Intensive IFS Trauma Therapy Crash Course: Simple to Use Parts Work Tools, Skills and Strategies for Clinicians
- Speaker:
- Stacy Ruse, LPC, E-RYT-500
- Duration:
- 6 Hours 20 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Copyright:
-
May 21, 2025
- Product Code:
- POS150156
- Media Type:
- Digital Seminar
Description
Whether you’re a newcomer eager to take a closer look at IFS therapy or a seasoned practitioner searching for a revitalizing refresher, this training is for you.
You’ll dive in with skilled IFS therapist Stacy Ruse as she shares a complete workshop on using the IFS approach in just one day.
This workshop will transform the “whats and whys” of the IFS model into clear and logical explanations, making it easy to understand and connect to the problems facing YOUR clients.
More importantly, she’ll bring the “hows” of IFS therapy within your reach, providing practical strategies you can implement with confidence right away - even if you don’t have any prior experience with the approach.
When you purchase you’ll get:
- A complete IFS Therapy toolkit you can use immediately with clients
- Full understanding of the roles of protectors, the self, exiles and more
- Unblending techniques to foster emotional regulation
- Specific IFS therapy unburdening techniques to help clients release trauma
- And much more!
Easy enough for beginners to get their footing, yet packed with enough specifics, techniques, and tips to reinvigorate seasoned practitioners, you’ll end this training eager to use what you’ve learned.
Purchase now!
This product is not endorsed by, sponsored by, or affiliated with the IFS Institute and does not quality for IFS Institute credits or certification.
Credit
Handouts/Brochure
| File type | File name | Number of pages | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manual - Intensive IFS Trauma Therapy Crash Course (2.5 MB) | 37 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Extra Handouts - Intensive IFS Trauma Therapy Crash Course (606.6 KB) | 15 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Extra Handouts - Intensive IFS Trauma Therapy Crash Course - French (606.6 KB) | 15 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Manual - Intensive IFS Trauma Therapy Crash Course - French (2.5 MB) | 37 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Extra Handouts - Intensive IFS Trauma Therapy Crash Course - Italian (606.6 KB) | 15 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Manual - Intensive IFS Trauma Therapy Crash Course - Italian (2.5 MB) | 37 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Extra Handouts - Intensive IFS Trauma Therapy Crash Course - German (606.6 KB) | 15 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Manual - Intensive IFS Trauma Therapy Crash Course - German (2.5 MB) | 37 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Extra Handouts - Intensive IFS Trauma Therapy Crash Course - Spanish (606.6 KB) | 15 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Manual - Intensive IFS Trauma Therapy Crash Course - Spanish (2.5 MB) | 37 Pages | Available after Purchase |
Speaker
Stacy Ruse, LPC, E-RYT-500 Related seminars and products
Stacy Ruse, LPC, E-RYT-500 is an Evergreen EMDR consultant and clinician, IFS therapist, and founder of Aglow Counseling. She’s a trauma expert who specializes in using IFS Therapy, EMDR, and Somatic therapies to unravel the intricate threads of trauma and guide clients towards empowerment and resilience. Her approach, while deeply rooted in trauma-informed methodologies, is characterized by a transpersonal twist that transcends the boundaries of traditional therapy. Stacy is certified in EMDR as well as a Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC) and Certified Yoga Instructor.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Stacy Ruse is the owner of Aglow Counseling and has an employment relationship with Mindfully. She receives compensation as a consultant and trainer. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from Psychotherapy Networker and PESI, Inc. Stacy Ruse is a paid consultant for Evergreen Certifications. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Stacy Ruse is a member of EMDRIA, the Colorado Association of Psychotherapists, and the Longmont Area Psychotherapy Network.
Additional Info
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Please Note
This product is not endorsed by, sponsored by, or affiliated with the IFS Institute and does not qualify for IFS Institute credits or certification.
Objectives
- Determine how the fundamental principles of Internal Family Systems (IFS) are applied to clinical practice.
- Examine the potential risks, contraindications, and other considerations associated with using the IFS model.
- Identify the 3 core categories of parts in the Internal Family Systems model.
- Evaluate the support for IFS therapy as a promising practice for the treatment of PTSD.
- Integrate IFS therapy strategies into treatment of clients with a history of childhood trauma.
- Identity challenges and limitations in the existing research into the IFS framework.
Outline
IFS Therapy Overview and Core Concepts- The basics of the IFS model
- What constitutes “parts” within the IFS framework
- Foundational non-pathologizing concepts
- Examine the current research and research limitations
- Risks, contraindications and other considerations
- Help clients recognize and name their parts
- The roles of each part in protecting clients
- Managers and common managerial behaviors
- Firefighters and common firefighter strategies
- Exiles as the wounded parts
- Examples of how parts interact and conflict with one another
- Definition of the self
- Distinction between self and parts
- How the self acts as a healing agent
- Definition of “self energy”
- The self’s ability to mediate internal conflicts among parts
- What is “unblending?”
- Mapping and externalizing the system
- The why, when, and how of unblending
- Use the 6 Fs of IFS in clinical practice
- Identify the burdened parts
- Facilitate the witnessing process
- Techniques for invitation and retrieval
- Working with resistance and protectors
- Strategies for integrating the unburdened experiences
- Attachment-based
- Somatic-based
- Complex trauma, and dissociation
- Spirituality, transpersonal psychology
Target Audience
- Counselors
- Social Workers
- Psychologists
- Marriage & Family Therapists
- Addiction Counselors
- Nurse Practitioners
- Physicians
- Others in Caring Professions
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