
IFS
Internal Family Systems
How you present yourself in one situation can be different from who you are in another. IFS ( Internal Family System) approaches therapy from this principle. Family systems therapy views family units as a whole, instead of seeing the family as a group of people. Each person in the family is a part of the unit, and how those parts interact with each other determines the overall health of the family system.Internal Family Systems therapy states that everyone has a Self. It’s your center — that part of you that feels secure, relaxed, and receptive. Your Self is the part of you that all other parts look to for direction. IFS sees the Self as that part of you that remains constant. No matter what subpersonalities a situation may require, your core Self is always the same. And the Self is in command. It’s considered an effective form of therapy for anyone looking to break unhealthy thought and behavioral cycles, or people with specific diagnoses.
