Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy in Utah

Compassionate, trauma-informed therapy to help you heal from within. Available in-person in Murray and virtually across Utah.

Meet your Parts

You feel like different parts of you are constantly pulling in opposite directions. One part wants to move forward. Another feels stuck. One part is calm and capable, while another carries anxiety, shame, or old pain.

If you’re searching for IFS therapy in Utah, you may already sense that something deeper is happening beneath the surface. You’re not broken. You’re not too much. You simply have parts of you that are trying to protect you in the only ways they know how.

  • In Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy, we see people as having a core Self and a cast of inner “parts” shaped by life. Every part is trying to help or protect us, even the ones that overreact, shut down, or stir up trouble. Although the name might sound like it’s for families, IFS is designed for individual therapy, helping each person understand themselves and find balance. Instead of fighting your parts, we get curious and compassionate. That shift creates space for real healing and change that actually lasts!

  • The Benefits of IFS Therapy include:

    • Help you soften your inner critic

    • You’ll notice your ability to tolerate emotions you were once afraid of.

    • You’ll be able to increase self-compassion, and experience more balance in daily life.

  • In IFS, Self energy is your natural state of calm, clarity, compassion, and confidence. IFS therapy helps you access that grounded core so you can respond to life instead of reacting from wounded parts.

    There is a steady, grounded part of you that naturally brings curiosity, calm, care, clarity, courage, and even playfulness. It is always there.

    Life can get noisy and other parts can take over, making that core presence feel hard to reach. But it never goes away. When those parts step back, even a little, that core you comes forward to kick ass and shine.

    • The Perfectionist – strives for flawless results, often creating stress

    • The People-Pleaser – focuses on others’ needs at the expense of your own

    • The Overthinker – steps in to evaluate things. Wanting to be sure you’ll be safe.

    • The Rebel – resists rules or pushes back against expectations

    • The Achiever – drives hard to prove worth or succeed

    • The Nurturer – caring and supportive, sometimes overextending to help

    Each part has a purpose, and in IFS therapy we learn to listen, understand, and work with them so your core Self can lead.

  • You may be a great fit for IFS therapy in Utah if you feel stuck in patterns you can’t think your way out of. If traditional talk therapy hasn’t fully helped, or if you want a deeper, compassionate approach, IFS can offer a new path forward.

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CLARITY

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CONFIDENCE

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COMPASSION

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CONNECTION

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CALM ✳︎ CLARITY ✳︎ CONFIDENCE ✳︎ COMPASSION ✳︎ CONNECTION ✳︎

What to Expect from IFS Therapy in Utah

IFS therapy is non authoritarian and big on consent. You won’t be forced to relive trauma or pushed into anything before you’re ready.

Sessions are paced intentionally and attuned to your specific needs. Whether you attend in-person therapy in Murray, Utah or choose virtual sessions across Utah, you’ll receive compassionate, individualized care designed to help you feel more inner peace and confidence.

In our first session, we focus on understanding what brings you in and creating a space where you feel safe, heard, and respected.

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‍ ‍Building Safety

STEPS to HEALING

Identifying Your Parts

We begin noticing with curiosity, the parts of you that show up most. The angry part? The fearful part? The inner critic? The part that isn’t sure if they are lovable?

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Understanding Their Role

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Together, we explore what these parts are protecting you from and how they’ve helped you survive. They have a story to tell.

Healing & Unburdening

As these parts feel truly heard and understood for the first time, they become open to showing up differently in your life.

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You’ll practice at home the things that we did during session so your parts learn they can depend on you to get their emotional needs met as you move through life.

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Strengthening Self-Leadership

Trauma-informed, evidence-based IFS therapy

Approach

Session Format

In-person in Murray, Utah or virtual statewide

Focus Areas

Anxiety, trauma, grief, perfectionism, self confidence, and more

Pace

Collaborative, with consent, and adapted to your needs

Why Choose Modern Eve for IFS Therapy in Utah?

At Modern Eve Therapy, we believe healing happens in relationship — both with yourself and with a skilled therapist. Our clinicians are trained in Internal Family Systems therapy and provide trauma-informed care rooted in compassion and respect.

We serve individuals and couples throughout Utah with both in-person therapy in Murray and virtual sessions statewide. Our goal is to help you feel more connected, confident, and have more inner peace.

“You can become your own healer—the special person your vulnerable parts have been waiting for.”


Dr. Richard C. Schwartz, You Are the One You've Been Waiting For