IFS Therapy

You don’t need to fix yourself. You need to meet yourself.

If you feel like you're constantly in conflict with yourself—or exhausted from trying to manage anxiety, shame, or self-doubt—IFS therapy can offer a different way forward.

At Tidal Trauma Centre in Surrey, we specialize in Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy, a deeply compassionate and powerful approach to working with your inner world.

What is IFS Therapy?

Internal Family Systems (IFS) is a trauma-informed model that views the mind as a system of "parts"—each with its own role, voice, and history.
Some protect. Some react. Some carry pain.

And at your centre? There’s a Self that is calm, curious, and capable of healing.

IFS helps you:
• Understand the protective roles your parts are playing
• Build inner trust and reduce internal conflict
• Reconnect with parts that carry fear, grief, or shame
• Restore internal safety so healing can unfold

Why People Choose IFS Therapy in Surrey

IFS is ideal for those who want more than coping strategies.
It offers deeper, integrative healing by working directly with the parts of you that hold experience and emotion.

Clients often come to us when they:
• Feel stuck in cycles of avoidance or overwhelm
• Struggle with self-criticism, people-pleasing, or perfectionism
• Want to address trauma in a respectful, non-pathologizing way
• Long for inner calm and emotional clarity

What You Can Expect in Session

IFS sessions at Tidal are collaborative, gentle, and paced by your system.

You’ll learn how to:
• Get to know your protective parts
• Discover what those parts are afraid will happen
• Build relationships with the exiled parts carrying pain
• Let your Self—not shame—lead the way

Your therapist may integrate IFS with somatic tracking, mindfulness, or EMDR if that feels right for your system.

How We Practice IFS at Tidal

IFS doesn’t stand alone. It’s part of a trauma-informed, integrative model that may include:
• EMDR Therapy for trauma resolution
• Somatic Experiencing and Sensorimotor Psychotherapy for body-based regulation
• Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT) for processing feelings and attachment ruptures
• Attachment-based and relational therapy for safe connection in the room

Our sessions are in person at our Cloverdale office in Surrey, easily accessible from Langley.

Is IFS Therapy Right for You?

IFS may be a fit if you:
• Want to heal trauma without having to re-tell everything
• Feel different parts of you are at odds
• Want to understand your reactions instead of judge them
• Are ready to build trust inside yourself
• Want something deeper than strategies and scripts

Ready to Begin?

We offer a compassionate, non-judgmental space where every part of you is welcome.

Book a free consultation
or contact us through our new client form.

You might also be interested in:

Related Blogs:
• Why Avoidance Isn’t Laziness: Understanding Inner Protectors
• IFS and the Inner Critic: Anxiety’s Protective Edge
• How Trauma Affects the Nervous System
• The Guard at the Gate: How Therapy in Surrey Can Help You Release Jaw Tension

Related Services:
• Online IFS Therapy
• Somatic Therapy in Surrey
• EMDR Therapy in Surrey

FAQs

Is IFS the same as parts work?
IFS is a structured, evidence-based model of parts work. All IFS is parts work—but not all parts work follows the IFS model.

Will I have to talk about trauma directly?
Not unless your system is ready. In IFS, we always start with safety and trust.

How long does it take to see results?
That varies. Some clients feel shifts within weeks. Others work longer for sustained inner transformation.

Can I combine IFS with other therapies?
Yes. Many clients use IFS alongside EMDR, somatic therapy, or talk-based counselling.