From EFT to IFIO with Liz Phillips

Liz Phillips, an IFIO-trained couples therapist, details her journey from EFT to IFIO, emphasizing the importance of internal self-compassion over seeking external validation from partners. Phillips highlights the limitations she experienced with EFT, particularly its lack of explicit focus on parts, self-energy, and therapist parts. She describes IFIO as providing a framework for couples to move from self-protection to safe connection by understanding and addressing their internal systems. Phillips shares a client example where recognizing a firefighter part's intent led to profound understanding and connection within the couple. She also discusses her IFIO-informed workshops for couple therapists in Toronto, aimed at creating a community of practitioners.