What is Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy?
Developed by Dr. Richard Schwartz in the 1980s, IFS sees your mind as a family of distinct “parts,” each with its own personality, emotions, and motivations. These parts might clash sometimes (cue the inner chaos), but IFS believes they’re all trying to help in their own unique ways. And here’s the kicker: At the center of it all is your Self, a calm and compassionate leader just waiting to take charge.
Contrary to what you might think, having “parts” doesn’t mean there’s something wrong with you. In fact, it’s perfectly normal. For instance:
You might have a part that’s a relentless planner, keeping you organized and on track.
Another part might procrastinate because it’s afraid of failure (or just loves TikTok too much ).
These parts often have good intentions, even if their behavior seems counterproductive. IFS doesn’t aim to silence these parts but rather to understand them and create harmony among them.
IFS has been found to be a healing, compassionate trauma treatment for PTSD and is helpful for healing anxiety and depression also.
What is EMDR therapy?
“Dozens of studies have found that EMDR is effective. It tends to work faster than other forms of therapy. People receiving EMDR typically start seeing results much sooner than with other forms of therapy.”
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a psychotherapy that enables people to heal from the symptoms and emotional distress that are the result of disturbing life experiences.
Repeated studies show that by using EMDR therapy people can experience the benefits of psychotherapy that once took years to make a difference. It is widely assumed that severe emotional pain requires a long time to heal. EMDR therapy shows that the mind can in fact heal from psychological trauma much as the body recovers from physical trauma.
Reference: https://www.emdr.com/what-is-emdr/