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Learn how to discover and address the fears of difficult and mistrustful protectors

Befriending Difficult Protectors
Czas trwania: 4
4-week series
Autor kursu:
Teacher: Mike Elkin

Gain access to the recordings of this online IFS workshop series (no time limits).

During "Befriending Difficult Protectors" workshop series you will learn how to:

  • Negotiate a valid therapeutic contact with your client’s myriad parts,
  • Detect and successfully address the concerns of your clients protective parts,
  • Maintain Self Energy in the face of fearful protectors, and recruit them as allies in your therapeutic project.
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The key <strong>skill set</strong> of the IFS

The key skill set of the IFS

The key skill set of the IFS therapist is the ability to enlist the protective system as allies in their therapeutic project.

This is complicated by the fact that protective parts by definition have been forced into extreme roles, and so are very likely to have a radically distorted understanding of your client's best interests.

This workshop is designed to help IFS therapists and practitioners at a variety of skill levels discover and address the fears and concerns of mistrustful protectors, and help them become resources in healing.

Types of <strong>practice</strong>

Types of practice

"Befriending Difficult Protectors" series includes:

  • Teaching and discussion
  • Case examples
  • Experiential learning
  • Guided meditations and exercises
  • Optional triads (small groups to share and talk about your experience)

It doesn’t include practice groups (facilitating short sessions with other participants).

The trainer will also provide detailed guidelines for practice that you can use with colleagues and clients.


Befriend Difficult Protectors in IFS Therapy

A series of 4 IFS online workshops with Mike Elkin

Befriending Difficult Protectors

Learn how to discover and address the fears of difficult and mistrustful protectors

By signing up for "Befriending Difficult Protectors"
workshop series you get:

  • All-time access to the recordings of 4 workshops - no time limits,
  • Training materials ready for printing,
  • Certificate of Completion,
  • 12 IFS CEs available to be applied for IFS certification for those who have completed Level 1 training.

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Befriending Difficult Protectors LP 1
Befriending Difficult Protectors LP 2
Befriending Difficult Protectors LP 3
<b>Workshop 1:</b> The role<br/> of shame

Workshop 1: The role
of shame

We will discuss:

  • The development of Shame, and its role in our system,
  • Anxiety and depression as responses to Shame,
  • Protectors’ relationship to Shame.
<b>Workshop 2:</b> The nightmare world of managers

Workshop 2: The nightmare world of managers

You will learn to understand and befriend:

  • Critics
  • Shamers
  • Blockers
  • Worriers
  • Distracters
<b>Workshop 3:</b> The exciting world of firefighters

Workshop 3: The exciting world of firefighters

You will learn to understand and befriend:

  • Addicts
  • Dissociaters
  • Self Harmers
  • Suiciders
  • Ragers
  • Violators
<b>Workshop 4:</b> Stump the chump

Workshop 4: Stump the chump

You will experience how these learnings are applied in practice:

  • Role played demos with your most difficult and fearful protectors,
  • Self led strategy,
  • Keeping your contract vital.

Meet the teacher

Michael Elkin


Michael Elkin, LMFT is a IFS Senior Lead Trainer who has been teaching the model since 1997.
He has over 45 years of clinical experience, and his early career was focused on treating mandated clients in drug and alcohol treatment agencies where he got extensive experience working with chronic addiction and violent and sexual perpetrators. In order to learn to be effective with these challenges, he got training in family, strategic and hypnotic therapies.

He is an author of the book: Families Under the Influence.

Mike has been married for 54 years; 30 years in his practice marriage which produced 2 sons, and his 24 year marriage to storyteller, Judith Black. This has contributed to his deep interest in intimacy and relationships. He has been nationally ranked as a billiard player.

See what others say about Mike

Anne Hallward MD

Mike Elkin is a wonderful teacher. He is earnest and genuine, while also being brilliant and insightful. He is a master at distilling complex psychological realities into clear and concise ideas that capture the essence of what matters. He is also fun! I am confident your students will enjoy learning from and with him.

Anne Hallward MD, a psychiatrist who hosts the radio show "Safe Space Radio".
She had done plenary presentations at the IFS Conference, MA Association of Social Workers,
the New England Society for the Treatment of Trauma and Dissociation (NESTTD) and TED.
Rina Dubin, Ph.D.

Mike Elkin is a passionate and brilliant teacher who brings so much distilled skill. In particular he brings a warm humor that makes the experience all the richer as the nuggets keep coming. People who sit in his presence will likely find themselves (as I have) coming back to unique “clicks” that will continue long after the time together has ended. I have worked with Mike for many years and have lots of direct experience with this.

Rina Dubin, Ph.D., an IFS lead Trainer She has assisted me three times, and co lead
three Level One trainings with me
Completion of IFS Level 1 Training is <b>not required</b>

Completion of IFS Level 1 Training is not required

At the same time, you need to know the fundamentals of IFS as no basic didactics about the model will be offered.

Make sure that you:

  • Have completed a thorough introductory course/workshop about IFS or the IFSI Online Circle,
  • Have a desire to embody the IFS Model – deepen the knowledge of your own system, and learn tools that will aid you in this process.
<b>How</b> it works

How it works

The workshop was held live on February and March 2022.

The whole process has been structured so that you can go through it at any time, at your own pace. Explore almost 9 hours of video material - it's important that you find the right space to immerse yourself in this process.

The recording contain didactics, meditations and practice instructions so you will be able to do personal work in your own time. Please note that the practice groups sessions, live demos and the group sharings were not recorded.

Remember that you get unlimited access to the course recordings, which means you will be able to view them in a year or even in a few years


Gwarancja Satysfakcji

Up to 48 hours after purchase, if you are not completely satisfied just let us know about it. We will give you a full refund. You are not required to give any reason. You have nothing to lose!



IFS Institute

Getting certified?
With this series there are 12 IFS CEs available to be applied for
IFS certification for those who have completed IFS Level 1 training.


Opinions about this workshop series

Phenomenal. This workshop far surpassed my expectations. To study and learn from a master, sage teacher like Mike Elkin was tremendous.
I will be taking as many workshops with him as possible moving forward. The workshop was a perfect blend of content, demo experiences, experiential exercises, time with other participants, and the gifts of Mike Elkin's vast experience told in the form of compelling stories.
Dr. Christine E. Kiesinger
I really learned a whole lot in this series. My entire way of relating to protectors has changed. I can see them more clearly and I can sense them in others much more easily. This workshop has been very valuable and powerful and I hope you will have many more of this kind. It truly is upping my own parts work and how I work with others.
Verena Mezger
Highly recommend this workshop. Mike is the perfect combination of knowledgeable, self-led, kind, and entertaining.
Beej Christie Karpen
This training greatly moved my knowledge of the practice of IFS forward. The facilitator was great, and he communicated his knowledge masterfully.
Tim Barber
I really enjoyed every session and loved Mike's wisdom and humor throughout. The Life Architect team was very professional and kept things on track. They were creative and it felt like a community space.
Jenna Murphy
This was a very enjoyable workshop. So great to meet and interact with others across the globe on the same topic. Workshops had a very good balance between learning and practicing, and the demos were very informative. Felt like everything was well thought out and organized, very professional.
Mia Sarosi

Befriend Difficult Protectors in IFS Therapy

A series of 4 IFS online workshops with Mike Elkin

Befriending Difficult Protectors

Learn how to discover and address the fears of difficult and mistrustful protectors

By signing up for "Befriending Difficult Protectors"
workshop series you get:

  • All-time access to the recordings of 4 workshops - no time limits,
  • Training materials ready for printing,
  • Certificate of Completion,
  • 12 IFS CEs available to be applied for IFS certification for those who have completed Level 1 training.

297 USD
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