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When people first hear about the 8 C’s in IFS - calm, curiosity, compassion, confidence, courage, creativity, connectedness, and clarity - a lot of Parts nod along like they’ve just been given a checklist. Yes, got it, and I’ll think my way into that. What took me a while to learn is this: the 8 C’s aren’t concepts to understand. They're actually signals in the body, practical somatic markers that help you recognise your flavour of Self-energy when it shows up. So, you do

Protective parts in IFS Therapy are driven by fear. Find out what the 10 most common protective fears are, and how to negotiate effectively with protective parts so they will relax and trust.

Suffer from Perfectionism, or get called a Perfectionist? Here's an IFS Understanding of Perfectionism and Perfectionists and how to connect to this systems of parts.

What are the 6F's in Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy, and why are they so important in the process of getting to know your parts? Find out in this insightful blog post.

The Inner Critic protects against a range of Exiles in IFS. Learn about the specific types of Exiles that Inner Critics Protect in Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy

This post clears up common misconceptions about Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy. Get clarity around what IFS is, and what it is not.

Gaining permission from protective parts before working with Exiles in IFS is essential. Here's why, and how to go about it.

What are the mechanisms of change in Internal Family Systems (IFS), and how is this different from other modalities?

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.

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

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.

A lot of men come to therapy - or are told to come to therapy - to deal with their angry parts. Here's what that looks like practically...