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Internal Family Systems Therapy

Internal Family Systems is a powerfully transformative, evidence-based model of psychotherapy. We believe the mind is naturally multiple and that is a good thing. Our inner parts contain valuable qualities and our core Self knows how to heal, allowing us to become integrated and whole. In IFS all parts are welcome.

90k subscribers149 posts / mo in Sep 2026105 authors / mosince 2018

r/InternalFamilySystems has 90k members (+23% over the last 12 months). It gets about 149 posts a month from 105 people. Top topics: Pain and Poetry, Procrastination Solutions and Client Therapy Issues.

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How r/InternalFamilySystems has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+23%in 12 months · +3.6% in 3 months · +0.9% in 1 month
Oct 202690k
Growing90k subscribers
Data since Nov 2018Live · through Oct 2026
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−63%vs Sep 2025 · −5.7% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 2026149
QuieterPeaked at 402 in Mar 2025
Data through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/InternalFamilySystems

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Pain and Poetry0.1%
  2. Procrastination Solutions0.1%
  3. Client Therapy Issues0.1%
  4. Manager Advice & Tips0.1%
  5. Discord Servers & Links<0.1%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. Substack
  2. Apple
  3. Spotify
  4. Adult Children of Alcoholics
  5. The Cut

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