Are you ready for more self-awareness and self-compassion?
We’ll begin with what you want to change, compulsive habit patterns, negative feelings or thought patterns: whatever is holding you back.
In our work together, you’ll experience a space where all parts of yourself are welcome and understood. You’ll learn to understand where difficult feelings come from, and to meet them with curiosity and compassion.
If you’re hard on yourself, we can support that inner-critic to relax. If you worry about what others think we can we towards uncovering your natural confidence and clarity. If you feel frozen we can meet that with curiosity and work towards liveliness.
If you struggle with addiction we’ll learn where that comes from and support the addictive patterns to lessen and work towards completely ease.
Internal Family Systems
Internal Family Systems – or IFS for short is a powerful form of therapy that has been growing in popularity in recent years. It is a way of meeting all the different aspects of what it means to be human and supporting whatever needs to be let go. It is a trauma informed model.
As a therapy client myself I have massively appreciated this way of working.
The IFS Institute says:
“IFS is a transformative tool that conceives of every human being as a system of protective and wounded inner parts led by a core Self. We believe the mind is naturally multiple and that is a good thing. Just like members of a family, inner parts are forced from their valuable states into extreme roles within us. Self is in everyone. It can’t be damaged. It knows how to heal.”
“IFS is frequently used as an evidence-based psychotherapy, helping people heal by accessing and healing their protective and wounded inner parts. IFS creates inner and outer connectedness by helping people first access their Self and, from that core, come to understand and heal their parts.”
I’m an experienced level three trained IFS therapist.
What Therapy Looks Like
Sometimes therapy can look like a conversation. I’ll do most of the listening and you’ll do most of the talking.
I’ll make sure we go at a pace that right for you. As you say things that haven’t been said before, or say them in a new way, we’ll move towards new understanding and healing and transformation.
Sometimes therapy can look more like a guided exercise, I’ll invite you to notice different thoughts and feelings and I’ll help you get curious about all of the different parts of you.
That might mean paying attention to physical feelings, or emotions or to internal voices or images. As we get to know them more deeply positive change will naturally occur.
Practicalities and Booking
Sessions take place online via Zoom, or face to face both inside and outdoors in Malvern, Worcestershire.
I offer sessions Tuesday to Friday.
£80 per 50 minute session.
Concessions may be available. Email for details.
Therapy is an ongoing relationship and sessions are usually weekly or fortnightly.
Ready to begin?
Email therapy@kaspathompson.co.uk to book an initial session, or call 07946 715 730.
