Discover how childhood beliefs and strategies shape false identities—and how recovery means remembering and living as your authentic Self.

We don’t begin life believing something is wrong with us. But over time, we fall asleep to who we truly are. This article explores what it means to wake up, remember your authenticity, and begin living from the Self you never lost.

Discover how childhood beliefs and strategies shape false identities—and how recovery means remembering and living as your authentic Self.

After 35 years in AA, I discovered that fear and shame are not the only paths to sobriety. Internal Family Systems (IFS) offers a compassionate, empowering alternative that heals the wounds driving addictive behaviors.

Discover powerful learning and networking opportunities at the 2025 Parts Work Practice Conference, designed specifically for IFS practitioners and personal growth enthusiasts.

Internal conflict can create dysfuncition and lack of clarity. It can make it difficult to make good decisions. What if you had a quick and reliable way to resolve inner conflict?

Struggling with self-esteem doesn’t mean you’re broken. It often means a part of you is carrying a painful belief like “I’m not good enough.” This article explores how to improve self-worth through a compassionate IFS-based process—by listening to and supporting those parts, not silencing them.

Discover how I overcame years of feeling stuck and powerless by challenging my mindset. Learn how Byron Katie's "The Work" and Internal Family Systems empowered me to reclaim my life.

How much of your life feels like a compromise? Imagine if you stopped compromising and began only doing what you truly want to do. Discover the subtle yet powerful difference between actions taken unconsciously and those driven by intentional choice. Reclaim your power by realizing you've actively chosen your circumstances—and open yourself to new possibilities.

Tired of changing everything around you but still feeling unhappy? Learn how shifting your internal perspective, instead of external conditions, can finally bring you lasting satisfaction and fulfillment.

Ever wonder why you keep repeating cycles that prevent you from getting the results you want? Discover how to identify and break outdated patterns to achieve the fulfilling relationships and lasting changes you desire.

Change doesn’t come easy when old adaptive strategies from childhood still dictate our lives. Understand why these patterns persist and how updating them can unlock sustainable transformation.

To live from love and compassion and joy and all, and to live from these self resourced places, what actually seems to be needed is to address the fears, acknowledge them and address them head on.

When blame, shame, or criticism flare in a close relationship, your nervous system can feel hijacked. This post shows you how to pause, step away, and combine Internal Family Systems with Byron Katie’s Judge-Your-Neighbor worksheet. The step-by-step dialogue helps you unblend from reactive parts, restore inner safety, and return to the conversation centered and clear.

Imagine your capacity to cope with everyday stress and challenges as a backpack. Each unresolved emotional wound or past trauma is like a heavy stone placed in your pack. As these stones accumulate, your backpack becomes heavier, using more of your strength just to carry it, and leaving you less capacity to handle the new challenges you encounter throughout the day.

Life coaching or therapy? What’s the difference and how do you know which to choose. Here are some questions to ask yourself and a therapist or coach when making your choice.

Read additional articles by Bill Tierney, written prior to being trained in the IFS model

Learn how to recognize and respond to emotional triggers using the IFS model. This guide walks you through the unblending process so you can shift from overwhelm to clarity and compassion.

Explore how to manage fear and anxiety through the Internal Family Systems (IFS) model. Learn how fear works, how to respond instead of react, and how to support yourself or others through fear with Self-energy.

Struggling to connect with your parts during inner work? This article explores five foundational questions that can help you understand why things feel stuck—and what your system might need to move forward. Whether you’re a practitioner or practicing IFS on your own, these gentle check-ins offer powerful guidance for creating the safety parts need to open up.