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My Approach
During the therapy process, I engage with you to explore your inner world, build relationships with its parts, and support the healing and transformation of those that have been repressed, wounded, or remain outside of your awareness.
Whether you are seeking relief from emotional pain, struggling with conflict, or longing for a stronger sense of self, the IFS approach is safe and non-overwhelming.
In therapy, there is a right time for everything - we only address difficult topics when you feel ready and give your consent. I adjust the pace to your stage of recovery, ensuring stabilization and regulation of your nervous system.
This is a non-pathologizing approach. I do not view the person who comes to me as “disturbed” or as if something is inherently wrong with them.
This perspective comes not only from the psychological model I use, but above all from the understanding that thinking in terms of “disorders” only slows the process of restoring balance and peace in life.
Mindfulness is part of IFS
During IFS therapy, a person mindfully connects with what is happening inside their mind and body. Similarly to meditation.
If you have not previously practiced mindfulness or meditation and you have difficulty feeling your body, I will support you in restoring feeling, in reaching out to those parts of yourself that may have been repressed or forgotten.
When other therapies have failed
Perhaps after previous therapy you lost hope or faith that therapy can help.
This is especially true for people who have been in therapy that did not include working with emotions and physical sensations.
It may have been behavioral therapy, which—although it can be a quick and effective form of support for many people—is not effective for everyone, and nearly one-third of clients discontinue this type of therapy.
Cognitive-behavioral therapies, while the most widely promoted, do not focus on addressing the root causes of difficulties and therefore naturally have their limitations. Link to research from Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology
More About IFS Therapy
IFS is an evidence-based therapeutic approach widely used to address trauma, anxiety, and relational challenges. It has been part of the psychotherapy landscape for over 30 years and is commonly practiced in the United States, Canada, Japan, and Australia.
Like many other methods (including medical approaches) that are effective abroad, IFS arrived in Poland after a significant delay.
IFS therapy is considered an experiential therapy. It engages every aspect of a person’s experience—both what they are struggling with in the present and what occurred in the past. Experiential therapies were developed in response to the limited effectiveness of older therapies (such as cognitive-behavioral therapy, psychodynamic therapy, and “traditional” trauma therapies like prolonged exposure and cognitive processing therapy), which rely primarily on analyzing what a person reports, often overlooking physical sensations in the body or fragmented memories.
There is a growing body of high-quality research on the effectiveness of IFS in the most challenging cases, such as complex, relational, and developmental trauma.
I invite you to explore one study in particular - a study on the effectiveness of IFS therapy for people with PTSD and multiple childhood trauma (probably complex trauma). Among these life-experienced individuals, 16 sessions of IFS therapy led to a reduction in anxiety and depression to levels that no longer interfered with daily life. These were very encouraging results, and the number of studies continues to grow.
I encourage you to read the full publication. Link to the study in the Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma