IFS Therapy

Healing Trauma Through Compassionate, Parts-Focused Therapy

At Health Allies Counseling, many of our therapists are trained in Internal Family Systems (IFS)—a powerful, evidence-based approach that helps adults heal trauma by connecting with their inner world in a safe, non-pathologizing way.

Whether you’re struggling with childhood trauma, relationship wounds, chronic stress, or feeling “stuck,” IFS helps you understand and care for the parts of you that carry pain, fear, and overwhelm.

You don’t have to manage trauma alone. You can heal from the inside out.

How will IFS help me?

How IFS helps you to heal

Trauma can make your inner world feel chaotic or confusing. Parts may criticize, shut down, avoid, or react with intense emotion. IFS helps you:

✓ Understand your triggers

Learn why certain parts get activated and how to soothe them.

✓ Build a compassionate relationship with yourself

Shift from self-judgment to curiosity and care.

✓ Calm anxiety, fear, shame, and overwhelm

Protective parts don’t have to work so hard once they feel supported.

✓ Heal younger, wounded parts with compassion—not force

IFS allows trauma to heal gently and at your pace.

✓ Reduce dissociation and numbness

Rebuild connection with your body and emotions safely.

✓ Break old patterns in relationships

Healing trauma inside creates healthier boundaries outside.

What IFS is good for

IFS Is Especially Helpful For:

Childhood trauma or neglect
Complex PTSD
Attachment wounds
People-pleasing, overworking, or perfectionism
Emotional flashbacks
Stress and burnout
Anxiety and depression
Chronic shame or self-criticism
Feeling “broken,” “stuck,” or disconnected from yourself

If traditional talk therapy hasn’t helped—or you feel like you keep repeating old patterns—IFS may offer the deeper, internal shift you’ve been looking for.

What to expect in your first session

Your first session will be calm, grounding, and collaborative. We’ll:

Get to know you and what brings you in
Learn about your history—only what you feel ready to share
Introduce the basics of IFS
Explore the protective parts that show up most
Develop a plan tailored to your goals and pace

You steer the process. We go as gently or as deeply as you choose.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I have to re-live my trauma to heal?
No. IFS allows healing without forcing you to revisit painful memories.

What if I’m afraid of what I’ll find inside?
Many people feel this way at first. IFS helps you approach inner experience with support and safety.

How long does IFS take?
Everyone is different, but most clients begin feeling shifts in the first few months.

Is IFS evidence-based?
Yes—research shows IFS is effective for trauma, anxiety, depression, and more.

Begin your healing with IFS therapy

You don’t have to keep managing trauma alone.
Your parts have carried enough.

We’re here to help.

Learn more about our IFS therapists