IFS-Informed Clinical Psychology: What to Expect

If you’re looking for therapy that goes deeper than strategies and surface-level coping, Internal Family Systems (IFS) offers a fresh, empowering way to understand yourself. As a clinical psychologist trained in IFS and Schema Therapy, I help clients create lasting, meaningful change — not just short-term symptom relief.

I work with clients across Adelaide, throughout Australia, and via telehealth for those interstate or overseas, bringing an IFS-informed approach to anyone seeking deeper, transformational work.

So… what actually happens in an IFS-informed session?

We explore your “parts” — without pathologising them

IFS sees you as a whole person made up of different emotional parts, each with a role. Instead of battling with anxiety, perfectionism, anger or self-criticism, we get curious about them. This approach feels compassionate, grounding and surprisingly practical.

You stay in charge — this isn’t hypnosis or regression

IFS is experiential, but you’re fully present and aware the entire time. Sessions feel more like a guided internal conversation than a traditional talk-therapy monologue.

We work gently with deeper layers — at your pace

Many people come to IFS after feeling stuck with standard CBT-style therapy. IFS allows us to work safely with emotions, trauma, or long-standing patterns, without overwhelming you or diving in too fast.

It integrates beautifully with clinical psychology

IFS isn’t a replacement for evidence-based therapy — it enhances it.In an IFS-informed session, we might weave together:

• Schema Therapy (understanding long-term emotional patterns)

• Mindfulness and grounding

• Attachment-focused work

• Practical strategies for daily wellbeing

Together, these help create deep insight and real-world change.

It’s for people who want more than coping skills

If you’ve tried therapy before and found yourself saying, “I understand it, but I don’t feel different,” IFS often helps bridge that gap. Clients often describe it as:

• Insightful

• Emotional but safe

• Empowering

• A way of finally understanding themselves

For clients in Adelaide and beyond

Whether you’re local to Adelaide or connecting from elsewhere in Australia (or internationally), IFS-informed therapy can be effective both in-person and via telehealth. The experiential nature of IFS translates extremely well online — many clients even prefer the privacy and comfort of working from their own space.

You don’t need to know anything beforehand

No preparation, meditation, or previous IFS knowledge required. We start where you are, and we build from there.

If you’re interested in IFS-informed clinical psychology — whether for anxiety, burnout, trauma, emotional cycles, or deeper self-understanding — you’re welcome to reach out.