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COME HOME TO YOURSELF
Cultivate a practice that invites you back to your innate inner wisdom as a trusted guide through life
In today’s world, we face many challenges to living whole and well
Living Today
The most common wish at the end of life is to have lived more true to oneself.
In today’s world, we can easily lose touch with ourselves. We may be impacted by our personal experiences, families, and cultures in ways that disconnect us from our inner worlds and make it harder to sense and trust our own knowing.
We often push down parts of us that we believe are unacceptable, while other parts work overtime trying the best way they know how to keep us from feeling rejection and pain. This internal imbalance can inhibit the natural harmony and flow of curiosity, compassion, and creativity within.
So many of us move from day to day “like a great tree with our roots in the air,” cut off from the deep wisdom of our body, spirit, and earth.
But, it is never too late to come home to ourselves.
Internal Family Systems (IFS) offers a pathway back to our innate inner wisdom as a trusted guide throughout life
An IFS Learning Journey
Internal Family Systems (IFS) invites us to reconnect with ourselves, each other, our earth, and something bigger.
Cultivate an IFS practice of your own that welcomes you back home - to a place of loving attention and care - again and again throughout life.
Enjoy space and support to learn and practice skills at the heart of living your truest, freest life - one deeply rooted in who you are and what matters most to you.
Together, we will explore ways to:
Shift your attention inside
Notice what is present (e.g., thoughts, feelings, sensations, images)
Discover parts of you
Get to know and learn from your parts
Build a trusting relationship with and among your parts
Listen to and care for your parts in your daily life
Help parts let go of burdens that they carry so that they may more fully express their gifts
Cultivate your own IFS practice with sacred space and support
Two Ways to Learn and Grow
ONE-ON-ONE
Dedicated, flexible space and
support just for you
SMALL GROUP
A guided learning experience with like-hearted humans
I’m an IFS Practitioner, Learning Guide, and Community Builder
Laura Onelio
I’m so glad you’re here. Here are a few roles I play:
IFS Practitioner: I guide people in using IFS to explore their inner worlds and build trust with and among parts of them to live more whole and well.
Learning Guide: I design and facilitate learning experiences that help people cultivate an IFS practice of their own.
Community Builder: I nurture spaces and relationships that can spark a deep sense of connection and belonging.
Learn more about me here.
All are welcome - those just starting and those continuing their IFS learning journey
Who This Is For
I believe anyone who longs to live more intentionally can benefit from cultivating an IFS practice. You may especially be called to join me if you want to:
Rediscover yourself and your natural gifts
Explore what matters most to you at this point in your life
Find more balance in your everyday life
Get support navigating a life transition (e.g., career, relationship, move)
Build more trust in yourself to make decisions big and small
Cultivate more self acceptance and compassion
Show up more fully in your life and relationships
Deepen your sense of connection and belonging
Invite more play and creativity into your life
Wonder together about the great mysteries of the universe
Belong in your body, your life, your relationships, and the world
Learning and Growing in Community
Whether you learn and practice IFS with me one-on-one or in a small group, my hope is for you to feel part of a community of humans growing our capacity to live whole and well by learning to:
Listen more deeply
inside and out
Be present with what shows up in our lives
Know and express our needs and wants
Nourish and care for ourselves
Trust ourselves and our own knowing
Make choices and take action that honors all of us
Share our unique gifts and talents
Deepen our
relationships
Others’ Experiences
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"Being with Laura is like receiving a big hug. She is warm and bright and anything she brings to the world will be lit up with magic."
Risa Adams, MD
Certified IFS Therapist, Consultant, and Trainer -
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"Laura Onelio is a wonderful IFS Practitioner. She is wise and warm and very talented in helping groups and individuals in the process of healing. Anyone would be fortunate to have her walking by their side, companioning their heart and soul."
Kay Gardner, MS
Senior Lead IFS Trainer for 25 years -
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“I've experienced Laura in one-on-one and group spaces. Laura is warm, compassionate, and smart. She's very experienced in tracking parts that are present in the moment, slowing me down when needed, witnessing parts, and holding space for anything that comes up. In group spaces, Laura is very attuned to everyone present and shares vulnerably her experience. I deeply appreciate her knowledge, authenticity, and humble presence. I highly recommend Laura as a group facilitator and IFS practitioner."
Tamar Berry, LCSW
Certified IFS Therapist -
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"I absolutely loved having Laura as my (group facilitator) during my Level 1 IFS training. She created such a calm, welcoming space where I felt safe to practice skills even if I "failed." Her gentle meditations set the stage to open to self energy and I felt I could go deeper within while also feeling intimately connected to everyone in my group. She's a gift to work with and learn from."
Elizabeth Muhle, RSW MSW
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"Laura is a gifted IFS Practitioner. She is deeply compassionate, caring, and attuned. She is skilled at creating a safe container for people to explore their inner worlds, while being gently held in her loving presence."
Marilyn Hunt, LMFT
Certified IFS Therapist and Consultant -
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"Laura brings a rare combination of warmth, insight, and expertise to her work as an IFS practitioner. She skillfully holds a safe and supportive space, ensuring that everyone feels included and respected. Her ability to maintain the larger perspective while attending to the nuances of each person’s experience makes her an exceptional group facilitator and a trusted guide in the IFS process. Her deep understanding of IFS shines through in the way she facilitates healing and connection."
Donia Henderson, LPC
Certified IFS Therapist -
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"Laura is immensely compassionate and being with her has helped me get in touch with parts of myself I felt to ashamed to express or interact with in the past. Her natural warmth and true capacity for a whole range of emotional experiences helped me feel safe and at ease with her so quickly."
August Kurtz
Expressive Arts Therapist in Training -
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"Someone once called Laura's presence a warm hug and this couldn't ring truer for me. Laura's natural warmth, compassion, and care for others - without hesitation or judgment - along with her seemingly endless capacity to hold space - is a rare gift. As an IFS practicitioner, Laura speaks with honesty about her own system, which creates a beautiful foundation of authenticity for our work together. She holds my system in a way that truly nourishes me and helps me illuminate the spaces that are hard for me to name. I can't recommend Laura enough. If you're looking for an IFS practicitioner who embodies the principles of this work with genuine care and skill, Laura is exceptional."
Michelle Gibson, MSW, RSW
Certified IFS Therapist -
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"Laura brings a rare combination of warmth, authenticity, and presence to her work. Her gentle pauses and open-ended questions helped me connect with an exiled child part while staying anchored in my adult self. I felt deeply supported and safe throughout our session. I would highly recommend Laura to anyone wanting to cultivate more aliveness and authenticity in their life."
Karen Diana, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
