Depth-oriented therapy · San Diego & California

IFS therapy in San Diego and online across California.

Inner Compass Psychotherapy may draw on Internal Family Systems, or IFS, as part of thoughtful therapy for adults, couples, and adolescents ages 12 and older.

Internal Family Systems

Make room for the different parts of your experience.

IFS offers a way to approach inner conflict with curiosity rather than judgment: the part that pushes hard, the part that worries, the part that goes quiet, or the part that protects you from being hurt.

Inner Compass describes its work as looking beneath symptoms to understand patterns, relationships, feelings, and what they may have been protecting. IFS may be used when it fits the person and the work.

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Common questions

Questions about IFS therapy.

What does “parts” mean in IFS?

“Parts” is a way to describe different feelings, impulses, or protective responses within one person. It can be useful language for self-understanding.

Do I need to know whether IFS is right for me?

No. Inner Compass says you do not need to choose an approach alone; options can be discussed and adjusted as therapy develops.

Who offers IFS here?

Nora Katz, LCSW #112300, lists IFS among the approaches she uses.

Find a therapist and approach that fit.

In a free 15-minute phone consultation, Inner Compass listens to what brings you in and helps you consider a fit.

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