Are you wondering whether you need a coach or a therapist? You’re not alone. While both support growth and transformation, they serve different parts of your journey. In this article, we explore how to know what kind of support is right for you—right now—and how approaches like Internal Family Systems (IFS) coaching can bridge the gap between healing and forward momentum.

Have you ever noticed a part of you that jumps in with worry, self-doubt, or over-preparation? That’s what I call a concerned part—and surprisingly, it’s trying to help you.

The Self in IFS can be a difficult concept to grasp. Maybe that’s because we’ve been getting it all wrong. What if there is no separate Self? Rather, Self is within each part, just waiting to be manifested as Self-energy.

Time goes by. You find a picture of yourself from 20 years ago and realize you are no longer the person you were in the picture. What happened? How did you change? Did you do so on purpose? Or did you simply adapt to the conditions of your life? This article explores conscious and unconscious personal development.

I always use the IFS model to help my coaching clients because it is the most effective tool in my coaching toolbox. This article describes why I became a coach, how I coached others at first, how I was introduced to the Internal Family Systems model, how I became trained and certified in the model, and why I use it with all my coaching clients.

Is doing the same thing over and over expecting different results insane? What if the IFS model can help us understand repeating patterns? What if, rather than trying to change by brute force, a more compassionate and curious approach were taken?

Are you thinking your thoughts or are they thinking you? By bringing conscious awareness to your thoughts and applying the Internal Family Systems model to what you notice, you can trust your unconscious thoughts to serve you.

This article and the video associated with it address how, when using the IFS model, to work with target parts and concerned parts. Practitioners and laypersons can learn to improve their practice.

Who cares about self care? In this article, I walk the reader through an exercise I facilitated in one of my IFS coaching groups. Reframe how you view self care.

I was first introduced to Internal Family Systems (IFS) by my therapist in 2016. I was having a crisis of confidence after completing a one-year coach training program and thought a few therapy sessions might help.

A belief system is a system of thoughts that we have decided are true. For the most part, our beliefs are hidden from us. When we are introduced to a concept or idea, we compare that concept or idea to embedded and accepted thoughts (beliefs) in our subconscious. If they match, we feel comfortable.