Internal Family Systems (IFS) Psychologists and Therapists in North Rocks, NSW
Peter understands messiness of life and how perfectly imperfect we as humans are. He believes that there is always beauty, strength and hope to be found in every circumstance. Peter’s ethos when it comes to counselling is to journey with you; helping you to process the hurt and trauma, celebrate the wins, grieve the losses, rediscover who you are, engaging in desired behavioural changes for a more meaningful and fulfilled life and lastly the discovery priceless gems on the way.
Peter understands messiness of life and how perfectly imperfect we as humans are. He believes that there is always beauty, strength and hope to be found in every circumstance. Peter’s ethos when it comes to counselling is to journey with you; helping you to process the hurt and trauma, celebrate the wins, grieve the losses, rediscover who you are, engaging in desired behavioural changes for a more meaningful and fulfilled life and lastly the discovery priceless gems on the way.
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.
At Blossoming Minds Therapy, we offer a warm, depth-oriented approach to therapy grounded in Psychosynthesis and psychodynamic psychotherapy. We support individuals, couples, families, and clinicians to explore patterns that may be shaping their relationships, wellbeing, and sense of self. By understanding how past experiences influence the present, clients can develop greater self-awareness, emotional resilience, and more meaningful connections. Our work provides a safe and reflective space to navigate life's challenges, foster personal growth, and reconnect with purpose, authenticity, and lasting change.
At Blossoming Minds Therapy, we offer a warm, depth-oriented approach to therapy grounded in Psychosynthesis and psychodynamic psychotherapy. We support individuals, couples, families, and clinicians to explore patterns that may be shaping their relationships, wellbeing, and sense of self. By understanding how past experiences influence the present, clients can develop greater self-awareness, emotional resilience, and more meaningful connections. Our work provides a safe and reflective space to navigate life's challenges, foster personal growth, and reconnect with purpose, authenticity, and lasting change.
My approach is trauma-informed, holistic, and client-centered—drawing from modalities such as CBT, DBT, Internal Family Systems, mindfulness, somatic therapy, narrative therapy, and relational psychotherapy.
I am an active explorer in the realm of mental health. With extensive training and clinical experience as my foundation and an unwavering commitment to cutting-edge research, I continuously seek out the most effective pathways to psychological well-being and bring a culturally sensitive and heart-centered perspective to the therapeutic space.
My approach is trauma-informed, holistic, and client-centered—drawing from modalities such as CBT, DBT, Internal Family Systems, mindfulness, somatic therapy, narrative therapy, and relational psychotherapy.
I am an active explorer in the realm of mental health. With extensive training and clinical experience as my foundation and an unwavering commitment to cutting-edge research, I continuously seek out the most effective pathways to psychological well-being and bring a culturally sensitive and heart-centered perspective to the therapeutic space.
Our psychologists are skilled across a range of therapies including CBT, DBT, ACT, Schema, EMDR, and IFS.
We are a warm, safe and compassionate psychology practice with locations Castle Hill and Longueville. Our highly skilled and qualified Psychologists and Psychiatrists provide the best possible treatments to help people with all types of mental health conditions. We will take the time to understand who you are as a person and help you to overcome life’s challenges to achieve your personal goals and reach your full potential.
Our psychologists are skilled across a range of therapies including CBT, DBT, ACT, Schema, EMDR, and IFS.
We are a warm, safe and compassionate psychology practice with locations Castle Hill and Longueville. Our highly skilled and qualified Psychologists and Psychiatrists provide the best possible treatments to help people with all types of mental health conditions. We will take the time to understand who you are as a person and help you to overcome life’s challenges to achieve your personal goals and reach your full potential.
Life doesn't always unfold the way we expect, and there are times when life's challenges can leave us feeling overwhelmed, anxious, disconnected, or stuck. Sometimes these struggles are connected to past experiences that continue to impact how we see ourselves, relate to others, and navigate the world around us.
I believe that therapy begins with feeling safe, heard, and accepted. My approach is warm, compassionated, and collaborative, providing a non-judgemental space where you can feel safe to explore your experiences at your own pace.
Life doesn't always unfold the way we expect, and there are times when life's challenges can leave us feeling overwhelmed, anxious, disconnected, or stuck. Sometimes these struggles are connected to past experiences that continue to impact how we see ourselves, relate to others, and navigate the world around us.
I believe that therapy begins with feeling safe, heard, and accepted. My approach is warm, compassionated, and collaborative, providing a non-judgemental space where you can feel safe to explore your experiences at your own pace.
Life can look fine on the outside, while feeling overwhelming on the inside.
You may be carrying anxiety, burnout, relationship difficulties, grief, trauma, or a quiet sense that you've lost touch with yourself. Perhaps you've spent so long coping that you're no longer sure what feeling okay is supposed to look like.
Together, we'll work to understand what's keeping you stuck, strengthen your emotional resilience, and help you move towards a life that feels more grounded, meaningful and authentic.
Life can look fine on the outside, while feeling overwhelming on the inside.
You may be carrying anxiety, burnout, relationship difficulties, grief, trauma, or a quiet sense that you've lost touch with yourself. Perhaps you've spent so long coping that you're no longer sure what feeling okay is supposed to look like.
Together, we'll work to understand what's keeping you stuck, strengthen your emotional resilience, and help you move towards a life that feels more grounded, meaningful and authentic.
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I tailor psychological intervention to your individual, unique needs and presentation, using evidence based modalities such as IFS, EMDR, DBT, CBT, ACT, and Mindfulness.
Hi I’m Bri, I am here to help you make sense of what it is that you are going through. I utilise the bodies innate capacity to process and heal from the stressors, traumas, and past experiences that are keeping you stuck and repeating patterns that are no longer serving you. With this knowledge I will support you to develop the skills to understand and regulate your nervous system, build internal safety, reprocess the limiting beliefs holding you back, and connect with your core authentic self. Assisting you to navigate life's inevitable up and downs with ease and live the life you truly want.
I tailor psychological intervention to your individual, unique needs and presentation, using evidence based modalities such as IFS, EMDR, DBT, CBT, ACT, and Mindfulness.
Hi I’m Bri, I am here to help you make sense of what it is that you are going through. I utilise the bodies innate capacity to process and heal from the stressors, traumas, and past experiences that are keeping you stuck and repeating patterns that are no longer serving you. With this knowledge I will support you to develop the skills to understand and regulate your nervous system, build internal safety, reprocess the limiting beliefs holding you back, and connect with your core authentic self. Assisting you to navigate life's inevitable up and downs with ease and live the life you truly want.
I strongly believe that psychological support should be a possibility for everyone, not just a luxury for the few. I am a trained Counselling professional with a passion for helping women like you fall in love with their minds and bodies, live their true emotions and find new ways to improve their well-being. I can support you while you learn more about your emotions and bodily resources, discover how to increase your self-esteem and become more resilient by overcoming your limiting beliefs about your beautiful self.
I strongly believe that psychological support should be a possibility for everyone, not just a luxury for the few. I am a trained Counselling professional with a passion for helping women like you fall in love with their minds and bodies, live their true emotions and find new ways to improve their well-being. I can support you while you learn more about your emotions and bodily resources, discover how to increase your self-esteem and become more resilient by overcoming your limiting beliefs about your beautiful self.
Dr Amanda heads up the multi-award winning practice Mindworx Psychology. Passionate about all things mental health, she has a special interest in anxiety, neurodiversity and trauma. Dr Amanda has experience in a broad range of therapies including EMDR, ego states, ACT, CBT and solution focused approaches. The practice accepts clients from age 4 upwards, working with children, teens and adults, with a range of services you can access such as face to face or telehealth sessions, workshops, groups and online courses. Ready for change? We are ready to help.
Dr Amanda heads up the multi-award winning practice Mindworx Psychology. Passionate about all things mental health, she has a special interest in anxiety, neurodiversity and trauma. Dr Amanda has experience in a broad range of therapies including EMDR, ego states, ACT, CBT and solution focused approaches. The practice accepts clients from age 4 upwards, working with children, teens and adults, with a range of services you can access such as face to face or telehealth sessions, workshops, groups and online courses. Ready for change? We are ready to help.
I am an experienced trauma-& IFS-informed therapist.
I offer trauma-informed therapy first and foremost, based in my broad and extensive experience with health and mental health. I am an experienced IFS-informed practitioner, and also intuit the need for other useful modalities as required, such as CBT, mindfulness, polyvagal theory, etc.
I am an experienced trauma-& IFS-informed therapist.
I offer trauma-informed therapy first and foremost, based in my broad and extensive experience with health and mental health. I am an experienced IFS-informed practitioner, and also intuit the need for other useful modalities as required, such as CBT, mindfulness, polyvagal theory, etc.
He draws on a wide range of wisdom from many modalities such as Solutions Focused Therapy, IFS, CBT, DBT and EMDR to name a few.
Dorian is a PACFA registered Counsellor with over 20 years experience in the health and welfare sector. He provides general therapeutic support to people of all genders and ages, while specializing in men’s mental health and youth mental health. Dorian offers sessions with adults, young people and children, to support a variety of needs.
He draws on a wide range of wisdom from many modalities such as Solutions Focused Therapy, IFS, CBT, DBT and EMDR to name a few.
Dorian is a PACFA registered Counsellor with over 20 years experience in the health and welfare sector. He provides general therapeutic support to people of all genders and ages, while specializing in men’s mental health and youth mental health. Dorian offers sessions with adults, young people and children, to support a variety of needs.
I support people navigating trauma, anxiety, grief, and the tender transitions of pregnancy, birth, and parenting. Many come feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, or weighed down by past experiences, unsure how to move forward.
Together, we gently create space for you to feel supported, understood, and safe. Through a holistic approach, we help you reconnect with yourself, restore balance, and move forward with greater ease and clarity.
I support people navigating trauma, anxiety, grief, and the tender transitions of pregnancy, birth, and parenting. Many come feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, or weighed down by past experiences, unsure how to move forward.
Together, we gently create space for you to feel supported, understood, and safe. Through a holistic approach, we help you reconnect with yourself, restore balance, and move forward with greater ease and clarity.
So, why do this now? Whether therapy is something you have tried before, something you never thought you would "need", or something you hone back towards at different junctions of your life, therapy is a challenging and rewarding process. I aim to treat our interactions with sensitivity, respect, skill and even humor, to support you to think differently, behave differently and feel differently, in order to feel more yourself. It is often our habitual patterns that lead us to become frustrated, despairing, or stuck enough to seek support, not necessarily the crises we may face.
So, why do this now? Whether therapy is something you have tried before, something you never thought you would "need", or something you hone back towards at different junctions of your life, therapy is a challenging and rewarding process. I aim to treat our interactions with sensitivity, respect, skill and even humor, to support you to think differently, behave differently and feel differently, in order to feel more yourself. It is often our habitual patterns that lead us to become frustrated, despairing, or stuck enough to seek support, not necessarily the crises we may face.
Director: APR Psychology:
My clients arrive feel overwhelmed, stuck, or exhausted from carrying too much for too long. They may feel they’ve tried everything, be struggling with anxiety, panic, depression, trauma, stress, relationship difficulties, low self-worth, body image concerns, or major life transitions.
Many clients come to me feeling like they are functioning on the outside but struggling internally — caught in cycles of worry, self-doubt, emotional overwhelm, people-pleasing, or feeling disconnected from themselves. They may be tired of surviving and ready to understand why they feel this way and create meaningful change.
Director: APR Psychology:
My clients arrive feel overwhelmed, stuck, or exhausted from carrying too much for too long. They may feel they’ve tried everything, be struggling with anxiety, panic, depression, trauma, stress, relationship difficulties, low self-worth, body image concerns, or major life transitions.
Many clients come to me feeling like they are functioning on the outside but struggling internally — caught in cycles of worry, self-doubt, emotional overwhelm, people-pleasing, or feeling disconnected from themselves. They may be tired of surviving and ready to understand why they feel this way and create meaningful change.
Life doesn't always go as we plan. We can end up experiencing relationship struggles or abuse, find it difficult to get past grief and loss, find ourselves relying on substances or other addictive behaviours to get by.
We may experience depression or anxiety, or wake up one morning and realise that for whatever reason, things that used to work for us are just not working anymore.
We may feel exhausted or empty or disappointed and not really know why.
Whether you are battling a long term problem or experiencing a new and unexpected struggle, we can support and equip you through empathetic and confidential counselling.
Life doesn't always go as we plan. We can end up experiencing relationship struggles or abuse, find it difficult to get past grief and loss, find ourselves relying on substances or other addictive behaviours to get by.
We may experience depression or anxiety, or wake up one morning and realise that for whatever reason, things that used to work for us are just not working anymore.
We may feel exhausted or empty or disappointed and not really know why.
Whether you are battling a long term problem or experiencing a new and unexpected struggle, we can support and equip you through empathetic and confidential counselling.
I have a Masters Degree in Clinical Family Therapy, a Postgrad Diploma in Systemic Therapy and Certificates in Advanced Narrative therapy, IFS, and Coaching
Starting therapy isn't an admission of defeat. It's a vote for change.
You might be here because something has shifted. A relationship feels complicated. You feel anxious, stuck, or not where you hoped you'd be. Your usual coping strategies aren't working. You're questioning who you are or what comes next.
Therapy is a space to take the reins - to gain deeper understanding and move forward with a sense of agency.
I have a Masters Degree in Clinical Family Therapy, a Postgrad Diploma in Systemic Therapy and Certificates in Advanced Narrative therapy, IFS, and Coaching
Starting therapy isn't an admission of defeat. It's a vote for change.
You might be here because something has shifted. A relationship feels complicated. You feel anxious, stuck, or not where you hoped you'd be. Your usual coping strategies aren't working. You're questioning who you are or what comes next.
Therapy is a space to take the reins - to gain deeper understanding and move forward with a sense of agency.
Qualified and experienced Counsellor and Clinical Supervisor specialising in treatment for a broad range of people from adolescents to adults of all ages.- If you are struggling with Mental Health (Depression, Anxiety, PTSD, Mood Disorders, ADHD) - Addictions (Drugs, Alcohol, Gambling, Sex, Gaming, Work and Eating Disorders) - Trauma (Childhood Physical, Emotional and Sexual Abuse) - Grief and Loss (Unresolved Grief and Empty Chair Work Therapy) - Co-Dependency in Relationships (Conflict, Boundaries and Communication Issues) then I have the skill set to help you overcome these challenges if you are willing to do the work.
Qualified and experienced Counsellor and Clinical Supervisor specialising in treatment for a broad range of people from adolescents to adults of all ages.- If you are struggling with Mental Health (Depression, Anxiety, PTSD, Mood Disorders, ADHD) - Addictions (Drugs, Alcohol, Gambling, Sex, Gaming, Work and Eating Disorders) - Trauma (Childhood Physical, Emotional and Sexual Abuse) - Grief and Loss (Unresolved Grief and Empty Chair Work Therapy) - Co-Dependency in Relationships (Conflict, Boundaries and Communication Issues) then I have the skill set to help you overcome these challenges if you are willing to do the work.
Providing a safe place to share, discuss and work through those times where daily life feels difficult, coping with the day to day tasks becomes overwhelming, school, family, relationship issues become too much; bullying, peer pressure, friendship groups, sexting, screen time/gaming issues take over; questions around identity, transitions/transitioning through school, university, work has a sense of hopelessness and helplessness; family life family relationships, managing young children, teenagers, adolescents, young adults, and parenting in general simply becomes too much.
Providing a safe place to share, discuss and work through those times where daily life feels difficult, coping with the day to day tasks becomes overwhelming, school, family, relationship issues become too much; bullying, peer pressure, friendship groups, sexting, screen time/gaming issues take over; questions around identity, transitions/transitioning through school, university, work has a sense of hopelessness and helplessness; family life family relationships, managing young children, teenagers, adolescents, young adults, and parenting in general simply becomes too much.
I warmly welcome neurodivergent and disabled people - including gifted, twice-exceptional, and multiply neurodivergent people - LGBTIQA+ including trans and non-binary people, First Nations people, people of colour, young people 16+, older adults, those living with dementia, and people at end of life. My clients often come feeling unseen, overwhelmed, or stuck, and are looking for something beyond standard talk therapy. I offer a gentle, neuroaffirming space that honours how you think, feel, create, and move through the world. The work is also assisted by Charlie the dog, who is available for pats during in person sessions :)
I warmly welcome neurodivergent and disabled people - including gifted, twice-exceptional, and multiply neurodivergent people - LGBTIQA+ including trans and non-binary people, First Nations people, people of colour, young people 16+, older adults, those living with dementia, and people at end of life. My clients often come feeling unseen, overwhelmed, or stuck, and are looking for something beyond standard talk therapy. I offer a gentle, neuroaffirming space that honours how you think, feel, create, and move through the world. The work is also assisted by Charlie the dog, who is available for pats during in person sessions :)
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- Epping
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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.