IFS Therapy in Rockville, Maryland
Rockville is a hub of professional life in Montgomery County — biotech, federal agencies, healthcare, education. Many people here are deeply familiar with solving complex problems. But when the problem is happening inside — the anxiety that doesn't turn off, the relationship patterns that keep repeating, the inner critic that follows you everywhere — a different kind of help is needed.
Cushing Counseling offers online IFS therapy for Rockville residents via Radiance Sanneman, MS, LCPC — a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in Maryland and Level 1 trained IFS therapist.
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What Is IFS Therapy?
IFS (Internal Family Systems) is an evidence-based approach developed by Dr. Richard Schwartz. It treats the mind as a system of inner "parts" — each with its own role, fears, and story. Some parts drive you to achieve; others protect you from vulnerability; others carry old pain that was never fully processed.
IFS therapy helps you access your Self — the calm, wise center — and use that Self to understand and heal your parts. It's particularly effective for analytically minded people who want to understand why they feel or act the way they do, not just manage the symptoms.
What Radiance Treats
Rockville clients seek Radiance for:
Anxiety, perfectionism, and high-functioning stress
Trauma — complex, relational, and childhood wounds
Shame and persistent self-criticism
Relationship patterns: people-pleasing, emotional shutting down, conflict avoidance
LGBTQ+ identity and affirmation
Religious or spiritual trauma and deconstruction
Life transitions: career shifts, relationship changes, identity questions
Meet Your IFS Therapist
Radiance Sanneman, MS, LCPC, NCC, CCMHC Licensed in Maryland | Level 1 IFS Therapist
Radiance serves Rockville, Gaithersburg, North Bethesda, and surrounding Montgomery County communities via secure telehealth. She holds a graduate degree from Loyola University Maryland and Level 1 IFS certification from the IFS Institute.