IPF protocol:
The Ideal Parent Figure Method
Ideal Parent Figure (IPF) is a structured imagery protocol used by a wide range of practitioners (including people who are not licensed psychologists). Sessions guide you through a repeatable process aimed at emotional and relational personal development. This is not a diagnosis or clinical treatment of a mental disorder, and it is not a substitute for licensed local mental-health care when that is what you need.
Mental health and romantic relationships are deeply rooted in the attachment experiences we encounter from a very young age. Even well-intentioned parents may, due to a lack of knowledge or resources, fail to provide the essential affection and security their child needs. These early interactions with parental figures become embedded in our procedural memory as physical sensations—sensations that significantly influence our ability to form lasting romantic relationships in adulthood. For example, you might feel disgust or boredom toward someone capable of loving you, yet experience excitement and attraction toward someone who is emotionally unavailable. This conditioning is not something you can simply overcome with willpower. Furthermore, emotional regulation and self-esteem—the cornerstones of mental health and resilience—develop primarily through interactions with attachment figures during the first 1,000 days of a child’s life. When these interactions are inadequate, these critical capacities can remain underdeveloped.
Fortunately, it is never too late for those who have developed an insecure attachment.
The Ideal Parent Figure (IPF) Method, forged from 30 years of clinical and theoretical research, offers a structured protocol for these challenges. Using guided visualization techniques, this brief protocol enables individuals to experience the secure, nurturing interactions they missed in childhood. This process instills new feelings of safety, self-worth, and the ability to regulate emotions effectively. Sessions focus on emotional regulation and relational patterns in a personal-development frame. Individual experiences vary.
Psychologist licensed in France; internationally, IPF practitioner / facilitator. I bring long experience to the IPF protocol. I had the extraordinary privilege of being trained in Boston by Dr. Daniel P. Brown, the founder of this groundbreaking approach, over the course of several years. This was no ordinary training—it was an intensive, one-on-one mentorship, reminiscent of the "Karate Kid" learning from his master. Over the past decade, I’ve applied this expertise with more than a thousand participants. My work doesn’t stop at sessions—I also authored the very first international peer-reviewed study on the IPF method, a landmark paper that has been celebrated at global conferences and published in top-tier scientific journals. This unique combination of direct, hands-on mentorship from the method’s creator and pioneering research establishes me as a leading IPF practitioner.
If you long for healthier relationships and stronger personal well-being, the Ideal Parent Figure protocol can be a structured personal-development path.
Book an IPF session below
(50 minutes session, 100 EUR)
You can also choose an 8-session package with a 15% discount (interest-free financing available with Klarna).