Foundations of Internal Family Systems (IFS)

Are you curious about what all the excitement about the Internal Family Systems (IFS) Model is about? Do you long to use IFS with your clients but are not sure how to safely begin? Do you prefer to learn from an officially certified IFS consultant, therapist and MSW professor?

In this interactive workshop, you will get the guidance to develop a foundational understanding of the healing power of IFS. Together we will explore the principles of this exciting, evidence-based model; including how and why Manager and Firefighter “parts” tend to dominate the internal systems of clients. We will explore parts roles and efforts to manage away the pain of deeply vulnerable parts. We will explore the healing power of SELF-energy and how to access its many benefits. Finally, we will discuss how to safely start working with clients from an IFS framework. You will return to your work with clarity around the power of using  IFS principles in a diverse range of practice settings. 

Who is this training for?

Therapists, Social Workers, Educators and Spiritual Leaders who are intrigued by Internal Family Systems (IFS) Model and want to support client growth in diverse clinical and educational settings. Helping Professionals who have taken an Intro IFS course and wish to deepen or refresh their knowledge of the model.

What you’ll learn:

• Overview of IFS-origins and evidence base

• Explore relevance of multiplicity of mind in working with clients

• Understand and increase access to SELF energy in client systems and our own.

• Understand roles of protectors and firefighter parts in client internal family system

• Recognize Blends, Burdens & Polarizations 

• Practice how to assist parts in safely Unblending