Bonnie E. O'Brien, LCSW, PLLC

09/15/2025

🌱 Curious about Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy? 🌱

At our practice, we use IFS to help individuals get to know their protective parts — the inner voices that work so hard to keep you safe. These might include:
✨ The part that focuses on perfection
✨ The part that is concerned with people-pleasing
✨ The part that can overthink
✨ The part that brings us harsh messaging
✨ The part that wants the glass(es) of wine at the end of the night
✨ The part that wants all the cookies in the cabinet
✨ And many others!

Through IFS, we gently explore these parts, as well as the vulnerable parts within, with compassion, helping them relax so you can feel more aligned, balanced, and whole.

If you’ve been feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected, IFS can offer a powerful path toward healing and self-understanding. 💛

📩 Send us a message to learn more or schedule a session.
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IFS - Internal Family Systems and what I have found helpful for me and my clients:

The IFS framework & lens align with ethical and non-violent coaching in that the client is seen as resourceful, creative, & whole ~ all the wisdom the client needs can be found within the internal system.

Generally, we humans haven't been taught to relate to ourselves in a way that accesses that information. We've been taught to shame, bypass, suppress, and ignore parts deemed as "negative."

IFS is non-pathologizing, inclusive, compassionate, spiritual, and profoundly respectful, providing us with inner authority.

All parts have benevolent intent, no matter how problematic the behavior, so we say “All Parts are Welcome” and use SELF-energy and the 8C’s to get to know the parts.

We remember that parts are all just trying to do what they think is best for us; they are only using coping strategies that made sense at one time and are simply out of date now that we are adults.

💛, Allison
PS: this model can also be used in a personal contemplative practice - no coach needed.

03/06/2025

✨ Your Healing Journey is Yours to Guide ✨

Healing isn’t about “fixing” yourself—you were never broken! It’s about reconnecting with the wisdom, strength, and balance already within you. If you’re navigating grief, anxiety, life transitions, or the weight of generational patterns, you don’t have to do it alone.

In our work together, we will create a space rooted in care, respect, and deep listening. Through body-centered and relational healing practices, we’ll explore ways to release what no longer serves you and move toward greater connection, self-trust, and wholeness.

If this resonates with you, we invite you to reach out for a free 15-minute consultation. Your healing, in your own time, in your own way. 💛

02/18/2025

🌿 Healing Begins Within 🌿

Are you feeling stuck or overwhelmed, caught in patterns of self-doubt, anxiety, or unresolved trauma? It's time to reconnect with your inner strength and restore balance to your mind and body.

As therapists specializing in Internal Family Systems (IFS) and Somatic Experiencing, we offer a holistic approach to healing that goes beyond traditional talk therapy. Together, we’ll explore your inner world and address the root causes of your struggles—working with both your thoughts and physical sensations.

✨ Internal Family Systems (IFS) helps you identify and heal the different "parts" of yourself—those voices, beliefs, or behaviors that may be holding you back. By developing a compassionate relationship with these parts, you can find deeper self-acceptance and empowerment.

✨ Somatic Experiencing focuses on the wisdom of your body, helping you release stored tension and trauma that might be affecting your overall well-being. By tuning into your body’s sensations, you can begin to heal on a deeper, more lasting level.

Whether you’re struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, or simply seeking greater peace and self-awareness, we're here to support you on your journey of healing and self-discovery.

🌟 Ready to reclaim your inner peace and vitality? Let’s start this transformative journey together. Reach out today to schedule your session and begin healing from the inside out.

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📞 716-235-1519

02/12/2025

11/06/2024

A really wonderful resource for those who are in need of support during this time ❤️

November 6, 2024 at 6 pm ET, November 7 at 11 am ET, November 8 at 5 pm ET, and November 9 at 7pm ET

09/06/2024

Everyone deserves a lil love and wellness in their lives ❤️🦋🌿

06/12/2024

Father's Day for those who have faced deep loss can bring up so many different parts of us. Parts that hold immense grief and sorrow, parts that hold regret, parts that just want to even forget that this day was here, parts that wish things were different. Regardless of what parts may come up, no one who is grieving should have to be alone. Having supports on this day, or even using this resource could be something that may be helpful to you ❤️

Join David Kessler for two free discussions about Grief & Father's Day. Because we know this day can be challenging when you're missing a father or a child, David will share helpful tips for navigating Father's Day.

06/11/2024

It’s natural to feel resentment and anger towards those who have harmed us. It’s not fair that we had to suffer the consequences of their unhealed traumas. True healing involves recognizing that we should have never been responsible for carrying the weight of their unhealed past, and finally being able to release what never belonged to us in the first place.

05/12/2024

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05/03/2024

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Connection is the energy that is created between people when they feel seen, heard, and valued; when they can give and receive without judgment.

- Brené Brown

04/05/2024

Loving this! How many of us received overt and/or subtle messages that our emotions were "wrong", "too much" or "not enough"? That we had to shove them down, deny them, hide them?

This makes it pretty tricky when we do experience emotions that are not deemed "positive" (which is completely inevitable!), as we ultimately are working so hard to not receive that feeling that we are "bad" for these things within us coming up.

How would things be in your life when you hold space for your emotions and explore what they are trying to let you know?

Therapist-turned-boundaries-guide with cartoons (and amazing resources) for compassionate people 🦋