The Grief of Long-Term COVID Caution: How IFS Helps Us Honor All Our Parts' Experiences
At Perceptive Insights Psychological Services, we use Internal Family Systems Theory (IFS), which offers a framework for holding the complex grief of remaining covid cautious in a world that has moved on with compassion—honoring the parts carrying different aspects of loss while maintaining the boundaries that keep you safe.
When Your Parts Are in Conflict About COVID Precautions: Using IFS to Find Internal Alignment
If you're still taking COVID precautions in 2025, you've likely experienced intense internal conflict. One part of you desperately wants to attend that wedding, hug your friends, or eat inside a restaurant. Another part feels terror at the thought, scanning for risk and pulling you back to safety. These warring parts can leave you feeling paralyzed, exhausted, and disconnected from your sense of Self.