Internal Family Systems (IFS) Psychologists and Therapists in Mosman, NSW
My holistic approach to therapy blends diverse modalities, including Gestalt, Psychodynamic, Somatic Experiencing, IFS, attachment theory, mindfulness and more.
Hello and welcome. Do you feel disconnected from yourself and others? Are you struggling to manage your overwhelming emotions? You might be experiencing relationship challenges causing you distress and find it difficult to express your needs and wants. Perhaps difficult past experiences impact your present circumstances leaving you feeling stuck and lonely. Or you might be concerned about your or someone else’s substance use, disordered eating, or suffering chronic pain. These experiences might leave you feeling powerless. I am here to support you in finding freedom from what holds you back and achieving true lasting transformation.
My holistic approach to therapy blends diverse modalities, including Gestalt, Psychodynamic, Somatic Experiencing, IFS, attachment theory, mindfulness and more.
Hello and welcome. Do you feel disconnected from yourself and others? Are you struggling to manage your overwhelming emotions? You might be experiencing relationship challenges causing you distress and find it difficult to express your needs and wants. Perhaps difficult past experiences impact your present circumstances leaving you feeling stuck and lonely. Or you might be concerned about your or someone else’s substance use, disordered eating, or suffering chronic pain. These experiences might leave you feeling powerless. I am here to support you in finding freedom from what holds you back and achieving true lasting transformation.
With specific training in family therapy and a Master’s specializing in children and adolescents I am particularly suited to working with young people and their families.
I also work with people seeking individual therapy and couple therapy, particularly those looking to improve their relationships or those navigating trauma, anxiety, and/or transitions.
Having lived and worked in France, Australia and Chile, I offer a unique perspective for working with individuals, couples, and families navigating multicultural landscapes.
With specific training in family therapy and a Master’s specializing in children and adolescents I am particularly suited to working with young people and their families.
I also work with people seeking individual therapy and couple therapy, particularly those looking to improve their relationships or those navigating trauma, anxiety, and/or transitions.
Having lived and worked in France, Australia and Chile, I offer a unique perspective for working with individuals, couples, and families navigating multicultural landscapes.
Underpinning a client-centred approach, I bring to my work extensive training in mindfulness strategies and relaxation techniques to help clients reduce stress and alleviate anxiety and depression. My approach favours the behaviour focused therapies of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, (DBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, (ACT) encouraging people to reach their full potential and live according to their values. The principles of both DBT and ACT work together to help clients manage painful thoughts and feelings and support them in resolving issues around drug and alcohol addiction, depression, anxiety, and loss.
Underpinning a client-centred approach, I bring to my work extensive training in mindfulness strategies and relaxation techniques to help clients reduce stress and alleviate anxiety and depression. My approach favours the behaviour focused therapies of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, (DBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, (ACT) encouraging people to reach their full potential and live according to their values. The principles of both DBT and ACT work together to help clients manage painful thoughts and feelings and support them in resolving issues around drug and alcohol addiction, depression, anxiety, and loss.
If it feels like your nervous system and personal history is running the show, triggering your reactions and hijacking your responses, you’ve come to the right place.
Work with me to master your personal alarm system and build healthier ways of self-regulating and responding.
We'll look across your lifespan to understand how patterns developed, then focus on the change you deserve.
- Learn to cultivate time out of fight, flight and freeze
- Learn the art of healthy boundaries
- Learn to support your nervous system and communicate clearly.
Ready to stop reacting and start responding?
If it feels like your nervous system and personal history is running the show, triggering your reactions and hijacking your responses, you’ve come to the right place.
Work with me to master your personal alarm system and build healthier ways of self-regulating and responding.
We'll look across your lifespan to understand how patterns developed, then focus on the change you deserve.
- Learn to cultivate time out of fight, flight and freeze
- Learn the art of healthy boundaries
- Learn to support your nervous system and communicate clearly.
Ready to stop reacting and start responding?
You’ll be supported in navigating major life changes that may have left you feeling uncertain, disconnected, or challenged in your sense of self. Whether you’re facing relationship difficulties, pregnancy or postnatal issues, motherhood, or other life shifts, therapy can help you reconnect with who you are and move forward with clarity and confidence. You’ll also have the opportunity to explore how past experiences and childhood patterns have shaped your adult life, gaining insight, understanding, and tools to live more fully. I work to create a safe, embodied and client-led space for growth at my private practice in Neutral Bay.
You’ll be supported in navigating major life changes that may have left you feeling uncertain, disconnected, or challenged in your sense of self. Whether you’re facing relationship difficulties, pregnancy or postnatal issues, motherhood, or other life shifts, therapy can help you reconnect with who you are and move forward with clarity and confidence. You’ll also have the opportunity to explore how past experiences and childhood patterns have shaped your adult life, gaining insight, understanding, and tools to live more fully. I work to create a safe, embodied and client-led space for growth at my private practice in Neutral Bay.
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I have experience working with the following:
anxiety / overwhelm / depression / trauma / relationship issues / disordered eating / OCD / addiction recovery and general life challenges,
Hello.
I have experience working with the following:
anxiety / overwhelm / depression / trauma / relationship issues / disordered eating / OCD / addiction recovery and general life challenges,
With advanced training in EMDR, Internal Family Systems ( IFS), and somatic therapies, I support you to process the shock, regulate your nervous system, and rebuild your sense of self.
My ideal client is a high-functioning, emotionally intelligent woman blindsided by betrayal- infidelity, porn use, or secret-keeping. She feels anxious, disoriented, and unsafe. She needs clinical healing, clarity, and real support. Her goal is to reclaim her voice, rebuild self-trust, and feel whole again- not just surviving, but rising stronger, wiser, and deeply empowered. I offer EMDR intensives specifically designed for betrayed partners, combining deep clinical healing with focused, trauma-informed support.
With advanced training in EMDR, Internal Family Systems ( IFS), and somatic therapies, I support you to process the shock, regulate your nervous system, and rebuild your sense of self.
My ideal client is a high-functioning, emotionally intelligent woman blindsided by betrayal- infidelity, porn use, or secret-keeping. She feels anxious, disoriented, and unsafe. She needs clinical healing, clarity, and real support. Her goal is to reclaim her voice, rebuild self-trust, and feel whole again- not just surviving, but rising stronger, wiser, and deeply empowered. I offer EMDR intensives specifically designed for betrayed partners, combining deep clinical healing with focused, trauma-informed support.
Sometimes life doesn’t unfold the way you imagined—you feel stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure what comes next. If you’re carrying that quietly, perhaps in a language that isn’t your first, you don’t have to face it alone.
I understand this firsthand. I came to Australia as a migrant, studied in my second language, and built a life here—so the homesickness, the pressure, and the in-between feeling of living across two cultures aren’t just things I’ve read about.
I’m a PACFA Registered Counsellor with a Master of Counselling, offering counselling in Mandarin and English for adults, migrants and international students.
Sometimes life doesn’t unfold the way you imagined—you feel stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure what comes next. If you’re carrying that quietly, perhaps in a language that isn’t your first, you don’t have to face it alone.
I understand this firsthand. I came to Australia as a migrant, studied in my second language, and built a life here—so the homesickness, the pressure, and the in-between feeling of living across two cultures aren’t just things I’ve read about.
I’m a PACFA Registered Counsellor with a Master of Counselling, offering counselling in Mandarin and English for adults, migrants and international students.
I use IFS and ACT modalities in sessions with clients.
Sometimes things feel like they are too hard. Sometimes we may feel like we are 'stuck' because of a challenging situation or from a past pattern of behaviour that doesn't seem to let us go. Sometimes our thoughts seem to go around and around and take control of our actions. Sometimes, we just don't know which direction we need to head in, or want to head in, and why. These transitions in life need some time to process. And sometimes it feels like nobody understands us and we just need someone to talk to and to find a bit of grounding and presence.
I use IFS and ACT modalities in sessions with clients.
Sometimes things feel like they are too hard. Sometimes we may feel like we are 'stuck' because of a challenging situation or from a past pattern of behaviour that doesn't seem to let us go. Sometimes our thoughts seem to go around and around and take control of our actions. Sometimes, we just don't know which direction we need to head in, or want to head in, and why. These transitions in life need some time to process. And sometimes it feels like nobody understands us and we just need someone to talk to and to find a bit of grounding and presence.
If you are feeling overwhelmed by juggling all the demands of your busy life and you're constantly checking if you're enough to meet your own high standards or the expectations of others, then you're in the right place. No doubt you're starting to feel exhausted by the stress and anxiety that is building up inside you and you may have even adopted some unhelpful habits to help you cope.
If you are feeling overwhelmed by juggling all the demands of your busy life and you're constantly checking if you're enough to meet your own high standards or the expectations of others, then you're in the right place. No doubt you're starting to feel exhausted by the stress and anxiety that is building up inside you and you may have even adopted some unhelpful habits to help you cope.
Are your fights increasing and you're sick of the constant conflict with no resolution? Are you on the brink of separation or divorce? Don't lose hope. There absolutely IS a way out of chronic conflict and loneliness, emptiness and pain. You’re tired even exhausted, and you may have tried everything. I can help you so you don’t have to let your love evaporate. I have spent years and years studying many methods of couples therapy and even reaching certification level as a Certified Gottman Couples Therapist. I can walk beside you and show you skilful means to building a better way to live, bond and rebuild love.
Are your fights increasing and you're sick of the constant conflict with no resolution? Are you on the brink of separation or divorce? Don't lose hope. There absolutely IS a way out of chronic conflict and loneliness, emptiness and pain. You’re tired even exhausted, and you may have tried everything. I can help you so you don’t have to let your love evaporate. I have spent years and years studying many methods of couples therapy and even reaching certification level as a Certified Gottman Couples Therapist. I can walk beside you and show you skilful means to building a better way to live, bond and rebuild love.
I am a warm, pragmatic and strengths-based psychologist, whose goal is to build long-lasting, healthy change in your life. My aim is for you to walk away from sessions with actionable goals and a better understanding of yourself, feeling empowered to use a personalised toolbox of strategies to facilitate this long-lasting change. I am passionate about tailoring therapy to your specific needs. I have a Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) and Masters of Clinical Psychology.
I am a warm, pragmatic and strengths-based psychologist, whose goal is to build long-lasting, healthy change in your life. My aim is for you to walk away from sessions with actionable goals and a better understanding of yourself, feeling empowered to use a personalised toolbox of strategies to facilitate this long-lasting change. I am passionate about tailoring therapy to your specific needs. I have a Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) and Masters of Clinical Psychology.
I am a warm Counsellor who works with adults with a range of presenting issues such as anxiety, depression, body image, addiction as well as those facing work stress or burnout, life transition adjustments, family and relationship issues. I have particular interest in exploring how earlier experiences in childhood can affect current difficulties with emotion regulation, communication and boundaries, mood, motivation, self-esteem and relationships.
I am a warm Counsellor who works with adults with a range of presenting issues such as anxiety, depression, body image, addiction as well as those facing work stress or burnout, life transition adjustments, family and relationship issues. I have particular interest in exploring how earlier experiences in childhood can affect current difficulties with emotion regulation, communication and boundaries, mood, motivation, self-esteem and relationships.
My approach integrates somatic therapy, IFS, EFT tapping, ACT, and mindfulness practices including breathwork and meditation, working with both the mind and the body, where emotional patterns are often stored.
Do you feel overwhelmed by anxiety, stress, or the impact of past experiences?
Many people carry emotional pain in their bodies without realising how deeply it affects their daily lives.
As a trauma-informed therapist, I help individuals reconnect with their nervous system, process difficult experiences, and develop tools to feel more grounded and resilient.Low self-esteem
Personal growth and self-discovery
My approach integrates somatic therapy, IFS, EFT tapping, ACT, and mindfulness practices including breathwork and meditation, working with both the mind and the body, where emotional patterns are often stored.
Do you feel overwhelmed by anxiety, stress, or the impact of past experiences?
Many people carry emotional pain in their bodies without realising how deeply it affects their daily lives.
As a trauma-informed therapist, I help individuals reconnect with their nervous system, process difficult experiences, and develop tools to feel more grounded and resilient.Low self-esteem
Personal growth and self-discovery
Are you struggling with an eating disorder, alcoholism or an addiction? Or are you already in recovery but experiencing high anxiety, coming up against obstacles in relationships, or finding your emotions overwhelming? If you're ready for change, I can provide you with the support you need to move beyond these difficulties and start living your life with purpose, peace, freedom and contentment.
Are you struggling with an eating disorder, alcoholism or an addiction? Or are you already in recovery but experiencing high anxiety, coming up against obstacles in relationships, or finding your emotions overwhelming? If you're ready for change, I can provide you with the support you need to move beyond these difficulties and start living your life with purpose, peace, freedom and contentment.
Rebecca Higgins (Bec) is a Registered Clinical Counsellor, Psychotherapist, and EMDR Consultant, and the Clinical Director of The Radiant Group. She knows how deeply disorienting it can be when trauma, addiction, or relationship pain disrupts your sense of safety, identity, and connection. With warmth, steadiness, and genuine care, Rebecca creates a supportive space where you can feel understood and move toward clarity, healing, and renewed confidence, with access to focused intensive programs, individually tailored case conceptualisation, and affirming support for neurodivergent clients.
Rebecca Higgins (Bec) is a Registered Clinical Counsellor, Psychotherapist, and EMDR Consultant, and the Clinical Director of The Radiant Group. She knows how deeply disorienting it can be when trauma, addiction, or relationship pain disrupts your sense of safety, identity, and connection. With warmth, steadiness, and genuine care, Rebecca creates a supportive space where you can feel understood and move toward clarity, healing, and renewed confidence, with access to focused intensive programs, individually tailored case conceptualisation, and affirming support for neurodivergent clients.
Anne-Lynn Teoh (IFS, Somatic Attachment &
Psychotherapist, PACFA
Serves Area
Waitlist for new clients
I'm formally trained in IFS (Level 1), attachment and RLT couple approaches, focusing on emotional safety, healthier boundaries and more authentic relationships.
You may look like you're coping on the outside while feeling stuck in patterns you don't understand. I work with adults who grew up feeling unseen, emotionally unsupported, criticised, controlled or responsible for others' needs, and who now struggle with self-worth, boundaries, relationships, anxiety or recurring patterns. I also support individuals and couples through relationship difficulties, including relationship breakdown, and major life transitions such as pregnancy and parenthood – profound periods when old wounds can come into sharper focus.
I'm formally trained in IFS (Level 1), attachment and RLT couple approaches, focusing on emotional safety, healthier boundaries and more authentic relationships.
You may look like you're coping on the outside while feeling stuck in patterns you don't understand. I work with adults who grew up feeling unseen, emotionally unsupported, criticised, controlled or responsible for others' needs, and who now struggle with self-worth, boundaries, relationships, anxiety or recurring patterns. I also support individuals and couples through relationship difficulties, including relationship breakdown, and major life transitions such as pregnancy and parenthood – profound periods when old wounds can come into sharper focus.
Many people come to therapy feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, self-doubt, or patterns in relationships they don’t understand. You may find yourself overthinking, feeling easily hurt or rejected, struggling with confidence, or feeling disconnected. Often these patterns develop through past experiences and quietly shape how we think, feel, and relate today. In therapy, we slow things down and explore what’s beneath these patterns with respect, care and insight. My clients come seeking clarity, deeper self-understanding, and meaningful change and together we work toward greater emotional balance, self-trust, and stronger relationships.
Many people come to therapy feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, self-doubt, or patterns in relationships they don’t understand. You may find yourself overthinking, feeling easily hurt or rejected, struggling with confidence, or feeling disconnected. Often these patterns develop through past experiences and quietly shape how we think, feel, and relate today. In therapy, we slow things down and explore what’s beneath these patterns with respect, care and insight. My clients come seeking clarity, deeper self-understanding, and meaningful change and together we work toward greater emotional balance, self-trust, and stronger relationships.
Marina (Ri) is a compassionate & experienced trauma therapist specialising in couples, complex trauma, PTSD, attachment difficulties, and neurodivergence, including adult ADHD. Trained in advanced EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) therapy, she offers a range of trauma-focused treatments including Prolonged Exposure Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, and the Couples EMDR Protocol.
Marina provides both standard and intensive EMDR trauma treatment via secure Telehealth, using modern digital tools for effective bilateral stimulation. Her virtual practice ensures clients can access high-quality, evidence-based care.
Marina (Ri) is a compassionate & experienced trauma therapist specialising in couples, complex trauma, PTSD, attachment difficulties, and neurodivergence, including adult ADHD. Trained in advanced EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) therapy, she offers a range of trauma-focused treatments including Prolonged Exposure Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, and the Couples EMDR Protocol.
Marina provides both standard and intensive EMDR trauma treatment via secure Telehealth, using modern digital tools for effective bilateral stimulation. Her virtual practice ensures clients can access high-quality, evidence-based care.
I integrate Internal Family Systems ( IFS) to help you understand the protective strategies that became necessary to help you cope.
When you've spent so long trying to keep the peace or make sense of someone else's behaviour, it's easy to lose sight of yourself. You may be navigating a relationship shaped by narcissistic traits, recovering from domestic/family violence, or managing family conflict that has left you questioning your reality. Our work together isn't about labelling or diagnosing the people in your life. Rather, making sense of what you've lived through and how it has shaped the way you see yourself and your relationships. Together, we'll gently untangle patterns like self-doubt, people pleasing, and hypervigilance with curiosity and compassion.
I integrate Internal Family Systems ( IFS) to help you understand the protective strategies that became necessary to help you cope.
When you've spent so long trying to keep the peace or make sense of someone else's behaviour, it's easy to lose sight of yourself. You may be navigating a relationship shaped by narcissistic traits, recovering from domestic/family violence, or managing family conflict that has left you questioning your reality. Our work together isn't about labelling or diagnosing the people in your life. Rather, making sense of what you've lived through and how it has shaped the way you see yourself and your relationships. Together, we'll gently untangle patterns like self-doubt, people pleasing, and hypervigilance with curiosity and compassion.
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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.