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In Michigan, South Carolina, Florida & Vermont
IFS Therapy for when you want a deeper connection to yourself & others.
Can you relate?
You may feel torn in different directions and
not know which way to go or how you really feel deep inside.
You’re in the right place
You don’t always understand why you act the way you do. You might think one thing but do something different.
Or maybe you feel stuck in a cycle and you don’t know why it’s so hard to break. You really want to understand yourself and what’s happening inside your internal world. You’re looking for someone to guide you.
IFS Therapy offers a compassionate approach to healing trauma, anxiety, and emotional pain by helping you reconnect with your true self. Experience more calm in your life.
Hello, I'm Lindsey
“I offer online Internal Family Systems Therapy to help sensitive and stressed-out adults who want to reconnect with the deepest parts of themselves so they can live a life that is in line with what matters most & truly heal.”
What is IFS therapy?
Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy
IFS Therapy focuses on understanding and building connections between the different parts of your internal system.
What’s an internal system?
Think about it this way: We all have different parts within us. That’s why you often hear people say, “A part of me really liked that movie, but another part of me feels like it wasn’t realistic.” We can feel many different ways at once because we are complex human beings. IFS Therapy helps us to explore those different “parts” of us that carry different feelings or beliefs.
Have you heard about people trying to care for their inner child? We all have a child-like part inside us that may hold a sense of innocence or wonder. It may also be carrying pain from experiences that happened during childhood.
We all have Protector Parts that work to keep us safe and prevent any pain or harm from coming our way. Someone may have a “judgemental part” that criticizes other people around them, or even themselves.
IFS Therapy seeks to understand the different parts of us and explores how those parts relate and respond to one another. Many clients enjoy IFS Therapy because it is very deep work. They often feel a sense of wonder after the session.
IFS Therapy helps clients come to understand how the different parts of them have helped them to cope in difficult situations. Many clients share that IFS is their favorite type of therapy that we’ve done together.IFS sessions are spent getting to know these different parts and what roles they play.
What is an IFS Therapy session like?
We learn what their jobs are and how they protect the wounded parts that hold our most painful experiences. By building a trusting connection with each part, we can get access to the very vulnerable parts and that is where the deep healing can take place.
IFS Online Therapy Meets You Where You Are
Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy works just as effectively in a virtual setting as it does in person. Because much of the work involves exploring your internal experiences, thoughts, emotions, and protective patterns, many people find that IFS online therapy feels natural and even more comfortable from their own home.
IFS Therapy can help you:
Discover your inner self with gentle guidance
- Learn ways to experience calm and relaxing moments.
- Deepen your understanding of your feelings and why you do what you do.
- Build a stronger sense of trust and connection to yourself.
- Heal from painful past experiences.
- Grow in your ability to handle strong emotions.
- Expand your confidence and courage to be your true self.
IFS Therapy for Trauma, Anxiety, and Chronic Illness
IFS therapy can help you better understand the protective patterns that develop after trauma, chronic illness, cancer treatment, anxiety, or other overwhelming life experiences.
By approaching each part of yourself with curiosity instead of judgment, healing becomes less about “fixing” yourself and more about understanding what each part has been trying to protect.
IFS therapy may be especially helpful if you:- Feel stuck in recurring emotional patterns
- Struggle with anxiety or chronic stress
- Experience people-pleasing or perfectionism
- Carry shame or self-criticism
- Have experienced trauma or childhood wounds
- Feel conflicted by different parts of yourself
- Want to better understand your emotional reactions
- Are looking for a compassionate, nonjudgmental approach to healing
Looking for an IFS Therapist Near You?
If you’re searching for an IFS therapist near me, online therapy may give you access to specialized care beyond your immediate area. Virtual sessions make it possible to work with a therapist who has experience in trauma, anxiety, chronic illness, and emotional healing without being limited by location.
Lindsey Gould works online with adults across Michigan, South Carolina, Florida and Vermont who want to understand themselves more deeply, heal old wounds, and feel more connected in their daily lives.
Ready to dive into a deep healing experience?
Get relief from your pain, rediscover who you are & reclaim a life that you love.
FAQs
About Family Systems Therapy
No, we all have different parts of ourselves that feel differently. While some people do deal with dissociative disorders, that is not as common as the media would lead us to believe. All people can benefit from IFS Therapy and learn more about how the different parts of themselves feel and view the world.
Many people find IFS therapy highly effective for trauma, anxiety, depression, perfectionism, relationship challenges, and emotional healing. It is widely recognized as an evidence-based treatment for trauma and is designed to help people understand the protective patterns that develop throughout life.
Yes. IFS online therapy can be highly effective because much of the work involves internal reflection and guided exploration. Many clients appreciate the comfort, flexibility, and privacy of participating in sessions from home.
IFS therapy may be a good fit if you often feel conflicted, overwhelmed by emotions, highly self-critical, or stuck in patterns you don't fully understand. It can also be especially beneficial for individuals healing from trauma or chronic stress.
IFS therapy is commonly used to support healing from:
- Trauma and PTSD
- Anxiety
- Depression
- People-pleasing
- Perfectionism
- Chronic illness
- Medical trauma
- Grief
- Relationship difficulties
- Low self-worth
Yes, IFS complements other therapies very well, especially EMDR Therapy. I utilize both based on the goals and concerns of each client.
