At the very core of IFS is a key assumption.

We are not ONE thing, one entity, one singular personality. We are no more our worst moment any more than we are 100% our best highlight reel. We are complex and beautiful, flawed and incredible beings. And a big element of this is that we are MULTIPLE.

The best way of explaining this could be to think about the times when you feel caught between two ideas or options. Do I go to the gym or do I gobble down a whole packet of cookies? We have both sides inside of us. In IFS we call these parts, so in this case a ‘gym-goer part’ and a ‘cookie-lover’ part.

Learn about the 8 Cs and 5 Ps of Self in the transformative Internal Family Systems Therapy model.

Clients love getting to know, understand and heal their parts. Parts are at the centre of the Internal Family Systems approach and experience.

And yet, there is something else extremely beautiful with in the model, and inside all of us, which is NOT a part.

Despite all of this adversity in their families of origin, they landed on my virtual doorstep with a list of accolades, courageous acts and accomplishments as long as their arms. But often these same humans were clearly lacking the positive self-image that one might assume would go alongside that level of success and achievement.

Through extensive training in IFS, I have discovered the profound impact that self-compassion can have on personal healing and transformation. My aim is to provide a safe and nurturing space for clients, encouraging self-love, self-leadership, and healing using this gentle and empowering approach to wellbeing.

IFS addresses the complexity of human psychology by considering the internal system as a whole. It highlights the transformative power of integrating and harmonising internal "parts" for healing and growth. The profound impact of self-compassion and self-energy in IFS makes it a very holistic model.