Outside Resources

Sometimes the right next step is somewhere else. This page gathers outside resources for finding support, learning about IFS, and exploring what fits. Coaching here draws on IFS, but it isn't therapy.

If there is immediate danger, call your local emergency number. For free, confidential crisis support in your country, visit Find A Helpline (findahelpline.com).

US and Canada: call or text 988.
UK and Ireland: Samaritans, 116 123.
Australia: Lifeline, 13 11 14.

This website and coaching are not crisis services.

Sometimes, after a consult, I'll share that someone else may be a better fit for what you're carrying. That isn't a judgment of you or your parts. You deserve support that matches what you need right now, and I want to help you find it. The options below are a good place to start, and I'm glad to help you think them through.

A licensed therapist can offer care coaching can't, especially when working with trauma, overwhelming emotions, or concerns that need clinical assessment. If medication support is needed, a qualified prescriber can help.

The IFS Institute directory is a place to look for IFS-trained professionals. Check each person's credentials, license, location, and availability.

If we've talked, I'm glad to share names of colleagues I know personally.

Psychology Today offers therapist directories in several countries, with filters for Internal Family Systems (IFS), location, fees, and other needs. Check the therapist's current license and whether they can work with people where you live.

No Bad Parts, by Richard C. Schwartz: an accessible introduction to IFS.

Self-Therapy, by Jay Earley: a practical guide to getting to know our parts.

You Are the One You've Been Waiting For, by Richard C. Schwartz: bringing IFS into relationships.

Internal Family Systems Therapy, by Richard C. Schwartz and Martha Sweezy: a more detailed book written for practitioners.

Books can support reflection, but they aren't a substitute for professional care when we need it.

The One Inside, with Tammy Sullenberger: conversations about IFS, our inner lives, and the practice of getting to know our parts.

Empowered Through Compassion, with David Politi: conversations exploring IFS and compassion.

Search for these titles in your preferred podcast app.

These links go to outside organizations. Faithfully Growing isn't affiliated with them and earns nothing from them.

Directories are starting points, not guarantees of fit or quality. Please check credentials, fees, availability, and whether a professional can work with people where you live.

We can talk it through together. A consult is a chance to explore what kind of support may fit, including whether another professional would be a better next step.