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Internal Family Systems (IFS)
During your IFS therapy sessions at Authentically Living, you’ll:
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Learn how to recognize your different inner parts and their roles
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Develop compassion for your protective patterns
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Heal younger, wounded parts that carry burdens from the past
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Strengthen your Self-leadership so you can make empowered, authentic choices
IFS is a gentle yet powerful approach. It’s not about “fixing” you—it’s about helping you reconnect to who you truly are.
Heal From Within: Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy in New Jersey with Jaclyn Paradise
Are you struggling with parts of yourself that seem to be in constant conflict? Do you feel stuck, anxious, or overwhelmed—and wonder why it’s so hard to “just move on”? At Authentically Living, we offer Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy in New Jersey to help you reconnect with your core Self and find healing from the inside out. Led by IFS-informed therapist Jaclyn Paradise, this transformative approach can unlock powerful, lasting change.
Long-lasting responses to trauma result not simply from the experience of fear and helplessness but from how our bodies interpret those experiences. Rachel Yehuda
What Is Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy?
Internal Family Systems (IFS) is a groundbreaking, evidence-based holistic therapy model developed by Dr. Richard Schwartz. IFS is based on the idea that the mind is made up of parts—different subpersonalities that hold unique feelings, beliefs, and roles within us. Some parts might try to protect you from pain, while others carry trauma, shame, or fear.
IFS helps you:
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Identify and understand your inner parts (like the Inner Critic, the Perfectionist, or the Wounded Child)
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Heal emotional wounds carried by exiled parts
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Reduce internal conflict and self-sabotage
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Access your core Self, the calm, compassionate inner leader that can bring balance to your internal system
IFS doesn’t pathologize your thoughts or behaviors. Instead, it sees all your parts as trying to help in their own way—healing begins when we learn to listen to them with curiosity, not judgment.
What are Parts?
Your parts may include:
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A perfectionist part that pushes you
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An anxious part that feels overwhelmed
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A wounded inner child who still holds pain
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A protective part that shuts down emotionally
Instead of trying to “fix” or silence these parts, IFS helps you build a relationship with them — allowing you to access your true Self: calm, compassionate, confident, and clear.
Step 1: Reach out
Start by filling out our simple contact form. We'll reach back within 24 hours to set up your free phone consultation.
Step 2: Free consultation
We'll chat about what's bringing you to therapy and answer any questions you might have so you can get a sense of whether we're a good fit.
Step 3: Intake session
In this initial meeting, we'll dive deeper into your background and start discussing your goals for our work together.
Step 4: Regular sessions
Through our ongoing work, you'll receive personalized care with evidence-based techniques and mind-body practices to support your well-being.
Why Choose IFS Therapy?
IFS is especially effective for individuals struggling with:
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Anxiety and depression
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Trauma and PTSD/CPTSD
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Relationship issues
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Low self-worth or self-criticism
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Burnout and chronic stress
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Emotional reactivity or shutdowns
This model fosters deep emotional healing by guiding you to lead your life from your Self—a place of clarity, courage, and compassion. Many clients describe IFS as life-changing because it helps them feel more whole, empowered, and grounded.
Meet Jaclyn Paradise, IFS Therapist in New Jersey
At Authentically Living, we are proud to offer IFS therapy with Jaclyn Paradise, a deeply compassionate and skilled therapist certified as a trauma specialist and mindfulness-based clinician, and highly informed in Internal Family Systems model. Jaclyn brings years of experience working with individuals who feel fragmented, stuck in patterns, or disconnected from their inner strength.
Jaclyn has a gift for helping clients safely explore their internal world, heal inner wounds, and build a trusting relationship with their parts. She offers IFS therapy online across New Jersey, creating a flexible, supportive environment for your healing.
Whether you’ve tried other therapies without lasting results or are brand new to inner work, Jaclyn meets you where you are—with warmth, presence, and the expertise to guide you toward lasting transformation.
"You’re part of the reason as to why I now know and why my house burnt down. You have helped support and supplied me with the tools to rebuild it correctly as well as the up keep of it. My walls are strong but most importantly is the foundation is solid. Thank you for your help and your drive, passion, ambition are very inspiring!"
-Past Client
FAQs about IFS
Begin IFS Therapy Today
Maybe you’ve already tried to heal — through mindfulness apps, self-help books, long talks with friends, or even other types of therapy. Maybe parts of you felt relief... but something deeper still aches.
You’re not failing at healing. You’re not too much. And you’re definitely not broken.
What you may be feeling is the weight of unacknowledged inner parts — protective, wounded, or forgotten aspects of yourself that are still holding onto past pain. IFS (Internal Family Systems) therapy doesn’t try to silence these parts. It invites them into the light with compassion and curiosity.
With Jaclyn Paradise, you’ll find more than coping tools — you’ll find a path inward. A space where your inner child is finally listened to. Where you’re supported in unburdening what was never yours to carry.
This isn’t about becoming someone new. It’s about reconnecting with who you’ve always been.
If you’re seeking an IFS informed therapist in New Jersey who will meet you with warmth, presence, and deep respect for your inner world, we invite you to work with Jaclyn Paradise at Authentically Living Psych.