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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.

This post examines people pleasing through the lens of Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy. Learn how people pleasers come to be prominent parts of the psyche and how you can befriend and help them transform through the IFS Therapy process.

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.

In Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy, distinguishing between parts and their burdens is essential in understanding the change process. Here I write about this important difference.

In Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy, Self is characterised by the 8C's. There is a 9th "C" quality that can be added to these qualities which is very important: choice. Choice promotes the empowerment that is inherent in the other qualities of Self-energy. This post digs into how supporting clients to find choice is vital in the therapeutic process.

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.

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.

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.

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...

Unless you’re living in a cave (like a monk), you’ve probably noticed that mindfulness is everywhere. There are many well-known apps...