Category: Internal Family Systems (IFS)

Dopamine-Seeking Habits and CEN: Risk and Thrill-Seeking (Part 1 of 6)

Thrill-seeking behaviors like fast driving, risky adventures, or emotional chaos may be linked to childhood emotional neglect (CEN). Explore the roots of risk addiction and how to reclaim real aliveness with grounding tools, IFS exercises, and a free guide.
Dopamine-Seeking Habits and CEN: What Your Behaviour Is Really Trying to Tell You

Understand how Childhood Emotional Neglect drives dopamine-seeking habits like thrill-seeking, overworking, shopping, drinking or scrolling. Begin to heal with clarity and care.
Why Your Child Acts Out with Their Father — and You’re Left Carrying It All (+Free IFS Dialogue)

When your child whines for dad and he avoids conflict, you’re left carrying the parenting weight. Here’s why it triggers you — and how to set boundaries.
The Freeze Melts Into Fire: Why Sudden Anger Might Be a Sign of Deep Emotional Healing (+ free journal)

If you’ve been feeling intense anger out of nowhere—snapping at loved ones, overwhelmed by rage—you’re not broken. Learn how unprocessed grief, emotional neglect, and long-buried trauma can turn into explosive anger, and why this can actually be a step toward healing.
Becoming the Parent You Needed: Healing the Mother-Daughter Dynamic (+free journal)

Explore the emotional complexity of mother-daughter dynamics and how past wounds can shape parenting today. This healing article invites mothers into awareness, repair, and becoming the parent they longed for—featuring a free guided journal for post-rupture reconnection.
Why Am I Sabotaging My Stable Job While Overworking on My Side Hustle? Understanding Shadow Motivations & Finding Balance (+free PDF)

Feeling stuck between a stable job and a passion-driven side hustle? Learn how to navigate self-sabotage, shadow motivations, and career transitions with psychology-backed strategies and practical exercises. Download your free Gentle Transition Workbook today!
Healing Shadow Motivations: Understanding and Transforming Self-Sabotage (+free PDF)

Feeling stuck between security and purpose? Discover how shadow motivation creates self-sabotage—and how to work with it for meaningful, sustainable change.
Understanding Attention: A Fundamental Human Need, Not a Flaw (+free pdf)

Do you struggle with needing attention or feeling unseen? This deeply compassionate guide explores why we crave attention, how childhood patterns shape our visibility, and practical tools to heal shame, feel safe being seen, and build fulfilling connections.
Healing Through Less: A Journey to Emotional Clarity with a No-Buy Year + free PDF

Explore the psychological healing benefits of a no-buy year. Learn how reducing consumption can uncover emotional needs. Discover how to make your no-buy year last with a mindful spending strategy, minimalism habits, and a free post-no-buy guide. Learn to buy less and live more. This comprehensive guide combines practical tips, IFS therapy, and emotional self-discovery.
Tarot for Shadow Work: The Symbolic Power of Tarot in Psychology & Myth (Part 5 of 6) + free PDF

Discover how tarot connects to Jungian psychology, personal myths, and self-exploration. Learn how symbols and archetypes reveal your unconscious patterns and guide deep healing.
Tarot for Shadow Work: Practical Techniques & Spreads (Part 4 of 6) + free PDF

Discover powerful tarot techniques for shadow work in this step-by-step guide. Learn how to use tarot spreads to explore hidden fears, integrate suppressed parts of yourself, and find healing. Includes sample readings, psychological insights, and a free downloadable Shadow Work Tarot Journal.
Tarot for Shadow Work: The Minor Arcana as a Mirror for Everyday Struggles (Part 3 of 6) + free PDF

Introduction: The Shadows in the Small Moments Many people think of shadow work as diving deep into their past traumas, exploring the vast unconscious, or confronting their most hidden fears. While those elements are certainly part of the journey, the small, everyday moments often reveal just as much about our inner world. Think about this:…
Why Do I Panic When Plans Change? An IFS Approach to Healing Control and Powerlessness (+free PDF)

Struggle with panic or control when plans change? Learn how Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy can help you heal the root cause—powerlessness—and transform rigid reactions into self-awareness and peace. Includes a free worksheet!
When Change Feels Like a Threat: Healing Powerlessness with IFS

When unexpected changes feel overwhelming, your inner parts may be reacting to past experiences of powerlessness. Learn how IFS therapy can help you work with your Manager, Firefighter, and Exile parts to heal deep-seated fears of losing control. Includes practical exercises and a free worksheet to guide your healing journey.
Tarot for Shadow Work: The Major Arcana as a Roadmap to Your Hidden Self (Part 2 of 6) + free PDF

Unlock the hidden depths of your subconscious through tarot shadow work. Explore the Major Arcana as a roadmap for self-discovery, healing, and personal transformation. Learn practical tarot spreads, psychological insights, and how to integrate your shadow for lasting growth.
Tarot for Shadow Work? A Beginner’s Guide (Part 1 of 6) + free PDF

Discover how tarot can be a powerful tool for shadow work. Learn practical tarot spreads for self-exploration, uncover hidden aspects of yourself, and integrate Jungian and IFS psychology into your practice.