Gemma Keaney
IFS and IFIO Couples Therapy Practitioner
Helping couples and individuals understand what's really happening - from the inside out.
Hello, I’m Gemma Keaney.
I work with couples and individuals who are ready to move beyond painful patterns and toward deeper emotional clarity and connection.
My practice is grounded in:
IFS (Internal Family Systems) - a powerful, evidence-based model for healing inner emotional wounds
IFIO (Intimacy From the Inside Out) - an IFS-informed approach to couples therapy, focused on transforming communication and rebuilding safety in relationships.
How I work
I work with couples and individuals, drawing largely from extensive inner work and training in IFS, the IFIO and Developmental Model of Couples Therapy, and other integrative approaches.
For Couples
Many couples come to me feeling stuck in repetitive arguments, emotional distance, or a breakdown in communication.
I work in a structured way to help partners slow things down, tune in to what’s really happening beneath the surface, and speak from a more connected, authentic place.
Individual Clients
I also work 1-to-1 with people who want to understand their inner world and build greater emotional resilience.
You don’t need to be in a relationship to benefit from this work - in fact, many people use this space to prepare for future connection or recover from relational pain.
Relationship Foundations for Couples - Online Programme
If you're not ready for therapy, or simply want to understand your relationship patterns before taking that step, this self-paced programme offers a starting point.
It draws on the same frameworks I use in my couples work - IFS, IFIO, and the Developmental Model of Couples Therapy - translated into structured learning you can do in your own time.
It won't replicate the depth of direct therapeutic work. But it can offer real insight, practical tools, and a clearer sense of what's happening between you.
Great news - the Beta version has just been launched - June 2026.
I hope to launch the commercial version by the end of July 2026.
Feel free to let me know if you'd like to be invited for the early bird discount.
A little more about me
I've spent over 25 years in a wide range of professional environments including academia, corporate and technology start up businesses.
Since 2008 I've trained in a wide variety of experiential therapies, and meditation-based therapy practices.
My work with clients draws on both extensive professional training and deep personal practice - in IFS, the Developmental Model of Couples Therapy, and other integrative approaches, including Self Inquiry.
Below is a summary of my qualifications and trainings
BSP Brainspotting Level 1 (October 2025)
RLT Relational Life Therapy, Terry Real - Level 1 introductory training, attended online (2025). Lecture format; no clinical practice component.
IFIO Couples Therapy Training (IFS Level 2) (2023)
Havening Techniques Certified Practitioner (2023-2024)
Havening Techniques Basic Training (2023)
Somatic Experiencing® Introduction (2022)
The Couples Institute Therapy Training (2021 - 2022) (USA)
Internal Family Systems (IFS) and OCD (2021)
Internal Family Systems (IFS) Level 1 (2021)
The Sedona Method Certified Coach (2009-2010) (USA)
The Sedona Method Levels 1 and 2 Coach Training (2008) (USA)
Nukunu Non-Dual Therapy Training (2013-2014) (Denmark)
Osho RISK Therapist Training (2011-2013) (Denmark)
Osho Born Again Therapy Meditation Facilitator (2016) (India)
EFT Practitioner Levels 1 and 2 (2010) (UK)
Matrix Energetics, Levels 1, 2, 3, 4 (2010-2011) (Austria and Germany)
Professional Member of the CThA
Gemma Keaney
Certified Havening Techniques Practitioner
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