In person and Online Drop-In community Healing Circles

Join us in person in Stroud, Cheltenham, Cirencester - or online (if you’re based in UK/Ireland) - for our IFS Drop-In Community Healing Circles. These sessions offer a supportive space to explore your Internal Family System, connect with others, share experiences, and embark on a journey of personal growth and emotional well-being. New Circles are being formed in other places too - please be in contact if you’d like to form one in your area!

What Are IFS Drop-In Healing Circles?

IFS Drop-Ins are open donation based healing circles based on Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy. They provide a gathering where people come together to connect, heal in relationship and experience the power of community.

The In-Person Drop-In IFS Healing Circles are acts of local empowerment
Every penny contributed stays in the community, supporting room hire and local charities or CICs. None of the convening team are paid; this is our service, a gift of time and care. It's community-led healing—and a quiet, powerful revolution. Grassroots connection, body co-regulation ☀️

Why Participate in IFS Healing Circles?

Engaging in IFS Healing Circles is a wonderful way to experience the collective energy of shared Self-energy. It serves as a powerful tool for self-discovery, inner system harmony, and connection with others on a similar journey. These circles combine the insights of IFS with the collective wisdom and support of the group, complementing individual therapy.

For more information about the in person Drop In Healing Circles: https://www.stroudtherapy.com/ifs-community-drop-in-healing-circles.

For more information about the online Drop in : https://www.stroudtherapy.com/online-ifs-healing-circles

Check-In: A brief sharing of where each participant is.

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Guided Meditation: A meditation related to the monthly topic, focusing on accessing and embodying the core qualities of Self—calmness, curiosity, clarity, compassion, confidence, creativity, courage, and connectedness. In 2025, we are focusing mainly on these qualities, as well as the unofficial 9th C—choice.

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IFS Parts Mapping Exercise: Using paper, workbooks, and art supplies, participants identify, understand, and organize the various "parts" or subpersonalities within themselves, paying attention to the relationship between their Self and their parts.

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Sculpting: A courageous volunteer gets to know one or more parts, and others represent these parts physically, in terms of body posture, facial expression, and words/tone. This process allows individuals to gain insights into their own and others' internal dynamics, fostering understanding and harmony.

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Sharing/Listening: Participants share and listen in small groups or remain in the main group to process, discuss, and ask questions.

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Closing: A word or two to conclude the session.

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Natasha Wilson IFS Therapy UK

Natasha’s Bio

I am a UKCP psychotherapist and a Certified IFS Therapist.  I work with individuals, couples and run a number of closed therapy groups/healing circles and facilitate some of the IFS Drop In open healing circles along with others. I’m currently training in Terry Real’s Relational Life Therapy for couples.

Before my psychotherapy training, I used to be a university lecturer and researcher, a marketing manager, a consultant and a shiatsu practitioner. I’m a Mum to 3 fabulous young men, I always have a monotropic creative project on the go, and am a regular swimmer.

I love community. I strongly believe we all need to be seen, heard and be valued, sheltering with others, belonging.

One of the IFS Institute L3 suggestions is about creating “a small Self Led community”.  So here we are.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Group therapy benefits include…

    1. A Sense of Belonging

    • We can connect with others who may have similar experiences, struggles, or goals. Adler emphasised the importance of social connectedness and community. He believed that individuals thrive when they feel they belong and contribute to the greater good.

    2. Mutual Support

    • Healing circles, rooted in mutual support, allow us to find purpose and meaning by supporting each other.

    3. Increased Self-Awareness

    • We can gain a clearer understanding of how we interact with others and work through any self-limiting beliefs.

    4. Modelling and Learning

    • Together we can notice how others cope with difficulties, gaining insight into our own lives.

    5. Reduction of Isolation

    • By fostering a sense of connection, community, and shared understanding.

    6. Empowerment and Strengths-Based Focus

    • IFS and these groups help us notice our strengths and capacities, helping to build confidence and resilience.

    IFS healing circles offer numerous benefits by creating a supportive, encouraging, and harmonising environment

  • IFS Therapy, UK / Ireland, is conducted via Zoom. They work in the same way as the in person ones. It is surprisingly intimate, being on screen with a small group of others. For some people being at home, in a safe environment brings added comfort.

  • IFS criticism usually stems from criticisms regarding its empirical foundation and conceptual complexity, many therapists and clients report significant benefits from the model. It is my experience and that of many of my colleagues, clients and the Institute emphasise that IFS promotes integration, healing, and self-compassion, and that its flexible, experiential nature can be adapted to a wide range of therapeutic contexts.

    As research continues to explore its efficacy, the best way of exploring if IFS is for you is to experience it… please do come along to a drop in, notice how it feels, get a taste of multiplicity … you’ll be so welcome.