Full Course Description
Integrating Internal Family Systems (IFS) with Other Trauma Therapy Models
This event is not endorsed by, sponsored by, or affiliated with the IFS Institute and does not qualify for IFS Institute credits or certification.
Program Information
Objectives
- Describe the core principles of IFS therapy and how parts function within the internal system.
- Identify appropriate complementary modalities for different trauma symptoms and integrate them within the IFS framework.
- Apply the IFS therapy unburdening process and incorporate corrective experiences to support trauma healing.
Outline
Understanding Trauma
- Definitions and dimensions of trauma
- Types: acute, chronic, relational, transgenerational, institutional, cultural
IFS Therapy Fundamentals
- Systems thinking and multiplicity of the mind
- Parts: protectors, exiles, Self-energy
Mapping the Internal System
- Identifying extreme, daily life, and wounded parts
- Mapping trauma across individual, relational, and societal levels
Integrating Modalities
- EMDR, CBT, DBT for cognitive distortions
- AEDP, EFT for emotional and attachment healing
- SE, SP for somatic processing
- PVT and neurofeedback for nervous system regulation
IFS as a Primary Modality
- Using IFS therapy as a framework for integration
- Permission-based interventions
- Embodiment and corrective experiences
Healing and Unburdening
- Memory reconsolidation
- Witnessing, retrieval, unloading, and integration
Target Audience
- Counselors
- Social Workers
- Psychologists
- Psychiatrists
- Addiction Counselors
- Nurses
- Marriage and Family Therapists
- Other Mental Health Professionals
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02/19/2026
Integrating IFS and Polyvagal Theory
Our autonomic nervous systems and our protective parts share a common goal: to keep us safe. In this workshop led by expert Dr. Alexia Rothman, you’ll explore how Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy and Polyvagal theory can work together to help clients and therapists stay anchored in embodied safety as therapeutic work deepens. You’ll get:
- IFS therapy techniques to partner with clients’ protectors around safety and regulation
- Strategies for anchoring clients in states of regulation as vulnerable material emerges
- Co-regulation and healing practices using your own embodied Self-presence
- Guided reflection and video demonstrations of polyvagal-informed IFS therapy
This event is not endorsed by, sponsored by, or affiliated with the IFS Institute and does not qualify for IFS Institute credits or certification.
Program Information
Objectives
- Explain how IFS concepts and techniques align with the principles of Polyvagal Theory.
- Recognize how protective parts in the internal system can be associated with shifts in autonomic state.
- Learn to interpret resistance in therapy through an IFS and polyvagal lens.
- Apply polyvagal-informed IFS interventions that support nervous system regulation and a felt sense of safety in the therapeutic relationship.
- Partner with protectors to support regulation, trust, and flow in the therapeutic process.
- Integrate awareness of your own nervous system states to maintain Self-presence and co-regulation during sessions, allowing your client to experience being safely witnessed.
Outline
- Aligning IFS therapy concepts and practices with Polyvagal Theory
- Polyvagal-informed IFS interventions for nervous system regulation
Target Audience
- Counselors
- Social Workers
- Psychologists
- Psychiatrists
- Addiction Counselors
- Nurses
- Marriage and Family Therapists
- Other Mental Health Professionals
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02/19/2026
Integrating IFS and EMDR
EMDR and IFS are two of today’s most popular evidence-based treatment methods for trauma …
But if you’re running into roadblocks with your clients, just one method might not be enough.
That’s why EMDR and Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapist Daphne Fatter, Ph.D. put together this groundbreaking session that shows you how easy it can be to combine the similar principles of EMDR and IFS and how to combine techniques from both of them to more effectively treat trauma and help your clients heal.
Dr. Fatter will give you:
- Strategies for identifying clinical signs to combine these powerful approaches
- The latest, most up-to-date research on integration techniques
- Practical case examples and case conceptualizations
And so much more! This is your opportunity to be on the cutting edge of trauma therapy and utilize existing tools to increase your treatment success with clients!
This event is not endorsed by, sponsored by, or affiliated with the IFS Institute and does not qualify for IFS Institute credits or certification.
This course is not affiliated with EMDRIA and does not qualify toward EMDRIA credits or training.
Program Information
Objectives
- Identify 3 clinical indicators that warrant consideration of using a multi-modal approach in complex trauma treatment.
- Describe intersecting theoretical overlap between the foundational principles of both EMDR and IFS therapies.
- Explain the role of memory reconsolidation in both EMDR and IFS therapies.
- Apply case conceptualization that integrates both EMDR and IFS therapies.
Outline
- Clinical signs that an integrative approach is appropriate
- Shared theoretical overlap between EMDR and IFS
- The Role of Memory Reconsolidation
- Current Scholarship and Research on Integrating EMDR and IFS
- Benefits, Risks, and Limitations of Integration
- How to Create Case Conceptualization that Integrates EMDR and IFS
- Case Examples
Target Audience
- Counselors
- Social Workers
- Psychologists
- Psychiatrists
- Addiction Counselors
- Nurses
- Marriage and Family Therapists
- Other Mental Health Professionals
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02/19/2026
IFS and Polarization
Clients who have conflicted parts can be complicated to work with …
…every time it feels like you’re making progress with one part, another throws up a roadblock or a dead end.
You need top-notch, effective strategies for tracking and working with multiple parts, ones that can help relax extreme positions and rigidity to restore balance.
That’s why lead IFS trainer Elizabeth Taeubert, LCSW, RN, MS created this session! She uses her extensive experience to give you core skills for working with multiple parts so you can feel confident in your treatment methods and build client trust that their inner system always makes sense, no matter how ‘at war’ the parts seem to be!
You’ll get:
- Strategies for identifying types of polarizations
- Tools like the “6 F’s” for working with polarized parts
- Step-by-step guidance for getting permission to work with each part
- And much more!
- This is your chance to set yourself apart when it comes to using IFS to treat your clients and gain tools a lot of clinicians lack!
This event is not endorsed by, sponsored by, or affiliated with the IFS Institute and does not qualify for IFS Institute credits or certification.
Program Information
Objectives
- Define a polarization in IFS therapy terms.
- Identify three functions of a polarization.
- Identify 2 techniques that facilitate the client’s Self as a mediator between polarized parts or groups of parts.
Outline
Functions of a polarization
- Definition: An adversarial relationship between parts
- Provide balance
- Protect exiles
- Provide a distraction from something going on inside
Identifying a polarization
- Therapy seems stuck
- Ambivalence
- Parts alternate being in control
Types of Polarizations
- Manage/exile
- Manager/Manager
- Manager/Firefighter
Steps in working with polarized part
- Name the polarization
- Unblend both parts
- Get permission to work with each part
- 5 f’s
- Switch parts
- Point out that each part wants something good for the client
- Check to see how they feel towards each other now
- Ask permission to work with the exile they protect
Target Audience
- Counselors
- Social Workers
- Psychologists
- Psychiatrists
- Addiction Counselors
- Nurses
- Marriage and Family Therapists
- Other Mental Health Professionals
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02/19/2026
IFS Techniques for Infidelity
The discovery of betrayal leaves couples trapped, stuck with feelings of rage, shame and grief that block the process of healing …
And standard approaches often overlook the depth of trauma and inner complexity of each partner’s response.
That’s why sought after speaker and course developer Wayne Baker, LPC, used his over two decades of experience with infidelity recovery and betrayal trauma to develop this powerful workshop. Using an IFS approach grounded in the five pillars of healing, Wayne focuses on the three areas where most couples encounter difficulties on their healing journey: disclosure, empathy, and grief – and where you can have the most impact!
You’ll walk away with:
- Strateiges for guiding disclosure without re-traumatization
- Tools to cultivate self-led empathy and compassion
- Ways to support authentic grieving of client’s losses
- Case vignettes and more!
This is your chance to get tools that will help your clients move beyond devastation toward repair and new possibilities!
This event is not endorsed by, sponsored by, or affiliated with the IFS Institute and does not qualify for IFS Institute credits or certification.
Program Information
Objectives
- Identify the five pillars of betrayal trauma recovery.
- Choose IFS therapy interventions to support safe, paced disclosure and reduce re-traumatization in therapy sessions.
- Utilize strategies for nurturing Self-led empathy and compassion between partners as a bridge across the rupture of betrayal.
Outline
Introduction
- Infidelity is one of the most destabilizing experiences couples bring to therapy
- Why IFS therapy is uniquely suited: it honors multiplicity, heals shame, and creates space for Self-to-Self connection
- Recovery involves not only stopping the behavior and surviving but also thriving, regardless of whether the relationship continues
- Creates conditions for healing and authentic choice
The Landscape of Infidelity
- Clinical presentations: anger, hypervigilance, intrusive imagery, shame, minimization
- The Language of Infidelity
- Terms: cheater, betrayed, wayward, unfaithful, hurt, involved partner, narcissist; implicit judgments, identity traps
- Clinical best practice: name behaviors, not identities
- What terms does the couple prefer
- Cultural & heteronormative assumptions
- Early research assumes heterosexual monogamy
- Infidelity in LGBTQ+ couples and poly structures: betrayal = secrecy/violation of agreements more than sex
- Takeaway: words matter - they can entrench shame and rage, or they can create repair openings
The 5 Pillars of Betrayal Trauma Recovery
- Pillar 1: Disclosure/Discovery
- The shock of discovery and the importance of pacing disclosure
- An unfaithful partner understands and presents a full picture
- Parts most often activated: shock, rage, shame
- IFS therapy helps unblend from protectors, support compassionate witnessing of exiles, and create Self-led communication in disclosure sessions
- Pillar 2: Empathy & Compassion
- Both are necessary and very different
- Empathy as the bridge between protectors and exiles
- Compassion from the unfaithful partner often determines the trajectory of healing
- Self-to-Self interactions; moving from “parts at war” to “Self-led witnessing”
- Therapist role: regulate, slow down, model compassion, and prevent premature forgiveness scripts
- Pillar 3: Grieving
- Grieving both what was lost (trust, innocence, identity) and what was never present
- The betrayed partner: often blocked from grieving by anger protectors
- The unfaithful partner: grief around their own behavior, shame, fear, lost connection
- IFS therapy interventions: accessing exiles, facilitating unburdening rituals, and supporting mourning in Self-energy
- Pillar 4: Forgiveness
- Reframed as releasing burdens, not excusing behavior
- Timing matters, it cannot be rushed
- Pillar 5: Co-Creation of a New Relationship
- Not about going “back” but about building something new, Self-led, and more authentic
Clinical Applications & Interventions
- Case vignette (Maria & David) for a deep dive into disclosure and empathy
- Short examples (gay couple, lesbian couple, poly agreement) to show cultural breadth
- Key tools therapists can use
- Mapping protectors/exiles for both partners
- Slowing disclosure to prevent retraumatization
- Naming the impact of language in session
- Facilitating Self-led grief work
Integration & Clinical Takeaways
- Recovery requires safe disclosure, Self-led empathy, and space for grief
- Language is a clinical intervention
- The therapist’s Self-energy regulates the room
- The five pillars serve as a flexible, not liner, roadmap
Q&A
- Space for attendees to reflect on their own language use, struggles in disclosure sessions, and practical integration of IFS therapy
Target Audience
- Counselors
- Social Workers
- Psychologists
- Psychiatrists
- Addiction Counselors
- Nurses
- Marriage and Family Therapists
- Other Mental Health Professionals
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02/19/2026
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Tending the Roots: Healing Intergenerational Wounds in Communities of Color Through IFS
When it comes to trauma treatment, often overlooked is the impact our own internalized legacies of colonialism and racial conditioning have on the therapeutic relationship, along with how systemic oppression and racial trauma manifest in people of color. That’s why Natalie Gutiérrez, LMFT put together this session to give you:
- Strategies for building Self-to-Part relationships that honor cultural identity
- IFS therapy-informed approaches that promote safety, trust and cultural humility
- Integration techniques that combine IFS therapy with decolonial and community-based healing
This event is not endorsed by, sponsored by, or affiliated with the IFS Institute and does not qualify for IFS Institute credits or certification.
Program Information
Objectives
- Identify the unique way colonialism, systemic oppression, and racial trauma manifest in the internal systems of people of color.
- Recognize how intergenerational trauma is transmitted through family systems, culture, and collective memory.
- Describe strategies for building Self-to-Part relationships that honor cultural identity, ancestral resilience, and spiritual wisdom.
- Apply IFS-informed approaches that promote safety, trust, and cultural humility when working with clients of color.
- Reflect on the therapist’s own internalized legacies of colonialism and racial conditioning, and how these impact the therapeutic relationship.
- Integrate IFS therapy concepts with decolonial and community-based healing practices to support collective healing and liberation.
Target Audience
- Counselors
- Social Workers
- Psychologists
- Psychiatrists
- Addiction Counselors
- Nurses
- Marriage and Family Therapists
- Other Mental Health Professionals
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02/19/2026
Q&A with Frank Anderson, MD
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02/19/2026
Complex Trauma & Dissociation
It’s tough to know where to start when it comes to treating traumatized, dissociative clients.
You need a transformative framework that can help unblend traumatized parts and utilize tools like self-energy and compassionate attunement to help clients safety heal from complex trauma.
That’s why international recognized trainer, Stacy Ruse, LPC, E-RYT-500, developed this experiential workshop! She’ll guide you through practical tools and techniques that will leave you feeling empowered to help even your most deeply traumatized clients.
You’ll leave with:
- IFS therapy-based strategies for working with dissociation
- Tools like self-energy and compassionate attunement for deep, safe healing
- Techniques to integrate neuroscience, Polyvagal Theory, and somatic wisdom into your treatment plan
- Real-world clinical examples and more!
Don’t miss your opportunity to walk away with tools and strategies you can apply today to support you and your client’s healing journey!
This event is not endorsed by, sponsored by, or affiliated with the IFS Institute and does not qualify for IFS Institute credits or certification.
Program Information
Objectives
- Understand key trauma-related symptoms, nervous system patterns, and presentations of complex trauma and dissociation.
- Integrate IFS therapy principles with somatic tools for stabilization and trauma resolution.
- Use Polyvagal and neuroscience-informed strategies through an IFS therapy lens to guide compassionate interventions.
Outline
- Welcome, orientation, intention setting
- Quick overview
- Why IFS therapy is uniquely suited for complex trauma/dissociation
- Core principles for complex trauma:
- No Bad Parts
- Unblending as stabilization
- Self-energy as the healing agent
- Practical tools & clinical strategies
- How to work safely with protectors and exiles
- Attuning to dissociation & nervous system patterns
- Weave in Polyvagal + somatic wisdom here
- Guided practice: Unblending & Accessing Self-energy
- Debrief how to use it personally + clinically
- Case vignette or “clinical pearls”
- Practical applications therapists can take into their next session
- Wrap-up & integration of key insights
- Q&A
Target Audience
- Counselors
- Social Workers
- Psychologists
- Psychiatrists
- Addiction Counselors
- Nurses
- Marriage and Family Therapists
- Other Mental Health Professionals
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02/20/2026
Somatic IFS
Many clients show up to therapy feeling disconnected from their bodies, while others are overwhelmed by sensations. From an IFS perspective, parts are not only found in the body but also hold the score from past traumatic experiences. Protectors use the body to keep overwhelming experiences out of awareness by tightening, numbing, distracting, or disconnecting, while exiles use their body to tell their stories and may communicate their burdens through fatigue, collapse, or physical pain.
Somatic IFS invites the body into every step of the IFS model, with embodied Self energy fostering deeper connection to parts and healing of burdens held in the body. By integrating five embodiment practices into the IFS model – somatic awareness, conscious breathing, radical resonance, mindful movement, and attuned touch – therapists gain practical tools to help clients relate to protectors and exiles through the body, restoring safety, connection, and flow from the inside out.
Participants will leave this experiential workshop with skills to access their own embodied Self energy, enhance therapeutic presence, and support clients in restoring safety, trust, and connection form the inside out.
In this experiential workshop, you’ll:
- Understand why including the body is essential in healing
- Recognize how protectors and exiles use the body
- Learn the five Somatic IFS therapy practices that support deep connection to parts and safe unburdening
- Access your embodied Self energy to improve safety, trust and connection in your clinical work
This event is not endorsed by, sponsored by, or affiliated with the IFS Institute and does not qualify for IFS Institute credits or certification.
Program Information
Objectives
- Examine why including the body is essential in trauma healing, drawing on current research linking embodiment, nervous system regulation, and therapeutic effectiveness (Röhricht et al., 2021; van de Kamp et al., 2023).
- Identify how protector parts and exiles manifest in the body (Hodgdon et al., 2022; Kuhfuß et al., 2021).
- Choose two somatic interventions to support safe unburdening of trauma-related somatic patterns (van de Kamp et al., 2023).
Outline
Why Bring the Body into IFS Therapy?
- Explore why the body is key to healing
- Recognize how parts manifest in the body
- Understand trauma as both an embodied and relational experience
- Explore how burdens (personal, cultural, intergenerational) disrupt embodiment
- Discover the body as the source of healing Self energy
How to Bring the Body into IFS Therapy with Somatic IFS Model
- Define Somatic IFS therapy core assumptions
- Explore key benefits and clinical relevance of Somatic IFS therapy
- Learn the five Somatic IFS therapy practices
- Discover how to integrate body-based practices into the flow of the IFS model
Accessing Your Embodied Self Energy
- Learn why “Embodied” Self?
- Discover qualities of Embodied Self
- Understand how embodied Self energy enhances therapeutic presence, safety, and relational trust
- Explore the 8 Cs of embodied Self energy with somatic IFS therapy experiential exercise
Target Audience
- Counselors
- Social Workers
- Psychologists
- Psychiatrists
- Addiction Counselors
- Nurses
- Marriage and Family Therapists
- Other Mental Health Professionals
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02/20/2026
Self-Led Sexuality through IFS Therapy
There are few issues that trigger our parts more than sex.
When you work with clients who struggle with sexual issues, they’re often dealing with shame, guilt, confusion, and a lack of understanding about their own experiences.
Plus, the sensitive nature of sexual topics can make it difficult for clients (and let’s face it, many therapists) to open up and explore these issues in therapy at all.
But sex and sexuality are huge parts of your clients’ lives … and you need to be able to address them in their treatment.
In this session you will gain:
- Strategies to address common sexual concerns clients have in therapy
- An IFS therapy-based conceptual framework that incorporates insights from the field of sex therapy and more
- A better understanding of the internal sexual system and what it means to be sexually Self-Led
- Guided meditation tools for finding and unblending parts related to a sexual trailhead
This is your chance to welcome all parts and bring a new lens to this often-exiled but crucially important topic!
This event is not endorsed by, sponsored by, or affiliated with the IFS Institute and does not qualify for IFS Institute credits or certification.
Program Information
Objectives
- Summarize the primary types of parts in Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy and the roles they may take on in relation to sexuality.
- Identify three common protector fears and how they may impact clients’ sexuality.
- Identify common challenges therapists face when working with sexuality in therapy and how IFS therapy offers a framework for overcoming them.
Outline
- Primary types of parts in Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy
- The roles parts take in sexuality
- Common protector fears and their impact on clients
- IFS framework for common challenges with sexuality in therapy
- Risks and limitations
Target Audience
- Counselors
- Social Workers
- Psychologists
- Psychiatrists
- Addiction Counselors
- Nurses
- Marriage and Family Therapists
- Other Mental Health Professionals
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02/20/2026
Treating Neurodivergent Trauma
Your neurodivergent clients already come to therapy feeling attacked internally and externally, as if they are the problem to be fixed. You need skills tailored specifically to addressing “neurodivergent trauma” – the complex trauma uniquely faced by neurodivergent individuals. That’s why licensed psychologist Dr. Tasha Oswald (she/her), who is a neurodivergent individual herself, put together this experiential training! You’ll get:
- Neuroaffirming practices to help clients unburden and heal from neurodivergent trauma
- Techniques for cultivating inner balance
- Self-reflection exercises for exploring your own neuronormative biases and privilege
- Strategies to help clients deal with “inner critics”
- And much more!
This event is not endorsed by, sponsored by, or affiliated with the IFS Institute and does not qualify for IFS Institute credits or certification.
Program Information
Objectives
- Identify three common inner critics and how they are shaped by neurodivergent trauma.
- Choose four strategies for connecting to Self that are tailored to neurodivergent clients.
- Integrate an IFS therapy exercise with neuroaffirming skills to work with inner critics.
Outline
- Overview of “Neurodivergent Trauma” and Causes
- Neurodivergent Trauma Burdens Exiles
- The Protective Response of Inner Critics
- Why Inner Critics Fuel Internal Conflict in Neurodivergent Clients
- Neuroaffirming Strategies to Reconnect to Self
- Integrating Neuroaffirming Skills into IFS therapy to Work with Inner Critics
Target Audience
- Counselors
- Social Workers
- Psychologists
- Psychiatrists
- Addiction Counselors
- Nurses
- Marriage and Family Therapists
- Other Mental Health Professionals
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02/20/2026
The Healing Power of Play
When it comes to IFS and working with children, often times clinicians have trouble getting standard treatment methods to work. You need integrated, developmentally appropriate interventions that can enhance young client’s self-awareness, emotional regulation, and ability to identify and engage young client’s self-awareness, emotional regulation, and ability to identify and engage with their parts. Join Leslie Petruk, LCMHC-S, NCC, BCC as she gives you the best of what IFS and Play therapy have to offer, all in one package! You’ll leave with:
- Specific activities and applications to use with children and adolescents
- Tools for translating common comorbidities into parts language
- Techniques to broaden treatment options through play therapy
This event is not endorsed by, sponsored by, or affiliated with the IFS Institute and does not qualify for IFS Institute credits or certification.
Program Information
Objectives
- Investigate Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy concepts, process, and techniques to broaden treatment intervention options working with children in play therapy.
- Examine how IFS therapy and play therapy theory and application complement one another.
- Utilize parts identification and mapping to begin to understand the IFS therapy process can be applied in the context of play therapy.
Outline
- Brief overview of the IFS model and how to apply to working with children and adolescents
- Explore the correlation between the tenets of play therapy and IFS therapy
- Specific applications/activities to use with children & adolescents
Target Audience
- Counselors
- Social Workers
- Psychologists
- Psychiatrists
- Addiction Counselors
- Nurses
- Marriage and Family Therapists
- Other Mental Health Professionals
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02/20/2026
Closing Panel/Q&A
This event is not endorsed by, sponsored by, or affiliated with the IFS Institute and does not qualify for IFS Institute credits or certification.
Program Information
Target Audience
- Counselors
- Social Workers
- Psychologists
- Psychiatrists
- Addiction Counselors
- Nurses
- Marriage and Family Therapists
- Other Mental Health Professionals
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02/20/2026
Introduction to Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy: Core Principles, Skills and Integration Considerations for Clinical Practice
The buzz around IFS therapy is undeniable among therapists.
They're raving about its non-pathologizing approach and telling everyone that it’s allowed them to delve into deeper work with greater ease, fostering sessions that feel collaborative, fluid, and more authentic than ever before.
And now with this 1-day course, you can get a robust learning experience complete with lectures, demonstrations, and practical real-world applications that will deepen your understanding of the IFS framework and enhance your therapeutic skills.
You’ll join Stacy Ruse, LPC who specializes in using IFS therapy for gentle and effective trauma work with clients and provides consultation to help other clinicians reach their full potential using the IFS model.
With her specialized guidance and expertise, integrating IFS therapy concepts into your practice will feel easy and natural…adding new and beneficial dimensions to your work right away.
You’ll end this program better able to navigate complex trauma with confidence, facilitate healing conversations, and guide clients toward profound transformation.
Don't miss this opportunity to elevate your therapeutic approach and make a lasting impact on your clients' healing journey.
Register now!
This product is not endorsed by, sponsored by, or affiliated with the IFS Institute and does not qualify for IFS Institute credits or certification.
Program Information
Target Audience
- Counselors
- Social workers
- Marriage and Family Therapists
- Psychologists
- Addiction Counselors
- Nurse Practitioners
- Physicians
- Others in caring profession
Outline
Introduction to the IFS Model
- Brief history of IFS
- Basic assumptions and holistic approach
- Inclusivity, cultural humility, and competency
- Therapeutic and clinical applications
The Self-Led Therapist
- The core self
- The 8 C’s of IFS therapy
- Self-qualities extended
- How to distinguish self from parts
IFS Therapy Guide to Parts
- Types of parts
- How do we clinically relate to parts?
- Managers: the proactive parts
- Firefighters: the reactive parts
- Exiles: the wounded & shadowed parts
- Guided practice
Foundational IFS Therapy Step-by-Step
- Unblending the system for emotional regulation
- The 6 F’s of IFS: Getting to Know Parts
- Shifting to inner story & connection
- Getting to know exiles
- Integration work
- Video demo – IFS therapy in action
- Integration with other models
Evidence, Research Limitations, and Treatment Risks
- Examining the current research and research limitations
- Addressing potential risks
- Contraindications and other considerations
Objectives
- Discuss integrating the "observer self" concept in psychotherapy by quantifying its impact on enhancing client introspection and self-reflection.
- Summarize the fundamental principles of Internal Family Systems (IFS)therapy and how they apply to clinical practice.
- Demonstrate an understanding of how therapists' awareness of their internal processes impacts their clinical work, the therapeutic relationship and client interactions.
- Evaluate the preliminary support for IFS as a promising practice for the treatment of PTSD among adults with a history of childhood trauma.
- Utilize the Internal Family Systems model to enhance self-awareness and improve interpersonal skills in clients.
- Examine the potential risks, contraindications, and other considerations associated with using the IFS model.
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03/11/2024