarding long after the pandemic settles down.

Learn more about why telehealth might be right for you.

Interest in the Internal Family SystemsSM model has been steadily increasing, among both clinicians and their clients. IFS is valued for providing an effective, evidenced-based alternative that offers us real hope about lasting change.

Learn more about IFS Therapy and our vision for IFS Telehealth Collective.

Marcella Cox was inspired to create IFS Telehealth Collective after launching a virtual group practice in 2018 for eating disorders in her home state of California. As a therapist with a passion for helping others in recovery from disordered eating and body shame, Marcella found Internal Family Systems as well as her work with Mindful Self-Compassion to be a natural fit for her clients.

Get to know more of Marcella’s story, and how she came to join the Collective!

Are you at a crossroads in your therapy? Are you seeking support, but have uncertainty about next steps? Or perhaps you’re considering therapy for the first time and are weighing your very heavy load of options. You have landed in the right place.

Learn more about why Internal Family Systems Therapy might be right for you.

Co-founder Paul Ginter is a licensed psychologist who serves as the Clinical Director for IFS Telehealth Collective, bringing more than 30 years of experience in Internal Family Systems. Working closely with IFS developer Richard Schwartz, Paul is an IFS Senior Lead Trainer who has traveled the globe training professionals on nearly every continent.

Get to know more of Paul’s story, and how he came to join the Collective!

Mariel Pastor is serving on the IFS-TC team as co-founder and clinical director. For the past 14 years, she has served as an IFS Trainer across the U.S. and internationally, and has studied closely with IFS developer Richard Schwartz.

Get to know more of Mariel’s story, and how she came to join the Collective!

More than ever, there is a need to heal. There is equally, a need to be seen and heard. Welcome to IFS Telehealth Collective, a place for healing, bearing witness, and honoring.

Learn more about our new group practice, IFS Telehealth Collective.