IFS Level 1 Training Online
A 16-day IFS online training that will allow you to take the next step in your career development.
Why you should join IFS Level 1 Training Online?
An official IFS Training
A 16-day IFS Level 1 Training Online, approved by the IFS Institute, is conducted by an international trainer with the support of 12 IFS program assistants. This experiential training, which you’ll join online, marks the first and most crucial phase of the three-level training in IFS therapy.
Practical formula
IFS Level 1 Training uses a format that features lectures, live demonstrations of the therapeutic process, small group practice sessions (each group is attended by an experienced program assistant) and larger group discussions.
Prospects for using IFS model
After completing this training, you will be competent to use IFS therapy in various forms of psychological help (therapy, coaching, counseling) and in other domains of supporting people – at school, in the hospital, in business, etc.
International group
You will meet experienced therapists from all over the world. It will let you share your knowledge, experience and ideas, and also form relationships that can last for years. This training is not only a learning experience, it’s also a social one.
Best technical support
We will support you on each step of this training and we have more than 10 years of experience in organizing online live-streaming training. We will send you a thorough technical guidebook and we will be always ready to help.
Get to know your inner family
Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS) is one of the fastest-growing psychotherapeutic models in the world, offering a clear, non-pathological and empowering understanding of human cognitive and emotional life.
IFS provides a dynamic therapeutic approach that allows both the therapist and the client to enter into a transformative relationship, in which even the most wounded parts of personality can be healed.
Richard C. Schwartz, the founder of IFS therapy, has been developing the IFS model for over 30 years. IFS is now practiced by thousands of licensed therapists and other health care specialists around the world. It is a transparent yet sophisticated approach integrating psychology and spirituality, as well as intrapsychic theory and family systems theory.
IFS Therapy:
works well with individual adults, couples, families, groups and children;
proves to be effective in treating trauma;
is a client-led approach to therapeutic work that respects each client’s pace and goals fully;
establishes a productive, trusting, and collaborative partnership between therapist and client;
helps the therapist/counselor to stay centered and open-hearted.
Why IFS?
IFS therapy stands out from traditional approaches to psychotherapy, as it uses parts work in a particularly complex way.
IFS teaches us how to start a dialogue with our internal sub-personalities and build a relationship with them. It shows how to enter a state of mind, in which we no longer identify with any part.
It allows us to quickly reach the source of our problems, the most wounded nooks and crannies of our psyche and, most importantly, heal these wounds and release emotional burdens that have been carried for a long time.
In addition, IFS is an effective self-therapy method. Parts work is an inseparable element of learning this model.
Therefore, by enrolling in this training you make the best choice not only for your professional development but also for your personal and spiritual growth.
Training programme
In addition to offering a thorough understanding of the theory and practice of IFS therapy, this training invites participants to explore their own inner worlds within a training’s safe, nurturing space.
As a participant in these trainings you will:
- understand the conceptual basis of the IFS model;
- learn how to apply IFS techniques in your individual work with the client;
- make use of the IFS model and the possibilities it gives in self-therapy.
Training format
This IFS Level 1 Training Online will take place on the Zoom software. There is no need to install the software on your laptop, but it is recommended.
The practice groups will be run with a “breakout room” functionality within Zoom, which allows groups to have private sessions and lets the trainer join particular rooms if needed.
Each participant will join with their video and audio on, being able to ask questions, discuss with other participants, share screen, etc.
Communication during the training
During the training, we create a WhatsApp group where ongoing communication takes place between the trainer, program assistants (PA), and participants.
While joining the group isn’t mandatory, as all essential information is sent via email, we highly encourage you to join. This group serves as a valuable social platform fostering interaction, support, and collaboration among participants throughout the training journey.
IFS Level 1 Training #1250 details
Date
MODULE 1
1-4 Apr. 2025 (4 days)
MODULE 2
8-11 Apr. 2025 (4 days)
MODULE 3
22-25 May 2025 (4 days)
MODULE 4
22-25 Jun. 2025 (4 days)
Time
- 01:00 AM – 08:00 AM PDT (Los Angeles)
- 04:00 AM – 11:00 AM EDT (New York)
- 09:00 AM – 04:00 PM BST (London)
- 10:00 AM – 05:00 PM CEST (Warsaw)
- 08:00 PM – 03:00 AM AEDT (Sydney)
The entire training comprises 112 hours (including 84 program hours and 28 hours of breaks).
Participants must be present for at least 70 program hours to receive the training completion certificate.
The exact duration of the training is given in the registration section.
Before the training, we will send you a training manual by traditional post.
This IFS Level 1 Training Online includes lectures, large and small group discussions, live and video demonstrations of the therapeutic process, and small group practice sessions (each group is always attended by an experienced program assistant).
Meet the trainers
Carolina Abreu
Carolina Abreu, MA, has been a licensed Clinical Psychologist since 2004 and a certified Psychotherapist. She is an Internal Family Systems therapist and trainer, working in private practice to provide consultation, supervision, and IFS-based therapy for individuals worldwide.
She has contributed to numerous IFS workshops, particularly within the Portuguese IFS community and the Portuguese Society of Constructive Psychotherapies (SPPC). Carolina has assisted in multiple IFS International Trainings and had the opportunity to work with and learn from leading figures in the IFS field.
She is passionate about creating, supporting, and expanding IFS collective spaces and communities and is deeply committed to helping more people access, embody, and benefit from this model. Carolina lives on Madeira Island, Portugal, where she was born and raised.
Ann-Katrin Bockmann
Dr. Ann-Katrin Bockmann is an IFS Institute Certified IFS Therapist and Approved Clinical Consultant based in Germany. She facilitates IFS trainings in various countries as a Co-Lead Trainer and Program Assistant for the IFS Institute.
Ann-Katrin is a certified Somatic IFS Therapist and part of Susan McConnell’s staff. She is also trained in IFIO (using IFS with couples) and has extensive clinical experience as a psychologist working with adults, children, adolescents, parents, systems, organizations, and professionals in helping professions, as well as in the educational field.
She is actively involved in the official German psychotherapy training (CBT) as a lecturer, supervisor, and self-experience provider. Ann-Katrin views IFS as a paradigm that profoundly supports psychotherapists, has great potential to transform psychotherapy, and offers answers to the global meaning crisis. As a lecturer and researcher at Hildesheim University, she contributes to IFS research.
Admission criteria
First, we invite:
- Therapists,
- Psychologists,
- Psychiatrists.
People who perform the indicated professions and conduct individual and/or group practice with clients have priority in recruitment. That said, we allow representatives of other careers, such as coaches, researchers, and teachers, to participate in the training.
In all contexts of supporting others, having the skills and knowledge offered in the IFS Training will allow you to help other people look deep inside themselves and see their personality in a completely new way.
All residents of the U.S., Canada, and Mexico who apply to Level 1 Trainings organized by IFS Institute or by IFS Institute’s International Partners must adhere to the revised Admissions policy. If you are applying to an International Partner training and you are from a country other than the U.S., Canada, or Mexico, then Admissions criteria remain unchanged.
This means that people who are not designated as therapists and who are not from the U.S., Canada, and Mexico may continue to apply for international trainings, as long as they can demonstrate a professional scope of practice for the use of the IFS Model.
Please note that acceptance into training does not mean a participant will meet the requirements for IFS Certification, which can be found here IFS Certification | IFS Institute (ifs-institute.com). If your goal is to become IFS Certified as a Therapist or a Practitioner, it is your responsibility to review the IFS Certification policy and FAQs to determine if you have the necessary qualifications.
Completion of the IFS Level 1 Training will allow you to:
- Refer to yourself as IFS Trained,
- Apply to IFS Level 2 Trainings,
- Work towards IFS Certification,
- Be listed in the IFS Institute Directory.
Enrollment process
- From December 13 until December 31, 2024 you can sign up for the enrollment list. Don’t miss this chance!
- We will send an email with a link to our Application Form to everyone who signs up for the list. We look forward to receiving your completed forms between December 13 and December 31, 2024. This form will help us better understand your goals and professional experience.
- Then, we will select the training participants by drawing among those who return the form and meet the formal requirements.
- On January 14, 2025, we will inform you about the recruitment results via email and ask the selected candidates to make the payment.
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IFS Level 1 Training #1250
Module 1
4 days
Module 2
4 days
Module 3
4 days
Module 4
4 days
Trainer
Ann-Katrin Bockmann, Carolina Abreu
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Details for the edition #1052
Candidates for participants will be asked to make a payment by selecting one of the options:
- The total amount of $3,990* in one payment by January 21, 2025 or
- The first payment of $1,596* by January 21, 2025, and then the rest amount in two installments:
- $1,197 by February 18, 2025
- $1,197 by March 18, 2025
*Please note that regardless of whether you choose to pay the full amount upfront or in installments, the $1,596 payment serves as a non-refundable deposit.
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