Understanding Dissociation with Internal Family Systems (IFS) and Polyvagal Theory

There is a part of you that learned to leave because it wasn’t safe to stay. It might drift, disappear, shut down, or zone out. In Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy, we see dissociation not as pathology but as protection the sacred strategy of a dissociative part who stayed loyal through terror, silence, or overwhelm.

At Let’s Work On That, our trauma-informed therapy approaches honour these parts with compassion and curiosity. Whether you're exploring the edges of identity, memory, or presence, we support you to build a bridge back to Self gently, patiently, and at your system’s pace.