IFS Therapy | Unlock your inner healer

How can IFS Therapy help you?

IFS Therapy Offers Gentle and Supportive Healing

Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy is an evidence-based psychotherapy that offers fast results for overcoming challenges such as anxiety, trauma, addiction, and more.

IFS will help you:

Find peace
Improve confidence
Understand yourself more deeply
Resolve internal conflicts
Decrease unwanted behaviors

IFS therapy helps you connect with your wise, compassionate Self. It’s like having an inner leader who can help you both understand and manage the “parts” of yourself that create struggle.

Most Viva clinicians have been trained in Internal Family Systems and receive ongoing supervision to stay ahead of advancements.

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Heal from within, embrace confidence with IFS Therapy

How have we helped?

Here are some experiences shared by our clients

I began working with Faith Ferber when my previous counselor identified that I needed a trauma-informed approach, and the work has been incredible. Faith has helped me get more grounded in my body, to make connections between physical ailments and emotional patterns that I'd never understood, and perhaps most importantly, to understand myself in deeper and core ways. Faith brings a special combination of practices -- including brainspotting and internal family systems IFS) -- and deep commitments to justice -- which have been critical for sorting through the always-complicated mix of personal and collective matters. I highly recommend working with Faith!

Beth - Individual Psychotherapy

Sonja Favaloro was wonderful. Our work together allowed me to experience deep, impactful healing. I would recommend her and the Viva Center to anyone.

E.W. - Individual Therapy

After two decades in and out of therapy, and on and off of drugs, I didn't believe in solutions. I believed in management. Aurena and Viva revealed to me that actual healing is still possible. For the right person, this these treatment modalities (EMDR and IFS) can feel miraculous in its their outcome, even as it they seem somewhat mystical in its their mechanisms. I feel unburdened. For now, I feel happy on a consistent basis -- unmediated by drugs, flow or hypomania -- for the first time in memory. It's improved my parenting, my thinking, my work, and my ability to be a partner to my wife. It may not, in the end, solve all my problems. Time will tell. But it solved one big one and made the others feel more manageable. Thanks to Viva and Aurena!

Anonymous - Individual Therapy

The process I went through with Viva Partnership was really something. I came here in a serious crisis. Through the individual and group support I received, I gradually shifted my outlook. This in turn changed how I experienced my life and relationships. Viva created a safe space where I got to heal and grow.

J - Individual and Group Psychotherapy

My experience at the Viva Center was extraordinary. I saw a therapist there for almost 2 years, who walked me through EMDR twice. I really enjoyed the atmosphere and thought that it was well run. I never encountered any issues, but if I had, I know that the staff would have addressed them immediately. I would not hesitate to reach out to their wonderful team of therapists for treatment.

A - Individual and Group Psychotherapy

My life was going at a fairly even pace but something was always missing. I felt like I had been groomed to do all the "right" things, but they weren't my things. I went through a significant transformation where I learned how to tolerate bigger risks. As a result, I am living the life that is right for me. I am so grateful that I found Viva!

L - Individual and Group Psychotherapy

An absolutely wonderful...center staffed with amazingly caring and involved people. Viva Center offers classes in wellness related to business, finances, relationships, and of course personal growth and mental health. The staff are committed to maintaining an unhurried, refuge-like atmosphere and every aspect of the Viva Center reflects this intention...the Viva Center is an amazing space to explore every aspect of your soul and being. I love the work they are doing here!

You know the saying...be the person your dog thinks you are? This place helps you do just that. AWESOME.

S - Individual Psychotherapy

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HOW DOES IFS THERAPY WORK?

Helps You Understand The Different parts of Yourself

Imagine your mind as a family with different parts, such as a critical voice or a scared child. First, IFS helps you understand these “parts” and their reasons for acting the way they do. Then, by listening to their needs, you can calm them down and create more peace inside. As a result, this allows your true, calm self to take charge, like the wise parent in the family, guiding you with compassion and clarity.

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Want to know more?

Here are some more frequently asked questions

Is there any research around IFS?

There are a number of studies showing the effectiveness of IFS therapy for a variety of challenges. IFS has been proven to be an effective way to improve general functioning in addition to well-being. It is also a promising framework to help with improving phobia, panic, generalized anxiety disorders, depression, and more.

Not only has IFS been shown to help with mental health, but participants have also seen physical health improvements such as increased confidence and resilience.

(Source: Foundation for Self Leadership)

How powerful is IFS?

In a pilot study, out of 13 subjects who were diagnosed with PTSD and completed 16 sessions of IFS, 92% of the participants no longer met the PTSD criteria. In addition, there were significant decreases in depression, affect dysregulation, dissociation, disrupted self-perception, interpersonal relationships, and systems of meaning.

Learn more about IFS research here.

How is IFS different from other therapies?

IFS therapy avoids harmful labels and recognizes that you are not broken. It acknowledges that your challenges are simply coping mechanisms that evolved to protect you through life’s stumbling blocks.

IFS allows you to see every part of yourself as valuable, without labeling any part as “good” or “bad”. It teaches a way to embrace all aspects of yourself with kindness, letting go of shame, fear, and self-criticism. This approach helps in healing, bringing together different parts of yourself, and being more understanding and gentle with yourself.

How long does IFS therapy take?

The path to healing is a personal journey, many factors influence its pace, these include the intensity of challenges, session frequency, current life situation, and the patient’s commitment to the therapeutic process. For example, someone challenged by anxiety that attends therapy twice a month would have a longer journey than someone attending therapy weekly.

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