About
Ambarisa Crisfield
Registered Clinical Counsellor & Psychotherapist
MA Counselling • BSc Health Science (Naturopathy) • IFS Level 3
I offer a compassionate, non-judgemental space where you can feel heard, explore what matters to you, and move at your own pace. My approach honours your lived experience, your inner wisdom, and your capacity for healing.
My practice is grounded in Internal Family Systems (IFS), supported by EMDR, somatic, and compassion-focused approaches. I work within a trauma-informed, neuro-affirming framework, respecting the different ways we experience and respond to the world.
I support people navigating trauma, relationship challenges, life transitions, shame, anxiety, and depression. I also work with people with ADHD and other neurodivergent experiences, creating space to understand their needs and strengths without judgement.
I hold a Master’s in Counselling and have completed Level 3 training in Internal Family Systems and Level 1 training in EMDR. I have had the privilege of working with non-government organisations across NSW for several years, providing counselling to young people and families experiencing vulnerability and the impacts of trauma.
Through this work, I have seen how compassionate, attuned therapy can help people meet their pain with greater understanding and care. My intention is to support you in developing a kinder relationship with yourself, navigating difficult experiences, and building more meaningful connections with others.
What is Internal Family Systems (IFS)?
Internal Family Systems (IFS) is a therapeutic model that views every human being as a system of protective and wounded inner parts guided by a core Self. It teaches that the mind is naturally multiple—and that this multiplicity is healthy—because, like members of a family, inner parts can be pushed into extreme roles but also have valuable inherent qualities. IFS helps people access their undamaged, compassionate Self, which knows how to heal, and from that inner leadership, understand and transform their parts, fostering both inner and outer connectedness.
Benefits of IFS
IFS is a gentle, compassionate approach to understanding your inner world — the different parts of you and how they think, feel, and respond. By listening to these parts with curiosity, you can begin to relate to them with greater clarity, balance, and self-compassion.
Through this process, we can heal parts that carry pain or trauma, soften old protective patterns, and create space for new ways of being. IFS supports deep, lasting change — helping you feel lighter, more at ease, and better able to respond to life with choice, calm, and connection.