Best Life Summer Special - Isabel Chave Manso - The Parts Within Us - Understanding IFS Therapy

In this special episode of Best Life Podcast, Shay sits down with Internal Family Systems (IFS) practitioner, Isabel Chave Manso, to explore IFS therapy, an approach Shay describes as a “game changer” in his own life. IFS is based on the idea that we all have different “parts” within us, the inner critic, the high achiever, the procrastinator, the caretaker, or the part that reacts strongly when something touches an old wound. Rather than judging or suppressing these parts, IFS helps us become curious about them, understand why they are there and develop a more compassionate relationship with ourselves. Isabel is a Certified Level 3 IFS practitioner and staff member of the IFIO International Training Programmes. She is also a facilitator of Gestalt Awareness Practice by Tribal Ground and Esalen Massage Therapist, with an extensive background in yoga, movement and the healing arts. In this practical and personal conversation, Shay draws on his own experience of IFS while asking Isabel the questions many of us might have when first encountering the therapy. **Together they explore:** - What IFS is and how our different “parts” influence the way we think, feel and behave - Why experiences from childhood can continue to trigger powerful reactions in adult life - The inner critic and why understanding it can be more helpful than trying to silence it - How emotions and experiences can show up through sensations in the body - What happens during an IFS session and how you know whether the process is working - How greater self-awareness can help us become calmer, more present and better able to regulate our responses - Why couples therapy doesn't need to begin with a relationship in crisis and how it can help us communicate, repair and navigate conflict more effectively This isn't a conversation about fixing what's “wrong” with you. It's about understanding yourself better and why you react the way you do, where those responses may have come from, and how greater awareness and compassion can change the way you relate to yourself and the people around you. Whether you're completely new to therapy or simply curious about another way of understanding yourself, this Summer Special offers an accessible introduction to the world of Internal Family Systems and why it is such a powerful tool for personal growth. **Show Notes:** Website: http://www.isabelchavemanso.com Instagram: @isabel\_chavemanso Whatsapp +34 685 055447 Email: isabel\_manso@yahoo.com