Internal Family Systems
& Relationship Therapy

What is IFS?

IFS is a transformative tool that conceives of every human being as a system of protective and wounded inner parts led by a core Self. We believe the mind is naturally multiple and that is a good thing. Just like members of a family, inner parts are forced from their valuable states into extreme roles within us. Self is in everyone. It can’t be damaged. It knows how to heal.

IFS is frequently used as an evidence-based psychotherapy, helping people heal by accessing and healing their protective and wounded inner parts. IFS creates inner and outer connectedness by helping people first access their Self and, from that core, come to understand and heal their parts.

But IFS is much more than a non-pathologizing evidence-based psychotherapy to be used in a clinical setting. It is also a way of understanding personal and intimate relationships and stepping into life with the 8 Cs: confidence, calm, compassion, courage, creativity, clarity, curiosity, and connectedness. Professionals from many different backgrounds such as, but not limited to, body workers, legal mediation, school administration, life coaches, and religious leaders may utilize IFS to inform and guide their work. Our growing list of educational programs aims to serve not only therapists but the wider public and other professions.

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What is IMAGO Relationship Therapy?

Imago Relationship Therapy, developed by Dr. Harville Hendrix and Dr. Helen LaKelly Hunt in 1980, is a form of relationship and couples therapy that focuses on transforming conflict into healing and growth through relational connection.
Imago Relationship Therapy can be experienced through individual therapy, couples therapy, inter-generational therapy, or family therapy with an Imago Clinical Therapist. Couples and inter-generational pairs can also attend workshops to focus their energy on their relationship over the course of two or three days. Imago also offers similar workshops for single people who are having difficulty in maintaining their relationships. Imago Professional Facilitators provide group facilitation and relational support in organisations and the workplace.

The term Imago is from the Latin word for “image,” and refers to an unconscious image of familiar love, developed in childhood, and remaining as yet unchanged in adulthood. As clients address these childhood relationships, they come to recognize their personal imago as the image of the person who can make me whole again.

Getting the love you want, keeping the love you find and connecting securely and deeply with your partner, these are the goals of Imago Relationship Therapy. We can help you to resolve conflict while staying connected.

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