PARTS

Program for Alleviating and Reducing Trauma and Stress
Supporting mental health with Internal Family Systems

Following the promising results of the PARTS study, we're proud to introduce PARTS, a clinical Internal Family Systems (IFS) program offering a non-pathologizing, empowering approach to managing stress and addressing traumatic experiences and related symptoms. PARTS provides a safe, compassionate environment to learn how to view thoughts, feelings, and behaviors as “parts” of oneself with open curiosity. PARTS offers opportunities to:

  • Gain a non-pathologizing, empowering perspective on cognition and emotions

  • Achieve remarkable results in trauma treatment

  • Cultivate trusting, collaborative therapeutic relationships

  • Elevate well-being and maintain an open-hearted practice

  • Honor individual pace and goals with a patient-centered approach

Requirements:

  • PARTS is available to existing Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) patients, aged 18-75, living in Massachusetts, who have obtained referral from their CHA provider. We are unable to accept self-referrals into PARTS at this time. 

PARTS Format:

  • 16-week IFS-based clinical program

  • Includes a 90-minute weekly group and individual 50-minute counseling sessions every other week

Agreeing to Participate in this Program Means:

  • Patients agree to conclude with their current CHA therapy provider in order to join this program, as individual sessions are included in the program.

  • Patients agree to schedule and attend a behavioral health evaluation, billed to insurance, to determine if PARTS is a good fit.

  • Patients agree to honor the confidential nature of the group sessions.

  • Patients must be physically located within Massachusetts during the time of each session.

  • Patients agree not to attend sessions while in a moving vehicle or intoxicated.

PARTS groups start every two months. Dates of upcoming groups are below:

  • November 15th, 2024 - March 7th, 2025 | Fridays, 9-10:30am (ET)

  • January 8th, 2025 - April 23rd, 2025 | Wednesdays, 1-2:30pm (ET)

  • March 14th, 2025 - June 27th, 2025 | Fridays, 9-10:30am (ET)

Location: Online via Google Meet—no software purchase is required, but you will need Internet access and a video-enabled smartphone, tablet or computer.

Payment: Billed to your health insurance as group psychotherapy (Billing Code 90853). We encourage you to check individual coverage and payments with your health insurance provider.

The average group size is 9-11 people, with no more than 12 participants attending each group.

Contact

617-591-6055 | mmhs@challiance.org

Mindful Mental Health Service

Center for Mindfulness & Compassion

350 Main Street, 5th Floor, Suite 5134 | Cambridge, MA 02141

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