Befriending your "Inner Critic" using Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy: a practical guide
Having an extreme Inner Critic has been strongly correlated in research with a range of psychological issues, such as depression,...
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- Aug 6
- 3 min
When Parts are at war: Polarizations in Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy
Polarizations are common in Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy. Here, you will learn what they are and how to work with the effectively.
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- Jun 11
- 6 min
IFS and attachment theory in action: which part of you is choosing your partners?
Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy can be like a whodunnit where the client is both the mystery, and the detective. It’s like you’re...
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- Mar 16
- 4 min
Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy and Attachment Theory
Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy is an attachment-focused model of therapy where the attachment process can be seen to be taken...
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- Jan 18
- 2 min
What are "Self-like Parts" in Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy?
As I’ve outlined in previous posts, Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy is a deceptively simple process, and it speaks to the...
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- Oct 2, 2022
- 4 min
Types of "Inner Critic" in Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy
Working with Inner Critics is a common process in Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy. The 7 types of Inner Critics are discussed here.
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- Jul 19, 2022
- 2 min
Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy: a non-pathologising stance
Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy offers an alternative to the mono theory of mind that dominates mainstream psychiatry and psychology.
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- Apr 25, 2022
- 3 min
You have needs... and they matter...
Needs are inextricably linked to emotions, and emotional responses are information about whether one's needs are met are unmet.
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- Feb 25, 2022
- 3 min
Working with Protective Parts in Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy
In Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy, working with protective parts is key, as these parts have survival strategies from early life.
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- Jul 11, 2021
- 2 min
The Self in Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy
The Internal Family Systems (IFS) model holds that each of us has a Self - who each of us is at our core with our parts separate.
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- Nov 2, 2020
- 4 min
The Soul Nerve and Trauma Recovery
Most human behaviour involves a part of the body few people know about - the vagus nerve. In his brilliant book, “My Grandmother’s...
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- Aug 16, 2020
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Connecting to your "Inner Critic" using Internal Family Systems (IFS)
The COVID-19 Pandemic stay-at-home orders and lockdowns meant that most venues were shut and people couldn't go anywhere or have their...
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- May 9, 2020
- 3 min
Increased alcohol consumption during COVID-19 lockdown?
We all saw those pictures in the media during the early panic buying days of COVID-19, where people crowded the aisles of Dan Murphy’s...
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- Mar 22, 2020
- 2 min
Managing anxiety related to COVID-19
As COVID-19 turns day-to-day life into something unrecognisable, managing your reaction to the pandemic is going to be key in staying...
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- Mar 10, 2020
- 3 min
Mental Health for Tradies and Construction Workers
On the back on International Women’s Day, it’s a good time to look at the expectations put on men in this changing world in terms of...
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- Oct 13, 2019
- 3 min
Why trauma and anxiety treatment needs to be different...
Much of my career has been spent with clients who have had strictly talk therapy where they have gained benefits, but there has...
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- Jun 23, 2019
- 3 min
Harden Up Princess
Harden up. Suck it up. Man up. Push through. We’ve been telling men this message for years when faced with life’s challenges, but is...
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- May 26, 2019
- 4 min
Soul Retrieval: Overcoming and healing complex trauma
An unspoken split in the field of trauma psychotherapy is between professionals who will focus on the treatment of trauma as processing...
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- Mar 10, 2019
- 4 min
"Non-Realisation"- Disconnection from Childhood Trauma
In his astonishing book, "Lost Connections: Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression, and the Unexpected Solutions", Johann Hari tears...
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- Feb 16, 2019
- 4 min
Losing Strategies for Couples in Conflict
Most of my clients are men so I'm uniquely positioned through my clinical experience to hear common losing strategies men (and their...
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