Internal Family Systems (IFS) Psychologists and Therapists in Casula, NSW
I start with building the base work using client centred counselling, hearing your story of late, getting a sense of who you are - I use a psychodymanic approach that looks at your upbringing, relationships with parents and partners, often finding the partterns that may be keeping you stuck - I aslo use parts work with IFS and CBT when appropriate for clients.
If you’re looking for some who knows the go with culture, religion and family life in the middle of that, then you and I are going to be a great fit! I’m a trauma informed psychotherapist with a Masters in Psychotherapy and Counselling, I understand a lot of our problems are political in nature and I understand the nature of family dynamics’s of those from an ethnic background. I’m here to be with you as you find out more about yourself, and your relationships that surround you.
I start with building the base work using client centred counselling, hearing your story of late, getting a sense of who you are - I use a psychodymanic approach that looks at your upbringing, relationships with parents and partners, often finding the partterns that may be keeping you stuck - I aslo use parts work with IFS and CBT when appropriate for clients.
If you’re looking for some who knows the go with culture, religion and family life in the middle of that, then you and I are going to be a great fit! I’m a trauma informed psychotherapist with a Masters in Psychotherapy and Counselling, I understand a lot of our problems are political in nature and I understand the nature of family dynamics’s of those from an ethnic background. I’m here to be with you as you find out more about yourself, and your relationships that surround you.
I am a Clinical Psychologist with a passion for providing evidence-based and individually tailored therapy. I have extensive training and experience in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy, attachment-based therapies and more. I work across the age range in treating a wide variety of mental health presentations including depression, anxiety, trauma, obsessive-compulsive disorder, bipolar disorder, oppositional behaviour, and much more.
I am a Clinical Psychologist with a passion for providing evidence-based and individually tailored therapy. I have extensive training and experience in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy, attachment-based therapies and more. I work across the age range in treating a wide variety of mental health presentations including depression, anxiety, trauma, obsessive-compulsive disorder, bipolar disorder, oppositional behaviour, and much more.
Using a tailored blend of evidence-based approaches, including CBT, DBT, and IFS, I adapt each session to meet your unique needs.
Hi, my name is Paula. Taking the first step toward support can be challenging, but you don’t have to do it alone. I offer a compassionate, non-judgmental space where you can explore your thoughts and emotions freely. As a mental health clinician, I specialise in working with individuals aged 12 and over, addressing anxiety, depression, trauma, self-esteem, relationship challenges (social, family, partners), stress, and sleep disturbances.
Using a tailored blend of evidence-based approaches, including CBT, DBT, and IFS, I adapt each session to meet your unique needs.
Hi, my name is Paula. Taking the first step toward support can be challenging, but you don’t have to do it alone. I offer a compassionate, non-judgmental space where you can explore your thoughts and emotions freely. As a mental health clinician, I specialise in working with individuals aged 12 and over, addressing anxiety, depression, trauma, self-esteem, relationship challenges (social, family, partners), stress, and sleep disturbances.
Are you feeling unhappy about your relationship? Are you arguing about the same issues and unable to reach a solution? I help people create better relationships with themselves, and with other people. I help couples to learn how to grow through relationship challenges, build relationship health and resilience and learn new ways to communicate. I work with parents to create a family culture that is enjoyable, healthy and supportive to all. I work with new mums who feel lost, out of control, feeling nothing is working. I work with clients who have anxiety, depression or stress. I work with you to help yourself, whatever the issues.
Are you feeling unhappy about your relationship? Are you arguing about the same issues and unable to reach a solution? I help people create better relationships with themselves, and with other people. I help couples to learn how to grow through relationship challenges, build relationship health and resilience and learn new ways to communicate. I work with parents to create a family culture that is enjoyable, healthy and supportive to all. I work with new mums who feel lost, out of control, feeling nothing is working. I work with clients who have anxiety, depression or stress. I work with you to help yourself, whatever the issues.
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I offer powerful, evidence-based therapy that combines Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing (EMDR), IFS, Hypnotherapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, and Schema therapies.
Empowering and supportive therapy, helping you heal past trauma, build healthier relationships, and reconnect with your true self. Many of the people I work with come to therapy feeling stuck, overwhelmed or unsure of themselves. You might be struggling in your relationship, repeating the same painful patterns, or feeling lost after a breakup. Maybe you have been carrying the weight of past trauma for a long time, and it is starting to affect how you see yourself and your place in the world. I understand how trauma can impact relationships, creating hard to break patterns that leave you feeling disconnected, or unworthy of love.
I offer powerful, evidence-based therapy that combines Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing (EMDR), IFS, Hypnotherapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, and Schema therapies.
Empowering and supportive therapy, helping you heal past trauma, build healthier relationships, and reconnect with your true self. Many of the people I work with come to therapy feeling stuck, overwhelmed or unsure of themselves. You might be struggling in your relationship, repeating the same painful patterns, or feeling lost after a breakup. Maybe you have been carrying the weight of past trauma for a long time, and it is starting to affect how you see yourself and your place in the world. I understand how trauma can impact relationships, creating hard to break patterns that leave you feeling disconnected, or unworthy of love.
I draw from somatic approaches, EMDR and IFS among others to inform my work.
One of my passions is in helping my clients explore how early life experiences contribute to the ways they relate in the world as they go through life. I look for ways to work with you to process and heal traumas (both early and later in life), relationship or life patterns and missing experiences to assist you to show up in your life in a way that feels authentic, grounded and connected. The way that your system organises itself to meet your needs is unique to you and I am honoured by the opportunity to assist you in the journey of self discovery and making meaning of your own experiences.
I draw from somatic approaches, EMDR and IFS among others to inform my work.
One of my passions is in helping my clients explore how early life experiences contribute to the ways they relate in the world as they go through life. I look for ways to work with you to process and heal traumas (both early and later in life), relationship or life patterns and missing experiences to assist you to show up in your life in a way that feels authentic, grounded and connected. The way that your system organises itself to meet your needs is unique to you and I am honoured by the opportunity to assist you in the journey of self discovery and making meaning of your own experiences.
Vashti has over 20 years’ experience assisting clients using evidence-based practice and therapeutic approaches such as ACT, CBT, EMDR, IFS, DBT and positive psychology through various schemes (Medicare, Work Cover, CTP, EAP, Critical Incident Response).
Your concerns may include mental health, wellbeing, resilience, trauma, abuse, health, pain, relationships and neurodivergence or you may need coaching and development on a range of topics such as resilience, wellbeing, leadership, communication, conflict, change, career planning, performance, goal-setting and effectiveness. You are looking for support and strategies to help you, not just survive but thrYve at work and in life. You will be empowered to gain insight into your goals and barriers, build your confidence and capability and you will be provided with tools to achieve success and reach your potential.
Vashti has over 20 years’ experience assisting clients using evidence-based practice and therapeutic approaches such as ACT, CBT, EMDR, IFS, DBT and positive psychology through various schemes (Medicare, Work Cover, CTP, EAP, Critical Incident Response).
Your concerns may include mental health, wellbeing, resilience, trauma, abuse, health, pain, relationships and neurodivergence or you may need coaching and development on a range of topics such as resilience, wellbeing, leadership, communication, conflict, change, career planning, performance, goal-setting and effectiveness. You are looking for support and strategies to help you, not just survive but thrYve at work and in life. You will be empowered to gain insight into your goals and barriers, build your confidence and capability and you will be provided with tools to achieve success and reach your potential.
Therapy is a great place to learn more about yourself and how your experiences have shaped that. I believe in a holistic approach to therapy that acknowledges the interconnectedness of mental, emotional, social, and physical wellbeing and use a non-pathologising, accepting approach. I see the problem as the problem, not the person. By creating distance between yourself and the challenges you face, we can engage in collaborative, respectful, and non-blaming conversations to foster an environment of empathy and understanding. I use somatic enquiry and techniques to recognise and process your body’s inner sensations: Interoception.
Therapy is a great place to learn more about yourself and how your experiences have shaped that. I believe in a holistic approach to therapy that acknowledges the interconnectedness of mental, emotional, social, and physical wellbeing and use a non-pathologising, accepting approach. I see the problem as the problem, not the person. By creating distance between yourself and the challenges you face, we can engage in collaborative, respectful, and non-blaming conversations to foster an environment of empathy and understanding. I use somatic enquiry and techniques to recognise and process your body’s inner sensations: Interoception.
I aim to provide a warm and trauma-informed space where you can feel safe and supported to explore what is happening in your life. A core focus of my work is helping people to live more authentically by developing greater self-awareness, strengthening a sense of agency and control over thier lives and creating meaningful change. This may involve exploring relationship dynamics, coping patterns or underlying beliefs that are no longer serving you, or that may be keeping you feeling stuck.
I aim to provide a warm and trauma-informed space where you can feel safe and supported to explore what is happening in your life. A core focus of my work is helping people to live more authentically by developing greater self-awareness, strengthening a sense of agency and control over thier lives and creating meaningful change. This may involve exploring relationship dynamics, coping patterns or underlying beliefs that are no longer serving you, or that may be keeping you feeling stuck.
I draw from EMDR, CBT, DBT, ACT, Schema Therapy, IFS and psychodynamic approaches, adapting therapy to each person’s needs.
I welcome adults and adolescents navigating trauma, anxiety, depression, neurodivergence, grief, identity, relational wounds and life transitions, including LGBTQIA+ clients seeking affirming care. Many arrive feeling overwhelmed, disconnected from themselves, caught in old patterns or unsure of who they are becoming. I also support women through perimenopause and menopause, where hormones, trauma, mood, sleep and identity intersect. At DreamLab Psychology, I offer warm, collaborative, trauma-informed and neurodiversity-affirming care to help clients feel more grounded, coherent and at home in themselves.
I draw from EMDR, CBT, DBT, ACT, Schema Therapy, IFS and psychodynamic approaches, adapting therapy to each person’s needs.
I welcome adults and adolescents navigating trauma, anxiety, depression, neurodivergence, grief, identity, relational wounds and life transitions, including LGBTQIA+ clients seeking affirming care. Many arrive feeling overwhelmed, disconnected from themselves, caught in old patterns or unsure of who they are becoming. I also support women through perimenopause and menopause, where hormones, trauma, mood, sleep and identity intersect. At DreamLab Psychology, I offer warm, collaborative, trauma-informed and neurodiversity-affirming care to help clients feel more grounded, coherent and at home in themselves.
You’re self-aware and reflective, but life still feels heavy. Anxiety, panic, low motivation, or past trauma may be getting in the way. You try to connect with others but often withdraw or react in ways that leave you feeling ashamed or misunderstood. Even rest doesn't feel restful. Deep down, you sense that something isn’t right. You’re not broken...you’re just stuck in patterns that no longer serve you. You want to feel calm, clear, and connected again, and to start living with more confidence and ease.
You’re self-aware and reflective, but life still feels heavy. Anxiety, panic, low motivation, or past trauma may be getting in the way. You try to connect with others but often withdraw or react in ways that leave you feeling ashamed or misunderstood. Even rest doesn't feel restful. Deep down, you sense that something isn’t right. You’re not broken...you’re just stuck in patterns that no longer serve you. You want to feel calm, clear, and connected again, and to start living with more confidence and ease.
I integrate Trauma-Informed Stabilization Treatment (TIST), which looks at how past trauma is affecting your present, with Neurodiversity-Affirming Therapy combined with IFS, Somatic, and Compassion focused therapy to help you manage living in your best way.
My ideal counselling client is someone who may be late-diagnosed or curious about being an Autistic or an ADHD person who needs support in figuring out how to deal with life their way. They are willing to actively participate in the therapeutic process by becoming aware, curious, and nonjudgemental toward themselves and others. They may have experienced trauma through growing up and want to find a safe person to help them heal and find better ways of living in the present.
I integrate Trauma-Informed Stabilization Treatment (TIST), which looks at how past trauma is affecting your present, with Neurodiversity-Affirming Therapy combined with IFS, Somatic, and Compassion focused therapy to help you manage living in your best way.
My ideal counselling client is someone who may be late-diagnosed or curious about being an Autistic or an ADHD person who needs support in figuring out how to deal with life their way. They are willing to actively participate in the therapeutic process by becoming aware, curious, and nonjudgemental toward themselves and others. They may have experienced trauma through growing up and want to find a safe person to help them heal and find better ways of living in the present.
Schema Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing EMDR, Clinical Hypnosis, Mindfulless, ACT, IFS complimented by CBT.
You’ve done the work, reflected deeply, and tried to understand yourself, yet certain patterns still pull you back. Even when you know better, old reactions return and you feel frustrated that insight alone hasn’t been enough. You want to feel grounded, stable and aligned with the person you know you can be. As a trauma‑informed psychologist, I use EMDR and strengths‑based approaches to help reduce triggers, shift unhelpful patterns and support meaningful, lasting change.
Schema Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing EMDR, Clinical Hypnosis, Mindfulless, ACT, IFS complimented by CBT.
You’ve done the work, reflected deeply, and tried to understand yourself, yet certain patterns still pull you back. Even when you know better, old reactions return and you feel frustrated that insight alone hasn’t been enough. You want to feel grounded, stable and aligned with the person you know you can be. As a trauma‑informed psychologist, I use EMDR and strengths‑based approaches to help reduce triggers, shift unhelpful patterns and support meaningful, lasting change.
Are you finding it hard to cope with day-to-day stressors? Are you struggling with food and body image, such as restricting, bingeing, purging, or yo-yo dieting? Do intrusive thoughts, images, or compulsions feel like they are taking over your life?
Perhaps your use of drugs or alcohol has increased or feels out of control, or your anxiety is holding you back. Maybe you are wanting to foster stronger relationships and find more effective ways to deal with conflict, regulate emotions, or assert boundaries.
Are you finding it hard to cope with day-to-day stressors? Are you struggling with food and body image, such as restricting, bingeing, purging, or yo-yo dieting? Do intrusive thoughts, images, or compulsions feel like they are taking over your life?
Perhaps your use of drugs or alcohol has increased or feels out of control, or your anxiety is holding you back. Maybe you are wanting to foster stronger relationships and find more effective ways to deal with conflict, regulate emotions, or assert boundaries.
My integrative therapy style incorporates evidence-based modalities like EMDR, Schema, IFS, psychodynamic approaches, Mindfulness, and ACT.
I believe that each person is doing the best they can with the resources they have. I humbly support you in developing more adaptive patterns, and support networks, and help you tap into your innate wisdom and healing potential.
My integrative therapy style incorporates evidence-based modalities like EMDR, Schema, IFS, psychodynamic approaches, Mindfulness, and ACT.
I believe that each person is doing the best they can with the resources they have. I humbly support you in developing more adaptive patterns, and support networks, and help you tap into your innate wisdom and healing potential.
Approaches include: ACT, Somatic (body-based) Therapy, Psychodynamic theory, Mindfulness, EMDR and Internal Family Systems.
Want to feel more comfy and at home in your mind, body and the world around you? We will explore concerns, overcome stressful life events, release unhelpful patterns and tap into the strength and clarity you hold within. Genuine collaboration, curiosity, creativity and humour flavour my approach.
As a queer, neurodivergent therapist, I recognise the unique strengths and challenges of those who might not fit the general mould. You might be experiencing depression, anxiety, trauma or just trying to figure out why you feel stuck, confused or overwhelmed. Wherever you're at, it's exactly the right way to show up to my therapy room.
Approaches include: ACT, Somatic (body-based) Therapy, Psychodynamic theory, Mindfulness, EMDR and Internal Family Systems.
Want to feel more comfy and at home in your mind, body and the world around you? We will explore concerns, overcome stressful life events, release unhelpful patterns and tap into the strength and clarity you hold within. Genuine collaboration, curiosity, creativity and humour flavour my approach.
As a queer, neurodivergent therapist, I recognise the unique strengths and challenges of those who might not fit the general mould. You might be experiencing depression, anxiety, trauma or just trying to figure out why you feel stuck, confused or overwhelmed. Wherever you're at, it's exactly the right way to show up to my therapy room.
My approach is trauma-informed, person-centered, and deeply rooted in Internal Family Systems ( IFS).
Tired of "food noise" or emotional burnout? Trapped in compulsive habits with food, drinking, Internet use, overspending or overworking just to get by? Maybe you have external success but feel anxious, stuck, or empty? You are welcome here. Many of my clients are individuals navigating complex trauma or active addictions. I specialise in supporting those with food addiction, binge eating and compulsive eating. Some of my clients are on metabolic health and weight loss journeys, including GLP-1 medications. I support them in building sustainable lifestyle changes, including emotion and nervous system regulation.
My approach is trauma-informed, person-centered, and deeply rooted in Internal Family Systems ( IFS).
Tired of "food noise" or emotional burnout? Trapped in compulsive habits with food, drinking, Internet use, overspending or overworking just to get by? Maybe you have external success but feel anxious, stuck, or empty? You are welcome here. Many of my clients are individuals navigating complex trauma or active addictions. I specialise in supporting those with food addiction, binge eating and compulsive eating. Some of my clients are on metabolic health and weight loss journeys, including GLP-1 medications. I support them in building sustainable lifestyle changes, including emotion and nervous system regulation.
I also have training in various psychological modalities (DBT, IFS, Gestalt, for example) but feel this is just therapist babble!
I am passionate about partnering with people to help them tolerate extreme emotion, to learn and grow and be free to choose new behaviours. I have decades of lived and years of clinical experience with Alcohol and Other Drugs use and abuse and the traumas that so often lead to it and arise from it. I have understanding of complex PTSD and the Autonomic Nervous System and the ways our experiences get laid down in our systems and repeat themselves, often causing relationship upsets.
I also have training in various psychological modalities (DBT, IFS, Gestalt, for example) but feel this is just therapist babble!
I am passionate about partnering with people to help them tolerate extreme emotion, to learn and grow and be free to choose new behaviours. I have decades of lived and years of clinical experience with Alcohol and Other Drugs use and abuse and the traumas that so often lead to it and arise from it. I have understanding of complex PTSD and the Autonomic Nervous System and the ways our experiences get laid down in our systems and repeat themselves, often causing relationship upsets.
Life's for sure a roller coaster. Along with the ups, there will naturally be downs - illness, pain, worry, conflict, transitions and loss. Sometimes we hang on for the ride and know who will be in the seat beside us; at other times, we can feel pummelled, adrift or alone in our experience. Being heard, seen and validated can begin a process of deep understanding and change. I am a degree-qualified Therapist and eating disorder clinician who feels passionate about providing ethical, evidence-based support to all clients, no matter their concern.
Life's for sure a roller coaster. Along with the ups, there will naturally be downs - illness, pain, worry, conflict, transitions and loss. Sometimes we hang on for the ride and know who will be in the seat beside us; at other times, we can feel pummelled, adrift or alone in our experience. Being heard, seen and validated can begin a process of deep understanding and change. I am a degree-qualified Therapist and eating disorder clinician who feels passionate about providing ethical, evidence-based support to all clients, no matter their concern.
As we progress through therapy together, I use techniques and interventions - with your permission - from ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy), Narrative Therapy and Internal Family Systems to help you gain perspective and achieve greater peace in your circumstances.
Hello, I’m Yannick. A registered Clinical Counsellor and Therapeutic Coach. I’ve had the honour of working therapeutically with diverse clients since 2022. I also have 10+ years of coaching and mentoring experience of clients in media organisations and the creative and performing arts.
My areas of expertise: major life transitions, personal identity and identity conflicts, neurodiversity, and the grief, trauma and loss often experienced in family life as well as in work/social/religious institutions. I love to learn from and work with clients from all backgrounds, cultures, faith perspectives, and sexual and gender identities.
As we progress through therapy together, I use techniques and interventions - with your permission - from ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy), Narrative Therapy and Internal Family Systems to help you gain perspective and achieve greater peace in your circumstances.
Hello, I’m Yannick. A registered Clinical Counsellor and Therapeutic Coach. I’ve had the honour of working therapeutically with diverse clients since 2022. I also have 10+ years of coaching and mentoring experience of clients in media organisations and the creative and performing arts.
My areas of expertise: major life transitions, personal identity and identity conflicts, neurodiversity, and the grief, trauma and loss often experienced in family life as well as in work/social/religious institutions. I love to learn from and work with clients from all backgrounds, cultures, faith perspectives, and sexual and gender identities.
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Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapists
What is Internal Family Systems therapy?
Internal Family Systems (IFS) is a type of talk therapy that focuses on sub-personalities, or “families,” within a person, which may be made up of wounded parts and unpleasant emotions like anger and shame. These sub-personalities can come into conflict with each other and with an individual’s core Self, leaving the person feeling detached from positive traits such as the “8 C’s” of confidence, calmness, creativity, clarity, curiosity, courage, compassion, and connectedness. By healing a patient’s wounded parts, a therapist aims to restore balance and bring on positive change.
How does Internal Family Systems therapy work?
An IFS therapist will work with a patient to identify their particular sub-personalities, recognize the emotions powering them, and release them. By doing so, the patient should become more able to address any underlying problems their sub-personalities may have been trying to protect them from. Ultimately, a patient discovers ways to manage internal and external conflicts on their own, through techniques such as relaxation exercises, journaling, and making charts depicting the relationships between their core Self and their distinct parts.
Does Internal Family Systems therapy work?
IFS therapy has been shown to help people address conditions such as depression, anxiety, panic, fears and phobias, trauma, and substance use disorders. Some research has also found that it can help individuals deal with symptoms of physical health conditions like rheumatoid arthritis, such as pain, everyday functioning, depressive feelings, and low self-compassion. There are some conditions for which IFS treatment, specifically discussions of one’s “parts,” may be less appropriate, such as schizophrenia or other states that involve psychosis or paranoia.
How long does Internal Family Systems therapy take?
As with most forms of talk therapy, there is no set duration or end point for IFS therapy. After becoming comfortable with a therapist and the core concepts of IFS, some patients quickly make progress. While experiences vary, most will find that it is a relatively longer-term therapy, involving months and sometimes years of sessions.