Episode 15 - Queering Internal Family System - Ecotherapy meets Internal Family Systems (IFS)

IFS has a lot to say about the internal landscape. This episode asks what happens when you bring the external one in too.

Jude and Alessio explore the relationship between IFS, ecotherapy, and ecopsychology: why mainstream psychotherapy has been slow to look outward toward nature, and what gets missed as a result. They talk about how the natural world can offer something distinct to parts work, not as a backdrop but as an active presence, and why nature connection might be one of the less obvious routes into self-energy.

The conversation also touches on what gets in the way, including the pace and logic of late capitalism, and how to begin building a relationship with the natural world even from an urban starting point.

Jude's "IFS and the Living Field" workshop runs this July. Details at anchoredinself.co.uk

00:00 IFS and Nature: The Missing Link

05:06 Psychotherapy’s Missing Link to Nature

10:04 Nature’s Role in Healing & IFS

16:42 Bridging IFS and Nature Work

23:59 Nature vs. Capitalism: A Calmer System

31:56 Start Your Nature Connection Journey

Curious to learn more? Join Jude’s “IFS and the Living Field” workshop this July! Visit anchoredinself.co.uk for details.

Disclaimer

This podcast is hosted by qualified therapists who share personal reflections and professional insights into therapy and mental health. The views expressed are those of the individual speakers or guests and are personal to them.

While we talk about therapy, this podcast is not therapy. It’s for information, reflection, and conversation only, and should never be considered a substitute for professional mental health support, diagnosis, or treatment. Listening to this podcast does not create a therapist-client relationship.

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Contacts

Alessio Rizzo (He/They) is a Certified IFS psychotherapist, IFS Trainer with the IFS institute, and Approved Clinical Consultant (ACC) - ⁠⁠⁠www.therapywithalessio.com⁠⁠⁠⁠

Jude Carn (She/They) is a Certified IFS psychotherapist and Approved Clinical Consultant (ACC) with the IFS Institute - ⁠⁠⁠www.anchoredinself.co.uk⁠⁠⁠

Sound editing by Forbes Coleman