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.
As a Vietnamese and Chinese Canadian and the daughter of refugees, I understand that our stories are shaped not only by what happens within us, but also by our families, cultures, identities, relationships, and the expectations we inherit. As an eldest daughter, caregiver, and neuroexpansive person, I also recognize how easily we can become accustomed to caring for others, adapting to our surroundings, or performing the version of ourselves we believe is expected. These experiences have deeply informed how I understand healing and the way I show up in the therapeutic relationship.
As a Psychotherapist & Registered Social Worker (OCSWSSW), I support people navigating shame, stress, trauma, grief, guilt, loss and life transitions. I am a Certified IFS Level 3 Therapist with advanced trainings in ancestral work exploring legacy and cultural burdens, betrayal and relational trauma, and somatic sensations. I see IFS as an invitation to become curious about the different parts of ourselves—rather than judging, silencing, or trying to get rid of them. Together, we can explore what these parts may be carrying, how they learned to protect you, and what becomes possible when they no longer have to carry everything alone. I also draw from EMDR, mindfulness, attachment, and other trauma-informed approaches when they support the work we are doing together.