In my practice, Richard Schwartz’s Internal Family Systems (IFS) model is a central pillar of my work.

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This modern, systemic approach does not view our psyche as a single, rigid entity. Instead, it sees it as a dynamic system made up of various inner parts—almost like a small inner family. 

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Perhaps you’ve heard phrases like: “Part of me really wants to change something, but another part is clinging desperately to the old ways.” This is where my work begins.​​

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The Positive Intention Behind Your Patterns

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Behind distressing feelings, self-doubt, or disruptive behavioral patterns often lie parts that have taken on protective functions in the past. In IFS, we assume that each of these parts has a positive intention. This is true even when their behavior blocks us or causes us stress today.

 

At the core of IFS work is the understanding that deep within us there exists an intact core—

the so-called Self. This Self possesses qualities such as calmness, clarity, compassion, and curiosity.

 

This is how I support you in the sessions

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• Getting to know: Perceiving your inner parts without immediately judging them.

• Understanding: Grasping the dynamics and specific roles of these parts.

• Connecting: Reconnecting with your “Self.”

• Relieving: Gently addressing past wounds so that these parts can let go of extreme roles.

 

The goal: To restore balance to your “inner family system.” This allows you to act from your own center with greater clarity, self-acceptance, and serenity, rather than living your life from a place of inner conflict.

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Additional Methods  

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• Systemic Therapy
  I also incorporate other systemic approaches into my support. Through targeted questions, I invite you to adopt new perspectives. We constructively involve your social environment and activate your existing resources.

• Stress Regulation with the Eden Method
  To provide tangible support during acute stress or everyday overload, I also use gentle techniques from the Eden Method.

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Legal Notice: Systemic therapy is scientifically recognized in Germany. The IFS model (which in the U.S. has been scientifically tested and officially recognized as an evidence-based method) and the Eden Method are considered complementary practices in Germany that are not recognized as standard procedures in conventional medicine. The descriptions are based on the findings of the methods themselves. No promise of a cure or guarantee of relief is given for any of the methods mentioned.

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