# IFS-informed therapy in Redding and by California telehealth

> Yvette Brown, Marriage and Family Therapist Trainee at Attune Center for Healing in Redding, CA. Supervised by Christina Whitney, LMFT #111050. Free 15-minute consult: (530) 444-1522 or https://spruce.care/theancientwell

Original page: https://theancientwell.com/ifs-therapy-in-redding/

Internal Family Systems, or IFS, starts with a simple idea: you are not one mood. You have parts. Some parts manage the calendar and the family. Some parts numb out, joke, or disappear. Some parts still hold what no one else would hold. IFS is a way to meet those parts without making any of them the enemy. IFS was developed by Richard Schwartz. Parts are not a diagnosis, and they are not "multiple personalities."

- Protectors: try to keep pain from flooding you, for example overworking, people-pleasing, numbness, control, or a harsh inner critic.
- Exiles: hold the hurt, shame, fear, or grief that your protectors have been managing.
- Self: the calm, steady center in you that can get curious instead of fighting yourself.

The goal is not to get rid of parts. It's to understand what they've been protecting, so they can rest. I am IFS-informed, and I often pair it with talk therapy and Brainspotting.

### One small step you can try today

Instead of "I am so anxious," say "A part of me is anxious." Take one slow breath and notice where you feel it in your body. Ask that part, gently, "What are you worried would happen if you stopped?"

### Questions people ask

**Does IFS work for trauma?** IFS is widely used for trauma, and the research supporting it is growing. It's not the only good trauma approach, so we'll talk honestly about whether it fits you.

**Will I have to name all my parts?** No. We work with whatever shows up.

**Can we do IFS over video?** Yes. Many people do parts work well by video.

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In person at Attune Center for Healing, 2395 Bechelli Ln., Ste. B, Redding, CA 96002, or by secure video anywhere in California. This page is education, not therapy. If you are in crisis, call or text 988. In immediate danger, call 911.