Internal Family Systems (IFS) Counselling in Coburg, VIC
Hello! I'm Natalie, the principal psychologist at mint psychology. I enjoy working with clients to improve their wellbeing and help them achieve their goals.
My approach focuses on ensuring clients feel comfortable, supported, and respected, while working collaboratively to facilitate growth and change. I emphasise transparent communication and ensure all treatment plans and sessions are tailored to the individual clients' needs and preferences. My main therapy modalities include CBT and ACT, though I incorporate concepts from various other approaches such as schema or solution-focused therapy to meet the client's needs.
Hello! I'm Natalie, the principal psychologist at mint psychology. I enjoy working with clients to improve their wellbeing and help them achieve their goals.
My approach focuses on ensuring clients feel comfortable, supported, and respected, while working collaboratively to facilitate growth and change. I emphasise transparent communication and ensure all treatment plans and sessions are tailored to the individual clients' needs and preferences. My main therapy modalities include CBT and ACT, though I incorporate concepts from various other approaches such as schema or solution-focused therapy to meet the client's needs.
My therapeutic modalities are eclectic and include Gestalt therapy, EMDR therapy, Internal Family Systems ( IFS) and other trauma-specific modalities designed to gently process trauma and heal from anxiety and depression.
My name is Claire and I have worked as a psychologist in private practice and community agencies for the past 20 years. In my psychology practice, I am passionate about working with clients who have experienced trauma and are seeking healing from anxiety, and depression. I enjoy partnering with individuals who are ready to take steps toward reclaiming their sense of safety, and self-worth. I create a safe and supportive space where clients can work at their own pace and I tailor my approach to meet the needs of the individual.
My therapeutic modalities are eclectic and include Gestalt therapy, EMDR therapy, Internal Family Systems ( IFS) and other trauma-specific modalities designed to gently process trauma and heal from anxiety and depression.
My name is Claire and I have worked as a psychologist in private practice and community agencies for the past 20 years. In my psychology practice, I am passionate about working with clients who have experienced trauma and are seeking healing from anxiety, and depression. I enjoy partnering with individuals who are ready to take steps toward reclaiming their sense of safety, and self-worth. I create a safe and supportive space where clients can work at their own pace and I tailor my approach to meet the needs of the individual.
I use therapeutic approaches like CBT, ACT, SBFT, and Internal family systems to work with anxiety, depression, stress, trauma, grief, relationships, and self-esteem.
You are someone seeking understanding, guidance, and a safe space to navigate life’s challenges. You may be experiencing anxiety, depression, stress, trauma, grief, relationship struggles, low self-esteem, or major life changes. You need a therapist who listens deeply and truly understands your experiences. As a registered therapist, I provide a culturally grounded, compassionate approach that honours your identity and values. My goal is to help you build resilience, confidence, and self-understanding, so together we can create practical strategies for a life that feels authentic, balanced, and right for you.
I use therapeutic approaches like CBT, ACT, SBFT, and Internal family systems to work with anxiety, depression, stress, trauma, grief, relationships, and self-esteem.
You are someone seeking understanding, guidance, and a safe space to navigate life’s challenges. You may be experiencing anxiety, depression, stress, trauma, grief, relationship struggles, low self-esteem, or major life changes. You need a therapist who listens deeply and truly understands your experiences. As a registered therapist, I provide a culturally grounded, compassionate approach that honours your identity and values. My goal is to help you build resilience, confidence, and self-understanding, so together we can create practical strategies for a life that feels authentic, balanced, and right for you.
I am an accredited EMDR therapist and Medicare recognised Clinical Social Worker.
Off late, you may have noticed emotions and thoughts continue to rule your life, and no matter how hard you try, it never feels 'good enough'. You find yourself stuck in the cycle of 'wanting to please others' while feeling unseen and unheard. You now know that your anxiety and need for control is no longer serving you. You want to start honouring yourself and your needs, even when if it feels hard.
I am an accredited EMDR therapist and Medicare recognised Clinical Social Worker.
Off late, you may have noticed emotions and thoughts continue to rule your life, and no matter how hard you try, it never feels 'good enough'. You find yourself stuck in the cycle of 'wanting to please others' while feeling unseen and unheard. You now know that your anxiety and need for control is no longer serving you. You want to start honouring yourself and your needs, even when if it feels hard.
Hello and welcome! I'm Jaq (she,they), a passionate, trauma informed social worker, counsellor and grief tender with 25+ years experience working beside people in the community sector in the areas of domestic, family & sexual violence, disability & mental health. As a queer, non binary person I am particularly interested in supporting the LGBTIQA+ community, young people and women.
Hello and welcome! I'm Jaq (she,they), a passionate, trauma informed social worker, counsellor and grief tender with 25+ years experience working beside people in the community sector in the areas of domestic, family & sexual violence, disability & mental health. As a queer, non binary person I am particularly interested in supporting the LGBTIQA+ community, young people and women.
I use a mix of Gestalt, CBT, EMDR and Internal Family Systems treatments depending on your presenting issues and treatment preference.
I specialiase in trauma, sexual assault, pregnancy counselling, reproductive health support, as well as anxiety and depression. You might want support to process a past experience, to deal with a present difficulty or to have more fulfilling relationships and feel a greater sense of joy and wellbeing. I have 20+ years' experience working in social work and counselling settings.
I also provide clinical supervision to social workers and counsellors. I have 12 years experience in leadership and supervisory roles in social work teams. I have completed Clinical Supervision training with the AASW and the Bouverie Centre.
I use a mix of Gestalt, CBT, EMDR and Internal Family Systems treatments depending on your presenting issues and treatment preference.
I specialiase in trauma, sexual assault, pregnancy counselling, reproductive health support, as well as anxiety and depression. You might want support to process a past experience, to deal with a present difficulty or to have more fulfilling relationships and feel a greater sense of joy and wellbeing. I have 20+ years' experience working in social work and counselling settings.
I also provide clinical supervision to social workers and counsellors. I have 12 years experience in leadership and supervisory roles in social work teams. I have completed Clinical Supervision training with the AASW and the Bouverie Centre.
In particular, the way Internal Family Systems ( IFS) comes more alive when meeting the edges of Somatic Experiencing and Focusing, and how a Narrative reauthoring can be an embodied experience.
I’m a queer non-binary trans person, a fully certified Somatic Experiencing Practitioner with SE International and a master's qualified social worker. I have 20+ years' experience providing casework and advocacy within Community Services (Disability, HIV/AIDS, Youth, AOD, Prison Abolition & LGBTIQA+). I'm also a counsellor in a community health organisation supporting LGBTIQA+ communities. I have a deep interest in complex relational & social, collective trauma and use a somatic approach that includes an awareness of the physiological & emotional impacts of oppressive systems on marginalised people.
In particular, the way Internal Family Systems ( IFS) comes more alive when meeting the edges of Somatic Experiencing and Focusing, and how a Narrative reauthoring can be an embodied experience.
I’m a queer non-binary trans person, a fully certified Somatic Experiencing Practitioner with SE International and a master's qualified social worker. I have 20+ years' experience providing casework and advocacy within Community Services (Disability, HIV/AIDS, Youth, AOD, Prison Abolition & LGBTIQA+). I'm also a counsellor in a community health organisation supporting LGBTIQA+ communities. I have a deep interest in complex relational & social, collective trauma and use a somatic approach that includes an awareness of the physiological & emotional impacts of oppressive systems on marginalised people.
I draw on various approaches, including somatic therapy, Internal Family Systems ( IFS) and attachment theory.
Hello, I'm Tony, an integrative psychotherapist and couples counsellor. Whether you're noticing unhelpful patterns from childhood trauma, facing challenges in relationships or living with anxiety, low mood, grief or loss, psychotherapy can be a supportive and powerful tool. Therapy is a safe place to seek deeper self-understanding, self-awareness and self-compassion, and to find support to repair and cultivate more fulfilling relationships.
My areas of interest and expertise include working with clients experiencing anxiety and burnout, supporting personal, work and relationship transitions, and healing from childhood trauma.
I draw on various approaches, including somatic therapy, Internal Family Systems ( IFS) and attachment theory.
Hello, I'm Tony, an integrative psychotherapist and couples counsellor. Whether you're noticing unhelpful patterns from childhood trauma, facing challenges in relationships or living with anxiety, low mood, grief or loss, psychotherapy can be a supportive and powerful tool. Therapy is a safe place to seek deeper self-understanding, self-awareness and self-compassion, and to find support to repair and cultivate more fulfilling relationships.
My areas of interest and expertise include working with clients experiencing anxiety and burnout, supporting personal, work and relationship transitions, and healing from childhood trauma.
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.
Casey Anderson takes a psychoanalytic approach to psychotherapy. This way of working can be particularly helpful to work through unresolved feelings from the past and locate the hidden cause of symptoms; bringing relief from depression, anxiety, somatic disorders, and repetitive relationship issues.
Casey Anderson takes a psychoanalytic approach to psychotherapy. This way of working can be particularly helpful to work through unresolved feelings from the past and locate the hidden cause of symptoms; bringing relief from depression, anxiety, somatic disorders, and repetitive relationship issues.
Manisha (they/she) is a queer, neurodivergent, Sri Lankan-Fijian Indian non-binary woman, born and raised in Aotearoa, New Zealand. A person-centred narrative therapist, EMDR practitioner, and resource therapist (parts work), Manisha brings a deep commitment to anti-colonial care. Raised in a bicultural haven, they carry the belief that what's good for Māori is good for all, an ethos woven into both life and practice. Therapy with Manisha is grounded in collective thriving, cultural safety, and the gentle yet powerful art of storytelling.
Manisha (they/she) is a queer, neurodivergent, Sri Lankan-Fijian Indian non-binary woman, born and raised in Aotearoa, New Zealand. A person-centred narrative therapist, EMDR practitioner, and resource therapist (parts work), Manisha brings a deep commitment to anti-colonial care. Raised in a bicultural haven, they carry the belief that what's good for Māori is good for all, an ethos woven into both life and practice. Therapy with Manisha is grounded in collective thriving, cultural safety, and the gentle yet powerful art of storytelling.
I have a Masters of Clinical Psychology and I have received training in several therapy types including: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Schema Therapy and Internal Family Systems ( IFS).
I like the therapy room to be warm and welcoming. I enjoy working with teens and adults struggling with a range of issues, no matter how complex or longstanding. I am also culturally sensitive and LGBTIQA+ inclusive. I have experience working with issues like depression, anxiety, stress, anger, PTSD and trauma, grief and loss, domestic violence, interpersonal/relationship issues, chronic pain/illness and neurodiverse people (ADHD/ASD).
I have a Masters of Clinical Psychology and I have received training in several therapy types including: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Schema Therapy and Internal Family Systems ( IFS).
I like the therapy room to be warm and welcoming. I enjoy working with teens and adults struggling with a range of issues, no matter how complex or longstanding. I am also culturally sensitive and LGBTIQA+ inclusive. I have experience working with issues like depression, anxiety, stress, anger, PTSD and trauma, grief and loss, domestic violence, interpersonal/relationship issues, chronic pain/illness and neurodiverse people (ADHD/ASD).
Hi, my name is Josh. I specialise in working with clients with trauma (C/PTSD), anxiety, depression and chronic conditions by facilitating Body-Mind Processing practices. I use Buddhist Psychotherapy as my therapeutic framework. Buddhist Psychotherapy is a non-religious, brain science-focused and compassion-oriented framework, which can combine evidence-based counselling methods with body-mind integrative practices for a restored sense of wellbeing. My practice focuses on the body’s innate wisdom to work out solutions to the presented issues, as well as working with emotions as the vehicles to connect body-and-mind.
Hi, my name is Josh. I specialise in working with clients with trauma (C/PTSD), anxiety, depression and chronic conditions by facilitating Body-Mind Processing practices. I use Buddhist Psychotherapy as my therapeutic framework. Buddhist Psychotherapy is a non-religious, brain science-focused and compassion-oriented framework, which can combine evidence-based counselling methods with body-mind integrative practices for a restored sense of wellbeing. My practice focuses on the body’s innate wisdom to work out solutions to the presented issues, as well as working with emotions as the vehicles to connect body-and-mind.
Intersectional practice, Queer theory and family systems theory underpin my practice.
I am a social worker and family therapist with over eight years post-qualifying experience, and over five years experience providing supervision and consultation to frontline practitioners and leaders in mental health, AoD, family violence and housing and homelessness sectors. I offer compassionate and non-judgemental services to people in Melbourne who have been impacted by the war on people who use drugs, the criminalisation of sex work, incarceration, and other forms of marginalisation.
Intersectional practice, Queer theory and family systems theory underpin my practice.
I am a social worker and family therapist with over eight years post-qualifying experience, and over five years experience providing supervision and consultation to frontline practitioners and leaders in mental health, AoD, family violence and housing and homelessness sectors. I offer compassionate and non-judgemental services to people in Melbourne who have been impacted by the war on people who use drugs, the criminalisation of sex work, incarceration, and other forms of marginalisation.
My work focuses on building healthy coping skills, sustainable relationships, and incorporating person centered therapeutic intervention to support my clients to make positive and lasting changes in their lives that are tangible and reliable.
I work with grief, isolation, and struggling with direction in their lives.
My work focuses on building healthy coping skills, sustainable relationships, and incorporating person centered therapeutic intervention to support my clients to make positive and lasting changes in their lives that are tangible and reliable.
I work with grief, isolation, and struggling with direction in their lives.
I integrate other evidence-based and trauma-informed techniques such as Somatic Experiencing, Internal Family Systems, Attachment Theory, and Mindfulness, to support my clients.
I am a PACFA registered Gestalt psychotherapist passionate about change, embodiment, and relationships. My approach is grounded in Gestalt's holistic, non-pathologising philosophy, believing in your inherent wholeness, resilience, and interconnectedness. I aim to create a welcoming environment that supports you in expanding your awareness and developing inner resources needed to embrace life's challenges. Drawing on my decade as an Open Floor teacher—a therapeutic movement practice—I foster greater mind-body awareness. This embodied approach helps address root issues, supporting your healing, growth, and increased agency in life.
I integrate other evidence-based and trauma-informed techniques such as Somatic Experiencing, Internal Family Systems, Attachment Theory, and Mindfulness, to support my clients.
I am a PACFA registered Gestalt psychotherapist passionate about change, embodiment, and relationships. My approach is grounded in Gestalt's holistic, non-pathologising philosophy, believing in your inherent wholeness, resilience, and interconnectedness. I aim to create a welcoming environment that supports you in expanding your awareness and developing inner resources needed to embrace life's challenges. Drawing on my decade as an Open Floor teacher—a therapeutic movement practice—I foster greater mind-body awareness. This embodied approach helps address root issues, supporting your healing, growth, and increased agency in life.
Rachael's approach to improving mental wellbeing is informed by a range of evidence-based modalities, including, Trauma Informed Care (TIC), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), and Internal Family Systems Therapy ( IFS).
Hi, I'm Rachael (she/her), I value a trauma-informed approach to therapy and aim to provide a safe, non-judgmental, and empathetic space for you to share and explore your story. Given my experience, I appreciate the importance of being heard and encourage you to share your story in a way that is comfortable for you.
Rachael's approach to improving mental wellbeing is informed by a range of evidence-based modalities, including, Trauma Informed Care (TIC), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), and Internal Family Systems Therapy ( IFS).
Hi, I'm Rachael (she/her), I value a trauma-informed approach to therapy and aim to provide a safe, non-judgmental, and empathetic space for you to share and explore your story. Given my experience, I appreciate the importance of being heard and encourage you to share your story in a way that is comfortable for you.
My name is Lindsay, I have over 20 years experience working with people who have experienced abuse and trauma.
My name is Lindsay, I have over 20 years experience working with people who have experienced abuse and trauma.
Working with adults, Jacquie has a background in treating trauma, depression, anxiety and adjustment concerns across several client populations (Defence, First Responders, persons affected by natural disasters, sexual assault victim/ survivors) and localities around Australia.
Working with adults, Jacquie has a background in treating trauma, depression, anxiety and adjustment concerns across several client populations (Defence, First Responders, persons affected by natural disasters, sexual assault victim/ survivors) and localities around Australia.
Through IPT, IFS, psychodynamic and traditional approaches, Anastasia explores their inner world, relational dynamics, and past experiences to bring insight, emotional relief, and self-connection.
Anastasia's extends to the intricate interplay between psychological well-being and various facets of life. Anastasia offers a warm, thoughtful space to explore emotions, patterns, and relationships. Anastasia helps clients build self-awareness, navigate life changes, and feel more grounded, connected, and confident in themselves.
Through IPT, IFS, psychodynamic and traditional approaches, Anastasia explores their inner world, relational dynamics, and past experiences to bring insight, emotional relief, and self-connection.
Anastasia's extends to the intricate interplay between psychological well-being and various facets of life. Anastasia offers a warm, thoughtful space to explore emotions, patterns, and relationships. Anastasia helps clients build self-awareness, navigate life changes, and feel more grounded, connected, and confident in themselves.
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Internal Family Systems (IFS) Counsellors
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.