A place inside you already knows the way.
IFS is a journey inward, where protectors soften, hidden parts are welcomed, and your deeper Self lights the way home.
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Internal Family Systems:
An Approach Rooted in Parts and Self
Inside each of us is a living landscape of parts. Some protect us in obvious ways, like staying vigilant against rejection, and some help in not-so-obvious ways, like the inner critic who actually, under it all, wants us to succeed. Others carry pain, or respond wildly to that pain when it's up.
The behaviors of these parts have costs of course! But they are young parts and they just need some help. Surprisingly, they are trying to work together, but they need an orchestrator, and ultimately, that's you.
In IFS, that guiding presence isn’t another part. It’s the Self: calm, compassionate, and always available when given space. You may not be aware of that presence right now, but through our work together, I help you uncover that Self, the inner light that knows the way back to wholeness, confidence and clarity .
Sessions With Jen Patterson
60-minute sessions on Zoom, $135 per session
Each session is an invitation to slow down, listen inward, and meet your parts with compassion.
About Me
I am a Level 3 Internal Family Systems (IFS) Practitioner with a background as a scientist. I hold a PhD in biology and have long been drawn to understanding the living world, both outer and inner.
Outside of sessions, I’m a co-parent to a wonderful teen, caretaker of two dogs, four cats, and a lively flock of noisy chickens. I bring that same sense of care and curiosity into my work: meeting each part of you as something alive, worthy of being understood.
While I am not a licensed therapist, I am deeply devoted to the healing process. My practice is rooted in IFS, guided by compassion, and open to the quiet transformations that can unfold when every part of you is welcomed home.
Client Experiences
Jen Patterson is amazing. She is both highly technically skilled in IFS and highly intuitive. That combination is so powerful in session. She helps me get right to the root of different blocks and challenges. Even extremely complex ones. She's able to hold all my different parts in her mind/heart, all at once, even when I lose track of them.
When I started therapy, I told Jen "I want to stop being attracted to crazy women." Through our weekly sessions over the past year, I was able to heal and understand myself better. This therapy played a significant role in my healing journey, and now I'm in a healthy relationship.
Insightful, encouraging, supportive, caring and kind. Jen Patterson is an amazing individual and an excellent IFS practitioner. She creates a safe, validating and empowering space to meet your subconscious parts and begin the rewarding journey of self-healing.
Meeting parts from a place of true self (unblended) allows me to experience self-love and acceptance. This is the first time I have ever felt confident in caring for myself emotionally and that, no matter the situation, I am going to be just fine.
Working with Jen through Internal Family Systems therapy has been a transformative experience for me. The sessions helped me uncover and heal parts of myself that I didn't even realize were affecting my daily life. I now feel much more equipped to handle everything in my life, including my relationships, my health, and my work, thanks to Jen.
I've had a lot of chronic health issues, and Jen helped me access and clear the emotional aspects of them. I'd been yearning for freedom from some of this stuff for years, and Jen/IFS has been a major player in me being able to regain the parts of myself (including my health) that I'd lost.
Begin Your Inner Journey
If you feel called to begin this work, or just have questions, please reach out.
  • jenpatterson@wearemultitudes.xyz
  • (812) 219-4645
I look forward to meeting the parts of you that are ready to be heard!
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