Stacy Donn Cristo, LMHC

Internal Family Systems (IFS) psychotherapy, a (w)holistic + embodied approach

Stacy Donn Cristo has been practicing holistic + embodied psychotherapy dedicated to the art of healing independently for nearly twenty years. She is passionate about assisting others in finding and living their authentic life with courage and grace.

Consultation

You don’t have to be an IFS therapist to benefit from working with an IFS consultant. Working with an IFS consultant offers guidance from a place of understanding one’s therapist and learning parts and what they might need to feel safe in the consultation space. When we have parts that fear judgement and criticism in learning spaces this can become a barrier to growth. It is a courageous act to allow a consultant into your process and into your practice.

Consultation to IFS Informed practitioners: you've taken the Derek Scott course or you've completed Online Circle with the Institute. You have information on the model and you are interested in gaining support as you continue to practice and insights into your stuck points both internally and with clients.

Consultation for IFS curious practitioners: you've been wondering what the buzz is all about! I love to teach and introduce the power of the model! There is no better way to learn it than to experience it.

Consultation to address burnout: Burnout is real! We often lead with the parts of us that care deeply and work extra hard to help our clients. As reasonable as this sounds without realizing it we are likely over efforting and leading from anxious parts. Or Fix It parts. This may then lead to frustration and a sense that we are ineffective. Maybe we start to resent some of our clients. Maybe we want to check out. Maybe we are chronically tired, in physical pain and developing digestive problems. These feelings and ailments can lead to and already be a sign of burnout. Learn how to lead from a place of effortless Calm Curiosity.

Credentials for consultation: I have been practicing in the field for over 20 years with a focus on embodiment and healing. I have been exploring and learning IFS for the last 8. I am soon to be Level Three trained (April 2024), the highest of training levels for IFS. I am also Certified with the institute as a Certified IFS Therapist. This means that I have met their standards of practice. I also have and will continue to work as a Program Assistant for the IFS-Institute. This means that I assist the Lead and Assistant Trainers run the trainings and teach the model to participants within the small group practice sessions with approximately 10 other program assistants for every training I am apart of. And because I love learning, I have and will continue to take IFS workshops in certain areas/spokes of the model.