Finding Relief from Anxiety with Internal Family Systems Therapy
Are you struggling with anxiety that leaves you feeling:
Unsure about your future, or constantly worrying about what might happen next?
Disconnected from others, unable to fully be present in relationships?
Caught in cycles of overthinking and procrastination?
Wondering if your feelings of anxiety are “normal”?
Confused because the strategies that once helped you deal with your anxiety no longer work?
If this is you, I’m here to help.
How IFS Therapy Can Help with Anxiety
At the core of my approach to anxiety is Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy. IFS is a powerful, compassionate modality that helps you get to know the different parts of yourself that are connected to anxiety, such as parts that hold fear, worry, and tension.
Anxiety often stems from parts of us that are trying to protect us, but sometimes in ways that are no longer helpful.
For instance, a part of you may be overworking to avoid the possibility of failure, or another part may constantly criticise you in an effort to keep you safe from judgment.
Through IFS, we’ll work together to gently get to know, help and heal the parts that are at the core of your anxiety.
My approach is rooted in understanding and respect for your unique experience. I bring a trauma-informed perspective to our work, ensuring that we move at a pace that feels comfortable for you.
Together, we will:
Identify and understand the parts of you that contribute to your anxiety: By exploring these parts through IFS, we’ll uncover the roots of your anxiety and find ways to work with these parts to manage anxiety in new ways.
Navigate through life transitions and stressors: Whether you’re dealing with the stress of a new life phase, academic pressures, or burnout, we’ll find ways for you to navigate these challenges with more ease and confidence.
Strengthen your self-worth and self-trust: We’ll work on accessing confidence, clarity and compassion that allows you to trust your own decisions and have understanding for yourself when things go wrong.
Improve your relationships: Anxiety can strain relationships and lead to misunderstandings. We’ll focus on how anxiety affects your interactions and work on fostering more secure, fulfilling connections with others.
Address underlying trauma and past experiences: For many, anxiety is connected to past trauma. We’ll create a safe space to explore these experiences and find ways to release their hold on your present life.
It’s possible to find your way to more calm and confidence.
FAQs
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We typically start by talking about how you've been feeling or whether there's anything that's happened since we last saw each other that you'd like to bring into therapy.
From there, we might do some insight work, which involves closing your eyes (if that feels comfortable for you), going inward, and connecting with different parts of you.
Sessions are often a mix of regular conversation and direct connection with your parts. How much time we spend on each depends on what feels most comfortable and useful to you.
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This depends on your goals, how far along you are in your healing journey, and your own unique life experiences. Most clients I work with are in therapy for at least 6 months. That said, you can always end the therapy when you feel like it’s time.
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Fill out the Contact Form. Share with me a little bit about your challenges and what you are hoping to experience in therapy. I'll then contact you to schedule a free consultation.
During the consultation, we'll talk more about the issues you'd like to work on and what kind of changes you'd like to see. I’ll tell you more about the type of therapy I do (IFS) and you can ask me any questions you have.
If we feel like we'd be a good fit to work together, we'll decide how we want to move forward with our work together.
