IFS In Action – Check Out My Videos!

In 2022, I completed a year-long training in Internal Family Systems (IFS), a practice I’ve long felt passionate about. It has been life changing, for me and for so many people around the world! Now, as a Level 1 Trained IFS Practitioner, I’m able to offer IFS Coaching to my own clients. To learn more about what IFS is, check out my IFS Coaching page.

The IFS approach to coaching and therapy is gaining momentum and popularity (some may even say it’s having “a moment”). My hope is that it’s having more than a moment, but that it’s in fact leading us in the beginning of a paradigm shift in psychology, self-growth, and even the future of our communities and world. I describe it as turning empathy inward, which then reflects empathy outward to everyone in your life. So it can be a huge shift for those of us operating in an individualistic and perfectionistic society.

People who know me have heard me talk about IFS a lot. But often I feel like I can’t describe it in words alone. And I want everyone to know about IFS! So, I recently got together with a colleague of mine to film a sample IFS session, so that people can see what IFS actually looks like in action.

What is Internal Family Systems (IFS)? Full IFS Session With a New Client

This 50-minute video shows a full IFS Coaching session with me and a new client. Clients new to IFS often take some time to experience the confusion and discomfort of shifting from a paradigm of singular self to a sense of multiple aspects or ‘parts’ of themselves. I use IFS Coaching skills to guide the client through this challenging process.

What Is ‘Unblending’ in IFS? Highlights from an Internal Family Systems Session

In this 20-minute video, I use clips from the full session to show highlights of the IFS Coaching process. I focus attention on the ‘unblending’ the client is able to do. Unblending is an important part of the IFS process, in which the individual becomes aware that a mental state they are experiencing is not all of themself, but rather is just one ‘part’ of them who may need some support.

My hope is that you get a chance to watch these, and then share them with others! I want everyone to know what IFS looks like, to demystify what can sound like sort of a strange practice – and to start changing the world by spreading the word. Check out IFS in action!