Attachment-Based & IFS Therapy in Pasadena, CA
Attachment theory and Internal Family Systems (IFS) are the two frameworks my work centers on, whether you’re in individual, couples, or family sessions. Rather than managing a symptom in isolation, I look at how earlier relationships shaped the patterns showing up now, and I treat the reactive or shut-down parts of yourself with curiosity instead of judgment.
This isn’t a separate service with its own session length or fee. It’s the lens I bring to every session. If you’re wondering what to actually book, this page is about how I work, not what to schedule.
Learn about Individual Therapy or Couples Therapy.
This tends to matter most if you’ve tried therapy before and it felt surface level, like the work never got to the root of what you were actually struggling with.
Questions about this approach
- What is Internal Family Systems (IFS)?
- IFS is a framework that looks at the different parts of you, the part that goes quiet, the part that gets defensive, the part that just wants things to be okay, with curiosity instead of judgment, rather than trying to eliminate them.
- How is this different from more general talk therapy?
- Rather than managing symptoms in isolation, I look at how earlier relationships shaped the patterns showing up now. It’s a specific, ongoing focus of my work, not a general label I apply to every client.