IFS creates inner and outer connectedness by helping people first access their Self, and from that core part of themself, come to understand and heal their other parts.  

IFS theorises that we all have different “parts” to ourselves, just like Freud spoke of the “id”, “ego”, and “superego” or you hear of someone’s “inner child” or “inner parent”. Our minds and personalities are made up of so many different unique parts that can be working in a harmonious system together or be fractured and at odds with one another.

Our parts reflect how we cope with life stressors, and when inner parts of us have gone through difficulty or trauma, they can be forced from their natural, helpful states into extreme, polarised roles. IFS can explain how developmental trauma and the related behaviours we engage in to feel safe, nurtured, and loved may also lead to repercussions in our adult life. 

IFS aims to work by re-integrating these young parts into your whole system of being again. Parts are reintegrated by honouring their protective nature and welcoming them “home” in pursuit of healing and wholeness.