Liz Thompson.Certified IFS Therapist & Consultant. IFSUK Founder Member

Liz Thompson.Certified IFS Therapist & Consultant. IFSUK Founder Member Certified IFS Therapist & Approved IFS Consultant. IFIO Couples Therapist. IFSUK Founder Member Working with the body. I am part of the IFSUK team.

Choosing a Therapist can be daunting because, essentially, you're looking for a particular (qualified) personality. You hope to find someone you can connect with, trust, and show your vulnerability to – but most of all, you want a therapist who'll make it as easy as possible for you, whilst still being effective. Therapy can be hard at times so it's important not to make it harder by working with the wrong person for you. I welcome people to come and decide for themselves if we can work together, I know I found it very difficult to find a therapist and want to name that so you can feel comfortable to have a session without feeling obligated to continue if it doesn’t feel right. Specialisms and expertise

Addictions
Grief loss and Trauma
Attachment Wounds. Internal Family Systems
(Qualified in all three levels of IFS and took Level 1 in 2011)
IFIO (Intimacy From the Inside Out) IFS Couples Therapy. BA Degree in Person Centred Counselling
HE Diploma Trauma & Loss
Hakomi Trained
Holistic Aromatherapy and Massage Therapist
EMDR
IFS Group work and Workshops. Polyvagal Theory Informed and trained in clinical application of PVT
Critical Incident Debriefing

I also work with my husband at Wild Earth Creative Education. IFS is one of the fastest growing psychotherapeutic models in the field today.I have enjoyed assisting the American founders and lead trainers in IFS trainings in the UK and Internationally.

16/03/2026

Grieving someone who is still alive is one of the loneliest experiences there is.

There's no funeral. No card in the mail. No one asking how you're doing with it. The loss is real but the world doesn't have a name for it, so most people carry it quietly and wonder why it won't go away.

What makes it harder is that your mind doesn't process ambiguous loss the way it processes a clean ending. It keeps searching for resolution that never comes. It replays moments looking for where things changed. It holds onto hope long past the point where hope is helping.

If you're in this right now, with a parent, a friend, a relationship you watched slowly become something unrecognizable, that exhaustion you feel is real. The grief is real. And you are allowed to mourn something even when the person is still breathing.

Healing doesn't require their acknowledgment. It starts with yours.
Be gentle with yourself this week. 🤍

14/03/2026
There is a kindness that dwells deep down in things; it presides everywhere, often in the places we least expect. The wo...
14/03/2026

There is a kindness that dwells deep down in things; it presides everywhere, often in the places we least expect.
The world can be harsh and negative, but if we remain generous and patient, kindness inevitably reveals itself.
Something deep in the human soul seems to depend on the presence of kindness; something instinctive in us expects it, and once we sense it we are able to trust and open ourselves.

JOHN O'DONOHUE

10/03/2026

Love this little piece from Tammie and Meg.

Another wonderful article from Emma Coyne, she is an absolute gem.
18/02/2026

Another wonderful article from Emma Coyne, she is an absolute gem.

Exploring connection, communication difference, and repair through an Internal Family Systems lens

Looks like a great opportunity to hear IFS from an amazing couple, the founder himself Richard Schwartz and Jeanne Cant...
12/02/2026

Looks like a great opportunity to hear IFS from an amazing couple, the founder himself Richard Schwartz and Jeanne Cantanzaro who is a master in her own right and also Richard’s Wife.

Join us for a free 3-hour live webinar with Richard Schwartz, PhD, the founder of IFS, and Jeanne Catanzaro, PhD, Vice President of the IFS Institute.

Whether you've read No Bad Parts, heard Dick Schwartz on a podcast, or been introduced to IFS by a friend or therapist, this is your opportunity to experience the model firsthand and discover what’s possible when you learn directly from the source.

Date: March 9th, 2026
Format: Live on Zoom (a recording will be available for those who can’t attend live).
Cost: Free

By attending, you'll:
- Gain a clear understanding of parts, Self, and how the model truly works
- See IFS in action through live demonstrations and guided experiences
- Identify your next step for learning IFS, whether for personal growth or professional practice

Whether you're just discovering IFS or ready to take the next step, this webinar is designed to meet you where you are.

Learn more and register here: https://hubs.ly/Q042SP_50

10/02/2026

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A short readable article highlighting some IFS perspectives on addictive processes.
10/02/2026

A short readable article highlighting some IFS perspectives on addictive processes.

Addiction is survival work, effective in the short run, but cyclical and costly over time. There is a way out.

This is a great book, 💕and now it’s on audio as well, highly recommend looking at it as a good use of your time , it’s a...
08/02/2026

This is a great book, 💕and now it’s on audio as well, highly recommend looking at it as a good use of your time , it’s a beautiful story and easy to read yet packed with wisdom and gems.

NEWLY AVAILABLE ON AUDIBLE! New audiobook version, narrated by Carolyn, is available alongside the paperback and Kindle versions.

Are you looking to understand more about shame and how to work with it? If so, please check out my book 'Unshame: healing trauma-based shame through psychotherapy'. It's available from Amazon in paperback, on Kindle and on Audible: http://www.carolynspring.com/books. Please check it out!

Courage is one of the 8C’s in IFS, I really liked the way this list names some of the ways courage might be showing up i...
05/02/2026

Courage is one of the 8C’s in IFS, I really liked the way this list names some of the ways courage might be showing up in your Self.

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