IFS Therapy in Silver Spring, Maryland
Silver Spring is one of the most diverse and vibrant communities in the DC metro area — a place where people of different backgrounds, identities, and life experiences come together. If you're a Silver Spring resident navigating anxiety, trauma, identity questions, or relationship patterns that keep repeating, IFS therapy offers a path forward that honors the full complexity of who you are.
Cushing Counseling offers online IFS therapy for Silver Spring residents through Radiance Sanneman, MS, LCPC — a Level 1 trained IFS therapist licensed in Maryland who is LGBTQ+ affirming, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive.
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What Is IFS Therapy?
Internal Family Systems (IFS) is an evidence-based approach developed by Dr. Richard Schwartz. The central idea: you are not one thing. You are a system of inner "parts" — each with its own perspective, fears, and protective role. At your core is a Self that is calm, compassionate, and capable of healing.
IFS therapy helps you get to know your parts with curiosity rather than judgment. When the protective parts feel safe and the wounded parts are finally heard, real healing becomes possible.
What Radiance Treats
Silver Spring clients seek Radiance for:
Anxiety, stress, and emotional flooding
Trauma — childhood, complex, relational, sexual, and racialized trauma
Shame and the inner critic
Relationship patterns: people-pleasing, emotional walls, conflict avoidance
LGBTQ+ identity exploration and affirmation
Religious or spiritual trauma
Life transitions and identity development
Meet Your IFS Therapist
Radiance Sanneman, MS, LCPC, NCC, CCMHC Licensed in Maryland | Level 1 IFS Therapist
Radiance is a queer, trans woman who brings lived experience to her commitment to affirming, culturally competent care. She serves Silver Spring, Takoma Park, Wheaton, and surrounding communities via telehealth and is deeply committed to working with LGBTQ+ clients, survivors of religious trauma, and individuals from diverse backgrounds.