IFS Therapy in Alexandria, Virginia
Alexandria is a city that holds a lot of layers — historic and modern, politically charged and quietly community-focused, full of people who are doing meaningful work in the world and still navigating what's happening inside. If you're an Alexandria resident looking for something more than talk therapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy may be what you need.
Cushing Counseling serves Alexandria clients with online IFS therapy via Radiance Sanneman, MS, LCPC — a Level 1 trained IFS therapist licensed in Virginia.
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What Is IFS Therapy?
IFS (Internal Family Systems) is an evidence-based therapeutic model that views the mind as made up of different "parts." Some parts protect you — driving ambition, managing anxiety, keeping emotions at bay. Others carry old wounds — shame, fear, grief — that were never fully healed.
In IFS therapy, you learn to understand and connect with these parts rather than fight them. At the center of this work is your Self: the calm, compassionate core that can lead your inner world toward healing.
What Radiance Treats
Alexandria clients work with Radiance for:
Anxiety, stress, and the relentless thinking mind
Trauma and PTSD — including complex, relational, and sexual trauma
The inner critic and shame-based patterns
Relationship struggles: emotional unavailability, people-pleasing, conflict avoidance
LGBTQ+ affirmation and identity exploration
Religious or spiritual trauma
Life transitions and identity shifts
Meet Your IFS Therapist
Radiance Sanneman, MS, LCPC, NCC, CCMHCLicensed in Virginia | Level 1 IFS Therapist
Radiance is licensed to practice in Virginia and holds Level 1 IFS training from the IFS Institute. She serves Alexandria, VA clients via secure telehealth — no office required, just a private space and a reliable internet connection.