IFS TRAINED -INDIVIDUAL AND COUPLE THERAPIST
When Coping Stops Working
Individual therapy for high-functioning adults who are managing on the outside, but feel internally exhausted, conflicted, or disconnected — and want understanding that leads to real change.
Online sessions · UK, Europe, New Zealand, Australia, Middle East & US
You May Be Here Because…
- You keep thinking, managing, and explaining — but nothing truly settles
- Anxiety, overthinking, or emotional reactivity feels harder to contain
- You feel disconnected from yourself, or from people you care about
- You’re capable and responsible, but constantly tense or depleted
- Part of you knows something important has been missing for a long time
What’s Often Really Going On
Most people arrive believing the issue is anxiety, burnout, indecision, or relationship stress.
More often, what’s underneath is an internal conflict — parts of you organised around coping, control, or responsibility, while more vulnerable emotional needs have had to stay in the background.
These patterns usually formed for good reasons.
Over time, though, they can lead to:
- Chronic inner tension
- Emotional suppression
- Self-criticism and shame
- A nervous system that never fully rests
Nothing here means you’re broken.
It means you’ve been carrying too much, for too long.
Externally Capable, Internally Overloaded
Many clients I work with are professionals, founders, executives, and expats. They think deeply, care about others, and take responsibility seriously.
The cost is often hidden:
- Constant self-monitoring
- Difficulty receiving care or support
- A sense of self-abandonment
- Fear that slowing down would cause everything to fall apart.
Many judge themselves harshly for struggling at all — especially when they believe they should be coping better.
A Different Starting Point
The work here focuses on slowing down rather than pushing through.
Early changes often include:
- A felt sense of safety and permission
- Reduced internal pressure
- Clearer contact with emotions beneath the noise
- Feeling accompanied rather than fixed
Over time, clients often notice:
- More clarity and choice
- Less reactivity
- Stronger boundaries
- A steadier sense of self that doesn’t rely on effortful control
Change comes from understanding what’s happening inside — not correcting it.
Calm, Depth-Oriented, Non-Prescriptive
My approach is relational, depth-oriented, and attentive to inner experience.
Nothing inside you is treated as a problem to eliminate.
We work at a pace that’s contained and respectful, focusing on patterns, emotional responses, and the parts of you that have been carrying the load.
Many clients say this feels different from therapy they’ve tried before — less rushed, less prescriptive, and more genuinely settling.
“I’d tried to manage things for years. This helped me understand what was actually driving the pattern — and something finally shifted.”
pROFESSIONAL CLIENT
A Simple Next Step
If you’re unsure whether this is the right time
Many people reach out when something feels unsustainable — but still hesitate, wondering if it’s “enough” to justify therapy.
A short conversation is often the easiest way to get clarity without committing to anything.
No obligation · Just a conversation
Husband, father, counsellor and therapist— based in Zurich, Switzerland. Working online with couples and professionals across Europe, USA, Australia and New Zealand. In-person sessions available in Zurich. Helping with relationship stress, anxiety, and the cost of always holding it together — using Internal Family Systems (IFS) and the Developmental Model of Couples Therapy. Couples therapy in Switzerland
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