1. Internal Family Systems (IFS)

IFS helps us understand that we all have different “parts” inside—like the part of you that wants closeness and the part that shuts down when things get tense. Or the part that wants to fix things, and the part that resents having to try so hard.

Rather than seeing these parts as flaws or dysfunctions, we explore them with curiosity and care. Each part developed for a reason—often rooted in past experiences—and they all have something to say.

In couple therapy, IFS gives us a way to slow down and notice what’s really happening inside each of you, especially when things get heated or disconnected. It helps you speak for your experience, not from it—creating space for true understanding.

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2. Intimacy From the Inside Out (IFIO)

IFIO is the couple-specific application of IFS. It’s where deep individual awareness meets relational repair.

Using IFIO, we help each partner:

• Identify what’s happening inside when conflict arises
• Speak from vulnerable, authentic places (instead of protectors like anger, blame, or shutdown)
• Hear and be heard, without getting hijacked
• Rebuild emotional safety—one respectful, honest conversation at a time

It’s powerful work. Sometimes slow. Often tender. But it helps you stop reenacting the same painful dance and start creating something new.

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3. The Developmental Model

While IFS and IFIO focus on the emotional and internal world, the Developmental Model zooms out to look at how your relationship grows over time—and where it might be stuck.

This model helps us identify:

• How differentiated (or emotionally fused) you are as a couple
• Where autonomy and closeness are out of balance
• How early life dynamics (including with parents or past relationships) shape how you show up now
• What kind of growth is needed to move forward together

This model is especially helpful when one partner feels “smothered” and the other feels abandoned, or when someone is working through lingering enmeshment (hello, unresolved mother complex). It offers a map for maturing the relationship, not just maintaining it.

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So What Does This Mean for You?

Here’s what you can expect:

• I’ll never take sides or play referee. I’m here to support both of you.
• We’ll work at the pace that feels safe—but not stuck.
• You’ll learn to recognize and speak from the deeper emotions that drive your reactions.
• You’ll feel more in control of your responses—even when things get hard.
• You’ll grow—not just as a couple, but as individuals.

You don’t need to know all this theory. That’s my job.
What matters is that the process works. Couples who work with me often say they feel clearer, calmer, and more connected—even after just a few sessions.

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Still Wondering If This Will Help?

You might be thinking:
We’ve tried before. What’s different this time?
Or: I don’t want to be blamed again. I just want us to feel close.

That’s exactly the kind of honesty this work welcomes.
This isn’t about blame. It’s about understanding—and creating space where real change becomes possible.

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Ready to begin?
Sessions are 90 minutes, online or in-person in Zurich.
We’ll start with a full initial session to understand what’s brought you here—and where we might go next.

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