Pathways Therapy | Psychotherapy & Hypnotherapy

IFS Therapy

Internal Family Systems

Embracing what’s beneath the surface of your many hidden parts.

$145 per 1-hour session

 

What is internal Family Systems Therapy?

Internal Family Systems therapy (IFS) is a ground-breaking, evidenced based therapy that believes the mind is multiple and that we have an ‘internal family’ of parts, just like we have an external family of people. Think the movie Inside Out.

IFS is proven to be powerfully transformative for people who struggle with a myriad of issues ranging from trauma, anxiety, depression, and grief. IFS holds the belief that the mind is multiple and that this is a good thing. When bad things happen to us our parts are forced into roles that they are not naturally meant to take on. For example, parts that self-harm, use violence, addictions in any form, and suicidal parts.

In IFS, we believe in something called the Self.

This is the you that is not a part. Self is present in everyone; it is caring, compassionate, understanding, curious, creative, confident, courageous, calm, connected, and has clarity. Self cannot be destroyed and it is Self that is necessary for healing internally.  

When you engage in an IFS session, we spend time getting to know your personal internal family of parts. I help you develop enough Self to connect authentically with the parts of you that are struggling and help them heal.  

There are a couple of important assumptions that we have in IFS. These are just a few.

  1. It is the nature of the mind to be subdivided.

  2. All parts are welcome.

  3. There are no bad parts.

  4. All parts have good intentions, even when they are destructive.

  5. Everyone has a Self.

In IFS we do not pathologize. We do not view you as an anxious person, rather, you have a part that is feeling anxious, can we get curious about what is going on with this part?  

This therapy is internal, experiential, and gentle.

 

Meet your therapist

Michael Peddle | RP, CCC, C Hyp

I help people help themselves! I work with people just like you who are ready to explore themselves and are ready to release their pain! I’m here to guide and challenge you to become the best version of yourself. I can help you cultivate your own 'Inner Therapist', so you can develop a new relationship with yourself and create the life you want.

I have hope, and it takes hope to take that first step. I’ll stay with you every step of the way. The journey you and I will take is built on hope. We will explore what it truly means to ‘hug your monster’ and discover where transformation is possible!