Internal Family Systems (IFS) with Dr. Tiffany McBride

Parts Work • Inner Healing • Self-Leadership

Internal Family Systems (IFS) is a compassionate, evidence-based therapy that helps you understand and heal the different “parts” of your inner world — the protective parts, the wounded parts, the reactive parts, and the intuitive Self at the center of it all.

IFS teaches that you are not broken —
you simply have parts of you that carry pain, stories, beliefs, and burdens from the past.

Through gentle exploration, you learn how to connect with these parts, understand their roles, and help them release the burdens they’ve carried for years.

As these parts heal, you naturally step into greater Self-leadership — the calm, grounded, wise presence within you.

IFS pairs beautifully with EMDR, Somatic Experiencing, expressive arts, and your intuitive healing work, creating a mind-body-soul integration that transforms how you relate to yourself and others.

What IFS Helps With

IFS is highly effective for:

Childhood emotional neglect
Trauma and PTSD
Anxiety + panic
Shame, self-criticism, and perfectionism
Relationship wounds & attachment trauma
Inner conflict and self-sabotage
Depression and emotional numbness
Parts that feel scared, stuck, angry, or burdened
People-pleasing, overfunctioning, or burnout
Fear of abandonment or rejection
Identity confusion or dissociation

IFS brings your system back into a healthy internal relationship.

Ready to Explore Your Inner World with Compassion?

If you feel called to this work, I invite you to schedule a consultation.
Together, we’ll explore your parts with safety, curiosity, and deep respect for your story.

IFS therapy is available for clients (insurance or private pay).

IFS-inspired parts coaching is available for clients everywhere.

Click below to begin your IFS journey.

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IFS FAQ

1. What is IFS?

Internal Family Systems is a therapeutic model created by Dr. Richard Schwartz.
It views the psyche as a system of parts, each with its own emotions, beliefs, and roles.
At the core is Self — the intuitive, compassionate, grounded center within you.

2. Do I literally have different “parts”?

Not in a pathological way.
Parts are simply your mind’s natural way of organizing experience.
Everyone has parts — it’s how humans function.

IFS teaches you to befriend your parts instead of fighting them.

3. What happens in an IFS session?

A session might include:

Checking in with your internal system
Identifying parts that need attention
Turning toward these parts with compassion
Understanding the roles they play
Helping them release burdens or outdated beliefs
Strengthening Self leadership (your grounded center)

It feels gentle, non-judgmental, and deeply validating.

4. Do I have to dig into my trauma in detail?

No.
IFS is not about rehashing the story — it’s about healing the parts carrying the story.

5. What if I’m scared of what’s inside me?

Most people are — and that’s okay.
IFS helps you approach those parts with gentleness, confidence, and curiosity.
Nothing is forced.
You move at your own pace.

6. How is IFS different from “inner child work”?

Inner child healing is just one part of the system.
IFS also works with:

protective parts
reactive parts
perfectionist parts
inner critic parts
spiritual parts
dissociative parts
shadow parts

It creates a fuller, richer understanding of your inner world.

7. Do you combine IFS with other modalities?

Yes — beautifully.
Tiffany blends IFS with:

EMDR
Somatic Experiencing
Bilateral stimulation
Expressive arts
Trauma-informed breathwork
Intuitive and spiritual integration (when appropriate)

This holistic approach helps parts heal at every level: mind, body, nervous system, and spirit.

8. Do you accept insurance for IFS?

Yes — I offer IFS therapy to clients in Illinois (insurance or private pay).
Outside IL, clients can engage in parts coaching and soul-integration work, which uses IFS principles but is not psychotherapy.

Trusted IFS Resources

IFS Institute — official training organization

Dr. Richard Schwartz — creator of IFS
Books:
- Internal Family Systems Therapy
- No Bad Parts
- Introduction to Internal Family Systems
Sounds True – IFS programs
The Greater Good Science Center – IFS research

These are the most reputable, research-backed sources on IFS.

“No Bad Parts finally made sense in my body.”

"IFS helped me understand that nothing in me is ‘wrong.’
The parts of me I hated, the anxious part, the angry part, the people-pleaser, all had a reason for being there.
Tiffany helped me speak to these parts with compassion, and everything softened.
My whole internal world feels calmer.” G.G. Peoria IL