Internal Family Systems
Root helps you get curious about the parts of you that keep showing up. the one that shuts down, the one that pushes too hard, the one carrying something old. No judgment. Just attention.
Free to use. No credit card. Works best alongside therapy, not instead of it.
Internal Family Systems (IFS) is a therapy model developed by Dr. Richard Schwartz. It says you're made of parts. each with a job, each with a story. Root gives you a space to meet them, ask questions, and witness what they carry.
It's not therapy. It's the space between sessions. or the first step toward them.
Manager
"I need to get this right or something bad will happen."
Proactive protectors. They plan, control, and criticize. working hard to keep things from falling apart before they do.
Firefighter
"Just make it stop."
Reactive protectors. They distract, numb, or explode. anything to put out the fire when pain breaks through.
Exile
"Nobody sees me. I am too much."
Wounded young parts carrying burdens from the past. The protectors work hard to keep them hidden.
"Parts are little inner beings who are trying their best to keep you safe."
Dr. Richard C. Schwartz, founder of IFS
Notice a part
Root walks you through finding something that keeps showing up. You name it, describe what it does, and add it to your map. Takes two minutes.
Spend time with it
Open a part and sit with it. Read what it carries. Answer a question it's been waiting for. Write something to carry forward. No pressure to fix anything.
Come back
Your map grows over time. Parts that felt unreachable become visible. You start to see the whole system. not just the loudest part of it.
Ground yourself anytime
If something gets heavy, grounding tools are one tap away. breathing, body scan, and a guided return to Self.
Free to use. No account required to start. Your map saves when you sign in.
Available in 10 languages · Works on any device · 18+