IFS and the Ecology of Difference
Internal Family Systems (IFS) offers something rare and radical for autistic people - a language that doesn’t treat difference as disorder, but as ecology. A map that says, you were never broken, only living in a world that mistook your wildness for error.
When practised with curiosity, respect, and flexibility, IFS can help autistic systems unmask, unburden, and return to a sense of wholeness that feels grounded and true.
Why IFS works, as a neurodivergent therapist.
In this blog post, I’m going to delve into why I think IFS stands out as a model of therapy generally and why I think it fits neurodivergent minds so well. It is important to say that no therapy is a miracle cure, and no therapist is perfect, so while I say this is a great fit, if IFS isn’t working for you and you are neurodivergent, then you are not doing anything wrong.
How My Own Experience of Being AuDHD Helps Me Support Neurodivergent Therapy Clients
Therapy can be life-changing, but for neurodivergent people, it often means navigating a world - and a process - not designed with us in mind. As a neurodivergent therapist, I’ve sat on both sides of the room. I know what it’s like to be a client trying to make sense of yourself in spaces that don’t quite fit, and I know what it’s like to hold space for others who’ve felt the same.