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Core Concepts in Internal Family Systems Therapy

Core Concepts in Internal Family Systems Therapy

IFS therapy is a transformative healing process based on the belief that we all have a complex system of parts within ourselves: we are many things at once. The beauty of IFS is that it helps us inhabit more of who we are. We bond more deeply to parts of us who show...
IFS and BDSM: A Radical Invitation to Hidden Parts

IFS and BDSM: A Radical Invitation to Hidden Parts

Sexuality can be a site of exploration, pleasure, and discovery—BDSM equally so. In this article, I explore the practice from an IFS perspective, identifying motivations people’s systems may have for engaging in this type of subversive sexuality as well as how such...
Severance: An Internal Family Systems Adventure

Severance: An Internal Family Systems Adventure

Severance, on Apple TV, is a bizarre psychological thriller (and darkly comedic). It is also a fun way to explore Internal Family Systems (IFS), a therapeutic modality. Quick overview of the premise of the show: some people opt to be severed—to have their...