In The Room – Workshops on Resistance and Neglect

In the Room is a series of workshops exploring common perplexing issues we encounter in our work.

What’s in the Way is the Way – Working with Resistance

Sometimes sessions can feel as if they have stalled with little sign of progress. All our best efforts to engage our client ultimately fail and we are left feeling exhausted and deskilled. At other times we may become uncomfortably aware that we ourselves feel resistance towards working with a particular client. 

In this one-day workshop we will explore resistance through an IFS lens, seeing it not as an obstacle in the way, but rather as parts wanting to protect their inner world. We explore how to work with these protectors and get to know more about their intentions and the innate wisdom they carry. 

Requirements: 

  • A solid knowledge of IFS eg through an Intro Day, Level 1 training or extended reading about the model. Find out about my Intro Day offerings here

  • A capacity to be with your own parts if they become dysregulated

The Trauma of Absence – working with neglect 

Neglect can often go unnoticed, by us as professionals and by clients themselves. By its nature it is often invisible and unspoken for. In this one-day workshop we will explore different types of neglect, how it impacts the developing child and adult and how we can work with neglected parts of the system and their protectors. We will look at how it shows up in the therapy room and in our own internal systems as therapists. As we will spend time reflecting on our own experiences of neglect, a capacity to be with our own parts if they become dysregulated is important. 

Requirements:

  • A solid knowledge of IFS, e.g. through an Intro Day, Level 1 training or extended reading about the model. Find out about my Intro Day offerings here

  • A capacity to be with your own parts if they become dysregulated

Inquire Now

  • KC Integrative Adolescent and Adult Psychotherapist

    “Helen has been instrumental in supporting my transition into working with IFS with my clients. Her expertise as an IFS consultant, alongside her depth of experience as a psychotherapist particularly with adolescents — has been invaluable. Her thoughtful approach, wisdom, and years of practice have steadied me as I navigated this shift in my clinical work. She has a remarkable ability to offer structure and clear guidance, while also creating the space for me to find my own way as a practitioner. I feel in very safe hands with Helen, especially when working with young people from challenging backgrounds, where safeguarding issues can arise frequently. Her calm presence, clinical insight, and grounded judgement give me confidence in even the most complex situations.”

  • KB Counsellor

    “I found Helen to be wise, kind, supportive and safe. As a supervisor to someone who is very new to IFS, I found the way which she helped me identify, name and support my own parts in difficult client situations, absolutely transformative. Whilst at the same time helping me to see my clients through the IFS lens rather than the diagnostic way I had learnt through previous trainings”

  • AG Psychotherapist

    “I have known Helen for some years, both in the role of supervisor and being part of a small group she runs. Helen has great depth both personally and in her work. Through her presence she is a safe and holding container for the work. I couldn’t recommend her highly enough.”

  • PM Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist

    “As a child and adolescent psychiatrist and IFS therapist, it has been brilliant that Helen has prior experience working with children, families, parents, risk and the care system. She provides a very calm,  flexible and containing presence;  her self energy helps me reflect on my own system and role without judgement. Helen frequently provides nuggets of wisdom and I am learning so much from her. “

  • GT Integrative Play and Creative Arts Therapist

    “With genuine honesty, I can say that Helen has been a true anchor in my work as an Integrative Play and Creative Arts Therapist supporting children and adolescents in a special education setting.

    Helen meets me with a deeply non‑judgemental presence, and through using IFS as a guiding map, she compassionately supports me to work meaningfully with my own parts that naturally arise in therapy. This process has been profoundly impactful, enabling me to show up with greater presence, and self‑leadership for my clients.

    Each time we meet, I leave feeling more resourced, grounded, and supported as I continue to navigate and reflect upon my practice.”

  • SG IFS therapist and psychiatrist

    “Helen is a very thoughtful, knowledgeable and perceptive supervisor who has provided me with invaluable support through the certification process and in deepening my understanding of IFS clinical work.”