IFS therapy (UK, Australia, Asia) | IFS Coaching (worldwide)
Internal family systems therapy
for over-achievers + high-performers
You’ve tried everything to feel better, but nothing’s really worked.
Despite trying therapy in the past, and despite being a “really good student”, nothing has worked in the way you hoped it would. You’re still waiting for that shift, that change, that… inner peace.
You’re still struggling with:
Anxiety & dread at a time in life when you’re sure you should be feeling content.
Imposter feelings despite the promotions.
Self-doubt despite the accolades.
Often feeling triggered, resentful and reactive at work, in your relationships or with family members.
Internal family systems, the ground-breaking psychotherapy, can help.
This nuanced and specialised approach offers new pathways to healing and a blueprint for living in a more aligned and self-compassionate way.
In IFS we recognise we are multiple and all parts of us are welcome. The one simple aim of IFS is to increase your sense of self-love, in order to balance and harmonise your inner system.
The impact of IFS is certainly felt in the therapy room experience, but the practice quickly becomes a sacred source of wisdom, connection and comfort that you can draw upon in all aspects of your life.
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The underlying concept of IFS is that we all have parts living within us that fulfil both healthy and more extreme roles.
Life events or trauma, can force parts to take on extreme roles. However, these internal roles are not fixed and can change with time, understanding and processing.
IFS offers a healing pathway where you can move forward with your hopes and dreams instead of feeling at war with yourself, using tried and tested techniques from neuroscience such as memory re-consolidation.
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IFS is a very experiential modaliy and the best way to understand a session is to experience it first-hand.
For this reason I am happy to offer trial sessions for new clients so they can try the modality for themselves. Please contact me to book in for a paid, one-off session (there may be a waiting list).
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Clients describe feeling huge shifts and transformations after experiencing IFS therapy and that it has helped in much deeper and more longer-lasting ways than other talk therapies they have tried in the past.
Many say that IFS has given them profound healing as well as a greater insight into parts of themselves they previously didn’t understand.
Clients who have worked with Lucy using an IFS Therapy approach have reported the following:
Shifting from a place of self doubt and self blame to a place of empowering self-compassion.
Feeling no longer at war with their parts (for example their ‘inner critic’ or ‘procrastinator’ parts)
Experiencing an utterly transformative sense of healing
Developing a deeper understanding of their relationship triggers and a better awareness of the struggles their significant others face
Being equipped to speak out, find new confidence and take up more space in their world, both at work and at home.
internal family systems therapy
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the more we can cultivate curiosity and compassion towards ourselves, the more we can heal our wounds.
Richard Schwartz, Founder of Internal Family Systems therapy
who it’s for
IFS is for you if…
You’ve experienced coaching and therapy before but feel something was missing and that you didn’t fully heal.
You are struggling with the impacts of trauma, stressful childhood experiences, relationship breakdowns and low self-esteem.
You notice patterns in your life that repeat and make you feel stuck and which you need to understand better.
who it’s not for
IFS is not for you if…
You’re looking for a quick fix.
You want traditional ‘talk therapy’.
You’re looking for a therapist who can offer a CBT-style approach to wellbeing.
You are not ready to invest in regular, deep and transformative therapy at this time.
together, we will:
hold space
We will welcome and befriend all the parts of you that we meet. Clients report their systems feel very seen, accepted and loved when using this modality.
heal
Taking care and the time needed for your individual system, we will begin the process of healing and moving forward from past pain and trauma.
Access self-energy
IFS believes we all have access to the amazing qualities of ‘Self.’ Through your ongoing healing journey, you will access your own self-energy and the qualities of compassion, confidence, curiosity, calmness, connection, creativity, clarity and courage.
Want to talk IFS? Send me a message:
RECENT INTERNAL FAMILY SYSTEMS POSTS
Please know this:
Healing is possible.
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The answer to this question differs from client to client. Some clients come for a few months while other incorporate IFS into their lives, self-care and therapy for many years.
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Sessions are £200 GBP / $260 USD for 55 minutes or £280 / $360 for 90 minutes.
Sessions take place weekly in the first instance. -
If you’re interesting in the healing modality of Internal Family Systems, please contact me to arrange a free consult or a trial session.