We’re talking about one of my favorite, favorite things: Internal Family Systems, or IFS. And even if you think you don’t know what that is, you probably do and just didn’t know that’s what it’s called. If you’ve ever heard of your inner child, that’s IFS.
Our personality isn’t one fixed thing. It’s complicated and nuanced and sometimes even contradicts itself.
This week, I’m talking with Alice Mills Mai about:
- What Internal Family Systems is.
- What the different parts of us are, and how they function.
- How understanding these parts can help us heal traumatic experiences.
- What happens within us when we feel triggered or vulnerable.
- Why sometimes we sabotage the things we really want.
- How to use parts work to better communicate during conflict.
About Alice:
Alice Mills Mai is a licensed mental health counselor and a social entrepreneur. She is the founder and CEO of Centering Wholeness Counseling and Embracing Wholeness Community Care. Before founding these two organizations, she worked at community-based organizations and a correctional facility, leading a team of psychotherapists providing services to LGBTQAI+ and IPV/DV survivors. She is committed to making mental health knowledge accessible to African immigrant populations. In psychotherapy, Alice works with children of immigrants around childhood trauma using IFS and EMDR. Additionally, Alice works with individuals, companies, communities, churches, the media, and colleges to spread mental health awareness. Alice is currently working on her dissertation to complete a Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision.
IG: @alicemillsmai
Website: www.centeringwholeness.com
www.alicemillsmai.com
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