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Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy is the prime example of a biomimicry approach to healing in the mental health and psychotherapy field.

Proactive manager parts are extremely active in shame-prone systems. Find out what they look like here and start to notice them.

What are parts in Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy? How do they operate, and how do they cast into their roles? Find out in this blog post.

Befriending your Inner Critic using Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy can be transformational. This quick sample dialogue demonstrates.

Polarizations are common in Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy. Here, you will learn what they are and how to work with the effectively.

Wondering why your romantic life is difficult? Internal Family Systems (IFS) can help discern which part of you chooses your partners.

Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy is an attachment-focused model of therapy where the attachment process can be seen to be taken...

Is a Self-like part running your life, and your therapy? If you're not sure, check and see if you have an agenda for what may happen.

Working with Inner Critics is a common process in Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy. The 7 types of Inner Critics are discussed here.

Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy offers an alternative to the mono theory of mind that dominates mainstream psychiatry and psychology.

Needs are inextricably linked to emotions, and emotional responses are information about whether one's needs are met are unmet.

In Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy, working with protective parts is key, as these parts have survival strategies from early life.

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. In this post, discover what the Self is in IFS, and why it's important to the change process.

How do polyvagal-informed therapies like Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy allow the full mind-body system to be the focus of therapy.

Harsh Inner Critics are some of the most challenging parts to deal with both in therapy and in life. Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy doesn't try and shut the Inner Critic down or push it away; instead we turn toward it with curiosity and ask it how it is trying to help us? This sets the scene for a new relationship to build, and change to happen.

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...

How is the parts model of Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy so instrumental in client's recovery from complex trauma, and why is likened to "soul retrieval"? Learn more in this post.

Many people don't know that their chronic mental health issues are related to unprocessed childhood trauma. This post lays out why non-realisation from childhood trauma happens and how to start working with your personal history to metabolise past adverse childhood experiences.

What are trailheads in Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy, and how are they different from what is commonly known as a "trigger"? Find out why the trailhead is a more useful concept for therapy and the change process by reading more.

In Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy, shame is a two-part problem: critics that shame, and exiles that hold that shame. In this post found out more about how we can help the parts involved in the shame process, and transform them back into their original state.