Real IFS Therapy Session: 'Ashley' Part 1 - Internal Family Systems Therapy Demo

In this live IFS therapy session on “Going Inside”, I guide my client "Ashley" through a deep exploration of her inner parts. This session focuses on helping Ashley connect with her younger self and address long-held feelings of loneliness and judgment with IFS techniques. Through compassionate inquiry and supportive presence, Ashley begins to heal and find a sense of safety and release.

Key Takeaways from this session:

1. Inner Child Healing: Ashley reconnects with her teenage self, who experienced significant loneliness and emotional pain, allowing her to release these pent-up feelings.

2. Comfort in the Present: By providing comfort and reassurance in the present moment, Ashley's inner child begins to feel safer and less overwhelmed by past memories.

3. Curiosity Toward Judgmental Parts: I guide Ashley to approach her critical, logical part with curiosity, revealing its protective intentions and long standing role.

4. Shifting Roles: The session highlights the possibility of allowing parts to shift roles, as Ashley's logical part, once a strict overseer, is given permission to play and relax.

5. Ongoing Self-Care: The importance of regular check-ins with inner parts is emphasized, ensuring continued support and healing for Ashley's younger selves.

Therapy Session Chapters
00:00-03:38 - Preview
3:49-8:18 - Session start
8:19-22:40 - Inviting parts into the process
22:41-24:36 - Asking our parts about their fears & how to let go of them
24:37-32:19 - Discovering where the fears stem from
32:20-45:06 - Encountering judgemental parts
45:07-46:48 - Next steps for Ashley before next session

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[levpsychotherapy]

Wow, as a therapist, my parts kept thinking what would I have done as the therapist at every turn. I could see what you were trying to do. It is not easy to navigate the terrain, which rarely goes according to the simple formula. For me it is like driving a car or landing a plane, it takes skill and thought and responsiveness to the situation. I thought this was a brilliant illustration of how an IFS session can be as well as how magical and relieving it can be to unburden both exiles and protectors. It is so muvh more dynamic and impactful than many other models. Well done!

[LiveIFS]

🥳 Thanks for sharing IFS with the world! Courageous of you both to share a session, thank you!