Frequently asked questions.

Welcome! Below you'll find answers to common questions about my approach as an IFS coach, spiritual life coach, and psychedelic integration coach. Whether you're new to inner work or deep on your healing path, these insights will help you feel into what it’s like to work together.

What is Internal Family Systems (IFS)?

Internal Family Systems (IFS) is a powerful, evidence-based model that helps you explore the different “parts” of yourself—like the inner critic, the people-pleaser, or the one that always needs to stay in control. These parts aren't problems to fix—they’re protectors carrying wisdom and past pain. Through Internal Family Systems coaching, we compassionately engage with each part to release burdens and reconnect with your Self: the calm, clear, confident center within you.

As an IFS coach, I help clients use this framework for real-world transformation—cultivating emotional healing, clarity, and inner harmony.

Learn more: Intro to IFS | About IFS from the IFS Institute | Recent article on NPR about IFS

What does it mean to be a Wayfinder?

Being a Wayfinder is more than a role—it’s a sacred calling. As a spiritual life coach, I guide others through the often complex landscapes of both their inner and outer worlds, helping them reconnect with their innate wisdom and the deeper currents of their soul’s path. Rooted in Spirit, Wayfinding draws on ancient, nature-based traditions and intuitive guidance. It’s about attuning to the subtle energies within you and around you—listening to the elements, to your body, to your dreams, and to the deeper truths that want to emerge. A Wayfinder notices the signs, synchronicities, and patterns that point you home to yourself. I offer tools, insights, and compassionate presence to help you discern what belongs to your true path versus what has been inherited, imposed, or internalized from the outside world.

Through this lens, spiritual life coaching becomes a practice of deep remembering—of aligning your choices with your essence, your values, and your soul’s longings. I draw from Internal Family Systems (IFS), shamanic practices, and nature-based wisdom to support you in walking your path with clarity, courage, and connection. It’s not about giving you the answers—it’s about helping you listen deeply enough to find your own.

What’s the difference between psychospiritual coaching and traditional therapy?

Psychospiritual coaching blends emotional, energetic, and spiritual dimensions of healing. While traditional therapy often addresses mental health from a clinical perspective, psychospiritual coaching focuses on personal evolution, meaning-making, and accessing deeper truths. As a spiritual life coach trained in Internal Family Systems coaching, I help you work with parts of yourself that may hold trauma or fear—but also guide you to connect with your inner knowing, intuition, and soul’s voice. We won’t diagnose or analyze you—we’ll explore your system with reverence and curiosity.

Can I work with you if I’ve never done healing or spiritual work before?

Absolutely. You don’t need any prior experience with healing or spiritual practices to work with me. I’ll meet you where you are, and together, we’ll explore what feels most aligned for you. Whether you’re just beginning your journey or have been on this path for years, we’ll move at a pace that feels right for you.

What if I’m preparing for a psychedelic journey?

This is one of my specialties. As a psychedelic integration coach, I offer safe, grounded, and intentional support for both preparation and integration. In preparation, we clarify your intention, identify any protective parts that may arise during ceremony, and create practices for staying rooted. After your journey, we’ll work together to meaningfully integrate what you experienced—so your insights become embodied, lasting change. Whether you’re sitting with psilocybin, ayahuasca, ketamine, or another medicine, IFS coaching is a powerful way to understand the inner terrain that shows up in expanded states.

How do I prepare for a session?

There’s no specific preparation required for a session. However, I encourage you to reflect on what’s currently coming up for you—whether it’s a challenge, emotion, or desire for clarity. Bringing an open mind and a willingness to explore will allow us to dive deeper into the work.

Ready to Begin?

Whether you're drawn to Internal Family Systems coaching to cultivate inner harmony, seeking guidance from a spiritual life coach, or exploring how to prepare for a psychedelic journey with coaching, this work is about coming home to your Self—the source of your deepest wisdom, balance, and magic.

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  • Tugce has a gift for creating a sacred space that feels safe and nurturing. In our sessions, she guided me through the layers of my own story, using tools like IFS and energy work to help me reconnect with my true self. Her insights are profound, and her ability to hold space for vulnerability allowed me to explore areas I had been avoiding for years. I left each session feeling lighter, more empowered, and more aligned with my inner truth.

    Gemini, New Mexico

  • Tugce has a deep and authentic gift. Her presence and insights have helped me reconsider beliefs and feelings from a new IFS perspective, one which can not only help me heal, but also move forward in my life with an expanded understanding of Self.

    Suzanne, Virginia

  • Tugce is a skilled guide in all ways. She listens with an open mind and heart and is gifted in weaving together pieces of your story that you may not have otherwise uncovered. I’ve found Tugce’s support for intention setting and integration especially helpful for my ceremony work over the last few years. She is insightful and compassionate in her approach to providing her services and I’m so grateful to have her support!

    Emily, Virginia

  • They say when the student is ready, the master appears. Well, even if you are not sure you are ready, Tugce is a master in her healing craft. Gently exploring and unraveling my feelings, Tugce allowed and encouraged a beautiful release of a part of that was so very tired. She held space for me as I spoke to and nurtured this part. It was powerful. I highly recommend this gifted woman.

    LB, Philadelphia

  • Tugce is Magic and this statement doesn't even come close to what happens when Tugce's attention and love pours like sunshine all over one during one's time together with her. I was fortunate enough to experience Tugce's talent, her genuine curiosity, the impeccable space she is holding and the beauty of her questions, that arise so naturally. There can be enormous amounts of energy saved and big portals that can open by articulating the right questions. Tugce does that, she has been gifted to be able to ask the perfect question, at the perfect moment, more precisely, the question that will unlock your next level of self-love, self-knowledge and curiosity. She is being carried by the flow, and if you let yourself experience her magic, you might end up being in the flow, too. And what's better than flowing? Can't think of too many things. Thank you, Tugce, for sharing your gift with the world!

    Corina, Baltimore

  • From the moment I began working with Tugce, I felt seen and understood in a way I hadn’t experienced before. Her holistic approach weaves together spirituality and deep inner work, helping me to identify and heal the energetic forces that were influencing my life. With her gentle guidance, I was able to shift my perspective and start forming a conscious relationship with the parts of myself that needed healing. The transformation I’ve experienced has been life-changing, and I’m grateful for her wisdom and support on this journey

    Joslyn, Los Angeles

  • Working with Tugce was the beginning of a big shift in my life. She helped me identify unconscious patterns and understand where some of my emotional reactions were really coming from. With her guidance, I was able to meet those parts of myself with more compassion and calm. I’d recommend working with her to anyone ready to explore their inner world with curiosity and kindness.

    Sydney, Maryland