The Parts Party

This meditation is an invitation to hear from parts of your system that use shaming. (While also giving full permission to instead stay with parts that are not ready to get to know the shaming part/s, if that is what is needed.) A lovely opportunity to experience some IFS, led with much Self Energy by the wonderful Stephanie Mitchell. Stephanie is offering a 'Shame Sanctuary' retreat in QLD Australia for those who are called to join (therapists and others welcome). Learn more about Stephanie, her work & retreats below (and claim your free ebook): https://stephaniemitchell.com.au/ IFS Australia: https://mindbeyond.com.au  IFS Institute: https://ifs-institute.com  Adriana: https://www.instagram.com/adriana_draws_therapy  Ella: https://www.facebook.com/evolutionofintimacy23 

Stephanie Mitchell is a Level 3 Certified IFS Therapist working in private practice on the Sunshine Coast. She specialises in working with adults who have experienced labels of early developmental trauma, BPD and psychosis and is currently undertaking research on IFS and psychosis, in a collaboration between the University California San Francisco and Flinders Uni.   This episode is a wonderful opportunity to hear about what IFS therapy can be like from the client perspective- over many years of sessions, as Stephanie generously introduces us to some of her parts, and how they have evolved and unburdened with the support of her IFS therapist.  Stephanie is offering a 'Shame Sanctuary' retreat for those who are called (therapists and others welcome), and this episode explores some of the burdens and complexities of shame from the perspective of parts and Self. Learn more about Stephanie, her work & retreats below (and claim your free ebook): https://stephaniemitchell.com.au/ IFS Australia: https://mindbeyond.com.au  IFS Institute: https://ifs-institute.com  Adriana: https://www.instagram.com/adriana_draws_therapy  Ella: https://www.facebook.com/evolutionofintimacy23 

Dr Loranie Leas, is a clinical/health psychologist and Psychology Board approved supervisor and she is a certified administrator and coder for the Adult Attachment Interview (AAI). Loranie is also an approved IFSI consultant and is currently a co-lead mentee trainer for IFSI. During this episode of the Parts Party, Loranie shares about working with and unburdening a caretaking part of herself- leading to a rich conversation about healthy anger, and the cultural burden that many women hold, of caring for other people's parts while neglecting their own.    More about Loranie: https://www.halaxy.com/profile/dr-loranie-leas/psychologist/313255?clinic=313280    IFS Australia: https://mindbeyond.com.au IFS Institute: https://ifs-institute.com Adriana: https://www.instagram.com/adriana_draws_therapy Ella: https://www.facebook.com/evolutionofintimacy23

Ruth Culver is a Level 3 trained, & certified IFS practitioner based in Brighton UK where she works with adults and adolescents, as well as offering experiential workshops and trainings both in person and online. Her systemic interest in trauma, attachment and resilience led to the creation of "The Survive/Thrive Spiral” - an info-graphic which maps the inter-relatedness of IFS and Polyvagal Theory. Two other IFS integrations have also emerged through her work: "Drawing into Self” which is a method for doing IFS though guided intuitive drawing; and "IFS Constellations” : a method for doing IFS through the somatic group resonance process of constellations.  More about Ruth and her online courses and retreats: https://calmheart.co.uk/workshops IFS in Australia: https://mindbeyond.com.au IFS International: https://ifs-institute.com   More about Adriana: https://adriananaraicounselling.com.au/ More about Ella: https://www.facebook.com/evolutionofintimacy23  Other Resources mentioned: Windows to Our Children By Violet Oaklander Jenna Knapp's work in El Salvador: https://www.nuevaesperanzascholars.org Seth Porges: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdTI3V2rop0

Cath Leith is a Certified Internal Family Systems (IFS) Trainer, Therapist and Clinical Consultant with the IFS Institute. She has recently completed the Lead Trainer Program with the IFS Institute and helps with the teaching of Level 1 trainings for IFS Australia and New Zealand.  In this episode of the Parts Party, Cath introduces us to an inner critic- a part I'm sure we can all relate to. Cath shares how this part got a powerful update and was able to transform their role to be much more of a support in her system. More about Cath: https://www.selfspacecounselling.com/about-cath Join Cath and Maddy's retreat for IFS therapists in Nov 2025: https://www.selfspacecounselling.com/about-3 IFS Australia: https://mindbeyond.com.au/ IFS Institute: https://ifs-institute.com/  Adriana: https://www.instagram.com/adriana_draws_therapy  Ella: https://ellashannon.com/ 

Life will always have moments that are upsetting and distressing. In these moments, parts of us get activated, and try to do their best to help us cope. They buzz with anxiety, they try to fix, they focus on others or they find ways to numb us out. This meditation might be helpful in moments where you feel blended or taken over by a part. We hope you find it supportive. 

Martin Toré is the creator of IFS Buddy, an AI tool for Internal Family Systems self-therapy that gained traction overnight and now helps thousands of people worldwide, has been showcased at major healthcare conferences, and universities are reaching out to include it in their research. Martin was previously a physiotherapist, and he talks about how working with people living with chronic pain led him to learn about trauma and the links between trauma and pain. He shares how he learnt to come from his heart when having  difficult and delicate conversations with his patients. Martin said he started working with IFS through video guidance and was able to make profound healing shifts through this self work, and shares his humble gratitude that the tool he created 'IFS Buddy' is granting free access for people worldwide to work with their parts outside of a formal IFS session. https://www.ifsbuddy.chat hello@ifsbuddy.chat Derek Scott's Youtube Channel that Martin mentions: https://www.youtube.com/@IFSCA IFS Australia: https://mindbeyond.com.au/ IFS Institute: https://ifs-institute.com/ Adriana: https://adriananaraicounselling.com.au/ Ella: https://ellashannon.com/    

An Internal Family Systems Meditation to know and connect with parts, shared by Rebecca O'Calloghan.

Rebecca O'Callaghan is a Certified Internal Family Systems Therapist based in Ireland. She shares her journey of understanding herself as a system of parts; from being a child who was conflicted with knowing she was both a 'good girl' and a 'bad girl', to studying Gestalt Therapy and being particularly drawn to the chair work and working with parts through this model. Rebecca discusses flow states and her deepening experiences of Self Energy, and how intellectual parts of her have loved the framework of IFS- putting words to what is known internally. The IFS Trojan horse meme we mentioned: https://imgflip.com/i/9z7cpd More Information: Rebecca: https://rebeccaocallaghan.com IFS Australia: https://mindbeyond.com.au IFS Institute: https://ifs-institute.com Adriana: https://adriananaraicounselling.com.au/ Ella: https://ellashannon.com 

This meditation is a lovely taster of the many beautiful meditations and experiential exercises in Laura's book 'Awakening to Love' Laura Patryas, PhD, is a psycho-spiritual counsellor and IFS practitioner. She utilizes the latest scientific insights alongside embodied nonduality, offering a unique and universal path to healing. With over 20 years of research and personal exploration, Laura brings a deeply transformative perspective to her practice. Dr Laura Patryas: https://www.drlaurapatryas.org/ IFS Australia: https://mindbeyond.com.au/ IFS Institute: https://ifs-institute.com Adriana: https://adriananaraicounselling.com.au/ Ella: https://ellashannon.com/