IFS Training: Richard Schwartz’s Internal Family Systems Institute provides training in IFS to practitioners through intensive programs called Level One, Level Two and Level Three. At any point a year or after taking a Level One training a practitioner can apply to become a Certified IFS Therapist with IFS-I by completing further learning, supervision and by having had their work reviewed and accepted by an approved IFS-I certifier. Derek Scott also provides training in IFS and anyone that has completed his Skills and Competencies Course is considered IFS Informed.
IFIO Training: Intimacy from The Inside Out (IFIO) is a form of couples therapy with its roots in IFS. Toni Herbine-Blank and the IFS-I provide a special Level Two (IFIO) that teaches this couples protocol. In addition Toni provides Advanced IFIO trainings.
We heal in connection.
We live in a world that constantly activates our threat-defense system. If you’ve experienced trauma, chronic stress, or complicated life circumstances, this activation can feel even more familiar. But being human means we all carry wounds. And over time, we all develop ways of protecting ourselves from further hurt.
Sometimes those protective strategies start to create their own challenges. You might feel stuck in patterns you don’t want, or find yourself coping in ways that don’t feel aligned with who you truly are. Wanting change doesn’t mean you’re broken. It means there is a wise part of you longing for something better.
Therapy, especially through an IFS lens, is not about pathologizing your pain or criticizing how you’ve coped. It’s about understanding your internal world with compassion. Every part of you has a reason for being here. Every part is trying, in its own way, to help.
Fortunately, we are built not only with a threat-defense system but also a care system. When that care system is engaged, your body releases oxytocin and endorphins that support safety, connection, and healing. Together, we’ll work at your pace to strengthen your access to Self—your inner source of clarity, courage, and compassion.
My role is to walk beside you as you get to know your parts, appreciate their intentions, and create more space for the life you want to live. Healing becomes possible when we feel safe, respected, and understood. And from that place, new choices and new ways of being can emerge.
If you’re ready to explore your internal world with gentleness and curiosity, I’m here.