About Madeline

Madeline is a highly trained coach and Internal Family Systems (IFS) practitioner who helps people reconnect with their inner wisdom so they can live and lead their lives with greater authenticity and freedom.

Her work is rooted in the belief that beneath the patterns that keep us stuck — anxiety, self-criticism, avoidance or addictive behaviours — there is a deeper, compassionate intelligence within us that already knows how to heal and grow.

Internal Family Systems provides a pathway to reconnect with that inner guidance.

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Training & Approach

Madeline is an IFS Institute Level 3 trained Internal Family Systems practitioner and qualified in Positive Psychology Coaching (Diploma). She has also completed a Yoga Teacher Training 200h.

Her work draws upon:

  • Primarily, Internal Family Systems

  • Positive coaching principles

  • Yoga and guided inner practices

She has extensive experience working with individuals and groups who want to understand their inner patterns more deeply and create meaningful change in their lives.

Past clients range significantly in ages, backgrounds and reasons for wanting to do this work - but all have a common curiosity in using the IFS model to better their lives and the world around them.

Personal Journey

Before becoming a Coach & IFS Practitioner, Madeline worked as a commercial property lawyer. Although it may have appeared as one version of success, she experienced anxiety and a growing sense of disconnection from herself and the life she truly wanted.

She removed alcohol from her life 9 years ago, starting group coaching to review and reflect upon her life and values in a structured way. Soon after, Madeline discovered Internal Family Systems on retreat with Dr. Richard Schwartz in Italy, and this was the key to totally transforming her relationships with herself and others.

By learning to understand and relate compassionately to the different parts of her inner world, she began to reconnect with the deeper qualities of clarity, courage and creativity that had been hidden beneath protective patterns.

This experience inspired her to train in the model and share it with others - and ultimately leave her corporate career to dedicate her time to IFS coaching.

With a strong interest in connecting people through wellbeing, Madeline founded a successful wellness studio in Lake Como, which she sold in 2024. That business and community continues to thrive to today.

And now…

After a recent pause in client work whilst she had her second child, Madeline now focuses on creating safe and authentic spaces for individuals and groups to reap the benefits IFS offers - both for themselves and their circles and communities. She has a growing online community including on Substack.

Madeline lives in Cheshire, UK with her husband and two children, after a recent relocation from Lake Como, Italy.

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