Alexander Terblanche

Introduction

Life doesn’t come with an instruction manual, and just to make things more interesting, it likes to occasionally throw us a few curve balls to remind us of that.

The truth is, growing up we learn more about how to fit in, avoid things, or push against discomfort than to be with it, learn from it, and move safely towards and through it. For many of us, this experience of wellbeing wasn’t taught at school, seldom demonstrated in our families of origin, and yet is essential in understanding the relationships we have with ourselves, and with those around us.

Too often we are challenged to conquer our fears, overcome anxiety, or defeat depression.. yet what if there was an alternative approach that sort to bring harmony to our inner world instead of further discrimination? In Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy, all parts of us are welcome. It is through the support, rather than the silencing or submission, of our parts that wholeness and healing can take place.

All of our therapy utilises IFS as its core framework.

Internal Family Systems (IFS)

IFS is a non-pathologising, powerfully transformative, evidence-based model of psychotherapy that represents a refreshing paradigm shift in the therapeutic world. IFS views each of us as having access to all the psychological and emotional capital required for our desired growth. As such, clients of IFS therapy often describe experiences of “coming home to myself” and feelings of expanded connectedness with those around them.

Many of us can relate to having a part (or parts) that we wish would go away. However, our parts are inherently good, often just carrying burdens or stuck in roles that lead to our experiences of internal struggle. IFS provides a map of the process required to unburden our inner world in a way that is intuitive, respectful, and compassionate.

For more information about IFS in Aotearoa New Zealand – https://www.ifsnewzealand.co.nz/,  and Internationally – https://ifs-institute.com/

Relationship Therapy

Relationship therapy supports partnered clients in exploring the relational dance present between them. Oftentimes, we fall into familiar patterns within a relationship that feel in conflict with our own needs, and those of our partner(s) as well. That sense of feeling out of alignment, the constant miscommunication, or experiences of not feeling seen, heard or truly known; this is what we call ‘you vs me’ consciousness. Relationship therapy encourages the defining of your ’we’, and supports the necessary steps in shifting your relationship to where it needs to be.

Our relationship therapy combines elements of IFS, Emotionally focused therapy (EFT), Imago, and the Developmental model of Couples Therapy.

Specialist Therapy

On Point Therapy also offers specialist psychosexual therapy, with a particular focus on survivors of sexual abuse.

For all inquiries and further information, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us directly through the website – https://www.onpointtherapy.co.nz/contact-me