My clinical work integrates different evidence-based therapeutic approaches that offer complementary perspectives on human experience, with a focus on emotional regulation, the relationship with oneself, and the possibility of integration and change.

Internal Family Systems (IFS)

Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS) is an evidence-based approach that understands the mind as being composed of different internal “parts”.
These parts represent ways of thinking, feeling, and responding that develop throughout life, especially in response to difficult or emotionally significant experiences.
Some parts take on protective roles (for example, preventing pain, controlling situations, or anticipating danger), while others may carry more vulnerable emotions such as fear, sadness, or shame.
The goal of therapy is not to eliminate these parts, but to develop a more conscious and compassionate internal relationship with them, allowing greater clarity, internal balance, and emotional self-regulation.
Developed by Richard C. Schwartz, IFS is a non-pathologizing approach grounded in a therapeutic relationship based on curiosity, compassion, and collaboration.

Polyvagal Theory

Polyvagal Theory, developed by Stephen Porges, focuses on the role of the autonomic nervous system in shaping our experience of safety, threat, and connection.
It explains how different physiological states influence how we feel and relate to others — ranging from states of safety and social engagement to states of activation (fight/flight) or shutdown (freeze/collapse).
The work involves increasing awareness of these internal states and developing regulation strategies such as breathwork, body awareness, and orientation to cues of safety.
The aim is to support greater nervous system flexibility, promoting resilience and more consistent access to states of safety and connection.

IFIO – Intimacy From the Inside Out (Couples Therapy)

IFIO is a couples therapy approach that integrates Internal Family Systems (IFS) and Attachment Theory.
It explores how early life experiences and internal patterns shape the way each partner relates, especially during moments of conflict, emotional distance, or reactivity.
Rather than focusing solely on the couple’s dynamic, the work centres on understanding each partner’s internal processes — their protective and vulnerable parts — and how these influence the relationship.
This process helps reduce cycles of blame and reactivity, fostering greater emotional responsibility and creating space for a more secure, conscious, and intimate connection.

Final note

These approaches are not applied rigidly, but integrated in a way that is adapted to each person’s or couple’s history, needs, and pace.