Internal Family Systems - Counselling and Psychotherapy Centre in Ottawa & Toronto
Each of our therapists brings a different set of skills and approaches to therapy. We integrate the approaches and use what is best suited for each person.
Internal Family Systems
Internal Family Systems (IFS) is an evidence-based psychotherapy model according to the National Registry for Evidence-Based Programs and Practices with the US GOV: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
IFS offers a non-pathologizing view for understanding and exploring our inner world. IFS holds that the nature of the human mind is multiple, meaning we all have parts or subpersonalities within ourselves, and that at times, due to trauma or negative life experiences these parts are forced into extreme roles to protect us from feeling pain such as extreme fear and shame.
IFS identifies two types of parts, protective parts and exiled parts. Exiled parts are usually wounded, vulnerable and sensitive parts that hold the psychological pain experienced in a traumatic event. Protective parts are parts that work very hard to keep the exiled pain unconscious. Protective parts can be manager types that engage in behaviours such as striving towards perfectionism and control, or firefighter types that engage in numbing strategies such as alcohol and drug use, or dissociation.
IFS also holds that we all posses an innate core Self that is undamaged and contains the following qualities: Courage, Clarity, Compassion, Curiosity, Calm, Connectedness, Creativity, and Confidence. IFS therapy aims to help individuals connect with and embody the qualities of Self, in order to help them relate to their parts with curiosity and compassion, allowing exiled parts to have their pain witnessed and released. IFS holds that when exiled parts have the chance to let go of the burdens they have been carrying, protective parts do not need to work as hard or engage in extreme behaviours, bringing an individual to feel more inner harmony and balance.
For further information on IFS, you may check the following link:
And for a video introduction you can watch this video: https://youtu.be/tNA5qTTxFFA
Therapists Providing Internal Family Systems
Yoshie Martinez
Yoshie Martinez
M.Ed., R.P., C.C.C., SEP.
Independent Associate
Individual Therapy, Couples Therapy, Family Therapy, Age: 8
Approaches to Therapy: EFT, EMDR, IFS, PACT, Sandtray, SE/Sensorimotor
Specialties: Trauma, Youth, Couples, Infidelity, Self-Harm, LGBTQ
Region: Nepean, Virtual
$180/hr
Tannoz Tanha
Tannoz Tanha
RP (Q)
Independent Associate
Individual Therapy, Age: 15
Approaches to Therapy: ACT, CBT, EFT, Humanistic, IFS, Narrative, Psychodynamic
Specialties: Anxiety, Depression, Emotion Regulation, Cultural Issues
Region: Nepean, Virtual
$160/hr
SueEllen MacGowan
SueEllen MacGowan
MACP, MBA, BA, RP(Qualifying)
Independent Associate
Individual Therapy, Age: 16
Approaches to Therapy: CBT, EMDR, IFS
Specialties: Anxiety, Depression, ADHD
Region: Nepean, Central, Virtual
$140/hr
Sandra Bach
Sandra Bach
MA, RP
Independent Associate
Individual Therapy, Age: 10
Approaches to Therapy: Expressive Arts, Humanistic, IFS, Narrative
Specialties: Trauma, addiction, anxiety, depression, psychosomatic injuries
Region: Nepean, Virtual
$160/hr
Samantha Memedoska
Samantha Memedoska
MA, RP (Qualifying)
Independent Associate
Individual Therapy, Couples Therapy, Age: 17
Approaches to Therapy: CBT, CPT, EMDR, Humanistic, IFS, Motivational Interviewing, NARM, PACT, Psychodynamic
Specialties: Trauma, Relationships, Self-Esteem, Stress, Substance Abuse
Region: Toronto, Virtual
$150/hr
Rianne Van Berkom
Rianne Van Berkom
MA, RP, CCC
Independent Associate
Individual Therapy, Age: 16
Approaches to Therapy: CBT, Humanistic, IFS, MBCT, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative, SE/Sensorimotor
Specialties: Depression, Anxiety, Trauma, Emotional Regulation, Self-Esteem, LGBTQIA
Region: Virtual
$140+HST/hr
Marie Pierre Castonguay
Marie Pierre Castonguay
MSW, RSW
Independent Associate
mariepierrecounselling@gmail.com
Individual Therapy, Couples Therapy, Age: 13
Approaches to Therapy: CBT, DBT, EFT, Expressive Arts, Gottman method, IFS, Narrative, PACT, Psychodynamic
Specialties: Relationships, Life Transitions, Anxiety, Self-Compassion, Sexuality
Region: Orleans, Virtual
$150/hr
Julia Malette
Julia Malette
MA, RP (Qualifying)
Independent Associate
Individual Therapy, Couples Therapy, Family Therapy, Age: 10
Approaches to Therapy: ACT, DBT, EFT, EMDR, IFS, NARM, PACT
Specialties: Anxiety, Depression, Emotion Regulation, Substance Issues, Young Adults, LGBTQIA
Region: Nepean, Virtual
$150/hr
JP Normand
JP Normand
RP-Q, Psychotherapy Intern, MACP Candidate
Independent Associate
Individual Therapy, Couples Therapy, Age: 18
Approaches to Therapy: CBT, EFT, IFS, Psychodynamic
Specialties: Anxiety, Depression, PTSD, Trauma, Relationships
Region: Nepean, Virtual
$80/hr
Joseph Leblanc
Joseph Leblanc
MA, RP, CCC
Independent Associate
psychotherapyleblanc@gmail.com
Individual Therapy, Couples Therapy, Family Therapy, Age: 14
Approaches to Therapy: ACT, CBT, DBT, EFT, Humanistic, IFS, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative, Psychodynamic, Schema Therapy
Specialties: Anxiety, Relationship issues, Parenting, Family therapy, Trauma, Addictions
Region: Virtual
$160/hr
Jenna Dekoster
Jenna Dekoster
B.A. B.Psych, MSW Student
Independent Associate
Individual Therapy, Couples Therapy, Age: 16
Approaches to Therapy: ACT, CBT, CPS, EFT, IFS, Motivational Interviewing, PACT
Specialties: Relationships, Anxiety, Depression, Mindfulness, Emotion Regulation, Young Adults
Region: Virtual
$140/hr
Huda Khan
Huda Khan
B.Sc., MACP, RP-Q
Individual Therapy, Age: 13
Approaches to Therapy: ACT, CBT, DBT, EFT, Gottman method, IFS, MBCT, Narrative
Specialties: Anxiety, Cultural Issues, Depression, Self-Compassion
Region: Virtual
$80/hr
Gaela Pink
Gaela Pink
MACP, RP (Qualifying)
Individual Therapy, Age: 18
Approaches to Therapy: CBT, EFT, EMDR, Humanistic, IFS, MBCT, NARM, Psychodynamic, Schema Therapy
Specialties: Anxiety, Depression, Emotion Regulation, Trauma, Parenting, Mid-life challenges, Mindfulness
Region: Virtual
$140/hr
Florence Rosenthal
Florence Rosenthal
M.Ed., R.P.
Independent Associate
Individual Therapy, Couples Therapy, Age: 18
Approaches to Therapy: CBT, EFT, IFS, Psychodynamic
Specialties: Trauma, Anxiety, Depression, LGBTQIA+
Region: Virtual
$190-210/hr
Dianna Ilk
Dianna Ilk
MACP, MFA
Individual Therapy, Age: 13
Approaches to Therapy: CBT, DBT, EFT, Humanistic, IFS, Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic
Specialties: Life transitions, grief and loss, depression.
Region: Virtual
$100/hr
Danaya Kotyk
Danaya Kotyk
MA, RP, CCC
Independent Associate
Individual Therapy, Age: 16
Approaches to Therapy: ACT, CBT, DBT, Humanistic, IFS, Sandtray
Specialties: Emotional Regulation, Self-Worth, Anxiety, Depression, Neurodiversity (Autism/ADHD), Spirituality
Region: Central, Virtual
$140/hr
Charlotte Garvin
Charlotte Garvin
M.Ed., R.P., C.C.C.
Independent Associate
Individual Therapy, Age: 12
Approaches to Therapy: ACT, CBT, DBT, EMDR, IFS
Specialties: Anxiety, Depression, Coping skills, Grief, Interpersonal relationships, Self-esteem
Region: Nepean, Virtual
$150/hr
Ana Delage
Ana Delage
M.Ed., R.P., C.C.C
Independent Associate
Individual Therapy, Age: 16
Approaches to Therapy: EMDR, Humanistic, IFS, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative
Specialties: Adult, Anxiety, Trauma, PTSD
Region: Virtual
$160/hr
Amy McKay
Amy McKay
M.Eng., B.Ed., RP(Q)
Individual Therapy, Couples Therapy, Age: 10
Approaches to Therapy: ACT, CBT, EFT, IFS, PACT
Specialties: Anxiety, Depression, Relationship Issues, ADHD, Trauma, Grief/Loss, Life Transitions
Region: Nepean, Virtual
$80/hr
Alicia Shameer
Alicia Shameer
RP (Qualifying)
Independent Associate
Individual Therapy, Couples Therapy, Family Therapy, Age: 12
Approaches to Therapy: ACT, ART, CBT, CPT, DBT, EFT, Expressive Arts, Humanistic, IFS, MBCT, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative, PACT, Psychodynamic
Specialties: Trauma and Abuse, Interpersonal Relationships, Anxiety and Addictions
Region: Nepean, Virtual
$150/hr
356 Woodroffe Ave., Entrance G/H, Suite 201, Ottawa, ON, K2A 3V6
(613) 699-0060
Digital Marketing and Website Services in Ottawa provided by SOAP Media Inc.
