ManyParts, OneSelf

We believe in the beauty of Parts Work — our wish is to share it with you all…

Introducing & guiding you through practices informed by IFS®

Welcome to OneSelf! We are committed to making professional development training accessible to all. Through systemic, parts-based practice, we invite individuals to explore their inner worlds, promoting growth, connection and healing within a supportive community. 

Parts Work is a powerful approach for personal growth and professional development, ideal for practitioners from diverse healing backgrounds. Whether you are enhancing your personal journey or supporting your clients, our experiential way of teaching offers valuable insights that can transform your practice. 

Internal Family Systems® is a model developed by Richard Schwartz PhD. While we are not affiliated with or endorsed by the IFS Institute, we are inspired by the IFS approach and the transformative potential of working with inner parts and Self energy.

IFS weaves together earlier models that acknowledged inner multiplicity, presenting these ideas through the lens of systems thinking, trauma healing, and the innate power of Self, creating a model now widely embraced by therapists, coaches and healers worldwide.

With recent changes limiting access for practitioners to IFS training, we aim to bridge that gap by offering intimate, high-quality independent workshops in a welcoming space.

We invite you to join our community and explore how our approach can enhance your practice, promoting connection and well-being for you and those you support.

“OneSelf’ provided an incredible training opportunity for 20 of the Kids Inspire team. We are a registered mental health and trauma recovery charity. The team of qualified and accredited counsellors and psychotherapists are unique in their wide range of creative trauma informed approaches offered to children and families struggling to engage in family and peer relationships and in education. They have been delighted with the opportunity to become IFS informed and therefore to enhance their work and achieve positive outcomes with our service users. Elise and Christiane ‘talk the talk’ and ‘walk the walk’ of the IFS core principles through their clear, engaging and deeply knowledgeable delivery. The richness of the experience of learning, experiencing and practising IFS together has been awe inspiring. I highly recommend this training to individuals and teams. It is certainly an investment in professional and personal development that I am delighted we made.”

—Sue Bell, OBE, DL (CEO and Clinical Director of Kids Inspire).

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12 Week Training

Our 12-week training course features a series of in-person workshops and draw from the principles and practices of IFS. Spanning four weekends, this immersive program includes 12 full days of training.

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MasterClasses

Our MasterClasses are open to all individuals who have completed our 12-week training course or possess equivalent experience in the IFS model.

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More…

We welcome you to join our Group Consultations, IFS-inspired workshops, and special events hosted by OneSelf and our Guest facilitators.

Meet Us

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  • Elise started her journey as a bodywork therapist in her early twenties, then becoming a registered Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapist in 2008. She built a highly successful practice in Bath based on treating the mind and body as one. In pursuit of a holistic approach to trauma therapy, she was drawn to the work of Dr Peter Levine and in 2015 she qualified as a Somatic Experiencing Trauma Therapist (SEP). This led her to a deep interest in the work of Richard C Schwartz PhD, the creator of IFS, and trained with the IFS Institute, becoming a level 3 certified Internal Family Systems (IFS) practitioner. Elise has supported many IFS UK training courses as a member of their senior assisting staff and was inspired to co-found OneSelf to bring the IFS model to a broader community.

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  • Christiane’s journey in the healing arts began in the late 1990s with a deep immersion in Classical Homeopathy. She ran a practice in Bath while also sharing her knowledge as a lecturer for the International School of Homeopathy, London. In 2016, Christiane first heard Richard Schwartz speak and was profoundly moved by the depth and wisdom of his teachings. Drawn to the transformative power of Internal Family Systems (IFS), she trained extensively with the IFS Institute, becoming a Certified Level 3 practitioner. Today, Christiane has a busy practice in Box, just outside Bath, where she works with individuals and couples. She also holds the role of a senior programme assistant (PA) on IFS trainings. Inspired by their shared vision, she co-founded OneSelf with Elise, with the intention of bringing IFS to a broader community.

Internal Family Systems and IFS are registered trademarks of the IFS Institute. Our courses are independent and are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the IFS Institute.