From Parts to Parenting: IFS Insights with Anna Vincentz

What if parenting challenges—and therapeutic resistance—make perfect sense? In this episode, John Clarke sits down with Danish IFS therapist and parenting model creator Anna Vincentz to explore how Internal Family Systems (IFS) offers a powerful lens for working with both clients and their families. Anna shares how her personal journey with neurodivergence, trauma, and parenthood led her to develop New Danish Parenting, a model that centers nervous system regulation, attachment, and deep curiosity.

This conversation is packed with practical insights for therapists navigating complex systems—inside and out.

3 Key Takeaways:

⚪ Why “bad behavior” in children and clients is a survival strategy—not a diagnosis—and how to reframe it in session.

⚪ How Anna’s New Danish Parenting model bridges IFS, attachment, and practical neurodivergent-informed tools for clinicians.

⚪ What to do when your client is “just talking” and not ready to go deeper—without trying to force the model.

Guest: Anna Vincentz

Anna Vincentz is a Certified Level 3 IFS Therapist, Family Therapist, and creator of New Danish Parenting (NDP)—a model designed for parents, therapists, and practitioners seeking deeper understanding of attachment, trauma, and relational healing. Anna specializes in working with neurodivergent and highly sensitive individuals, and brings a compassionate, trauma-informed lens to every session. A mother of two neurodivergent children, Anna integrates her lived experience into both her clinical work and teaching.

Learn more about Anna:

1. Website: https://www.annavincentz.dk/english
2. About: https://annavincentz.dk/about-me
3. Articles: https://medium.com/@annavincentz | https://annavincentz.dk/english-blog
4. Podcast: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/parenting-from-the-inside/
5. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ifstherapy_annavincentz/
6. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ifsannavincentz

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