IFS Therapy in Los Angeles, CA
If you live in California and are looking for online IFS therapy, welcome!
Internal Family Systems, or IFS, is a non-pathologizing therapy approach based on the idea that we aren't just one fixed self. Instead, we all have different “parts” of us, each with its own thoughts, feelings, and perspectives.
When we experience internal conflict, like the kind that happens when you are struggling with disordered eating or the size or shape of your body, IFS helps you understand which “parts” are involved and how some parts may be working against each other.
For example, there may be a part of you that wants to reject diet culture while another part is still afraid of gaining weight. Or you might identify a part that wants to trust your body and another that is constantly thinking about what you should or shouldn't eat.
IFS therapy helps you stop identifying as someone who is "doing something wrong" and cultivate a more inclusive relationship with yourself. One where all of you is welcome.
IFS for Difficult Relationships With Food and Your Body
Even if you don’t quite meet the criteria for an “eating disorder,” you may still struggle with disordered eating or have a difficult relationship with food. These struggles can be exacerbated by the constant messaging you receive from ads and society about what you should eat and what your body should look like.
These messages are so pervasive that they can become what we call a “part”: an internal voice that speaks to you from a single-minded perspective.
By seeing your parts for what they are and untangling them from who you are, you can begin to see and treat yourself with more compassion. You may also find yourself feeling less controlled by the tape in your head telling you what is “good” and “bad.”
IFS May Be a Good Fit if You Are a Woman Who:
Feels like different parts of you are constantly pulling you in different directions
Knows that diet culture is harmful but still finds herself stuck in its rules
Has a complicated or painful relationship with food
Spend a lot of time thinking about your body, weight, or what you “should” eat
Feels shame or guilt around eating
Wants to understand your patterns instead of judging yourself for them
Is looking for therapy that doesn't center weight loss or changing your body
How I Use IFS as a Therapist for Women with Body Image Issues
As a therapist, I approach sessions in a way that feels collaborative rather than hierarchical. I'm not the expert on your life. You are. My role is to help you get curious about what's happening inside and make sense of the patterns that keep showing up.
I take food and body struggles seriously as real suffering, not vanity or lack of willpower. This is a space where your body gets to be what it is while we work on what actually hurts.
Expect to be met with curiosity rather than judgment, including about the parts of you that feel hardest to show.
Learn About My Specialties
Intuitive Eating
IFS / Parts Work
