Sonia, Senior NHS Nurse

How lucky I am to have met Tanya to walk alongside me on this path

In just a short time of working with Tanya and IFS, I have created a more caring and respectful relationship with myself and my internal world.

These days, when I feel unsettled, I try not to ignore it. It's true that sometimes my internal family have to shout a little louder to get my attention, but I sense now that we are working together as a team as opposed to me living a constant inner conflict. 

Through IFS, I have met parts in the form of men, women, children, and also objects. I'm sure there are more parts waiting to reveal themselves.

Given space to share their side of the story, to be heard and valued, the parts have quickly become allies and supporters, and helped to create a more integrated me. As a result, I have a lot more mental and physical energy. This integration process has been achieved very quickly, at times instantly. 

How lucky I am to have met Tanya to walk alongside me on this path. It's rare to meet someone who is as sun light. She's been warm, nourishing and strong to welcome my parts out of their cold shadows.

Observing how she works and how she clearly engages with her own internal family has also provided me the tools to undertake parts work outside of the IFS sessions. 

Over these eight months, I notice a real change in both my inner and outer worlds. The instinctive tendency to people please and exhaust myself have lost fuel and now a more accepting and trusting foundation has space to grow. I know my inner system feels the safety and assurance that it has been seeking for years. I'm grateful to my inner parts for their hard work carrying out roles they were completely unequipped for in the past and also for their trust in me now.