⭐️ It is gentle and warm – ideal for sensitive individuals, as all work happens at a pace and level of consent that respects the client’s system.
⭐️ It’s grounded in direct experience – helpful for those prone to overthinking or intellectualising.
⭐️ At its core is the Self Energy – your inner, indestructible essence. Healing comes from Self-energy, not the therapist.
⭐️ It embraces the multiplicity of the mind – not like an onion (layered), but like garlic (cloves), made up of many parts. These parts shift throughout the day and each has its own beliefs and intentions. IFS helps facilitate the inner dialogue.
⭐️ It is effective — when there’s a good fit, progress can be surprisingly quick due to its experiential and energetic nature.
⭐️ It is evidence-based and well-researched — reassuring for more sceptical or analytical parts of the mind.
⭐️ It’s non-pathologising — there’s no diagnosis or labels. Parts that took on extreme roles are seen as protectors shaped by past experience.
⭐️ It addresses ancestral burdens — recognising that some of our emotional weight originates from the past, with ways to heal it.
⭐️ It’s powerful in trauma work — supplementing memory reconsolidation with somatic awareness.
⭐️ It welcomes spiritual guidance — acknowledging that guides may appear who are not merely parts of the psyche.