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Introduction to Internal Family Systems

Michael Pasterski

IFS level: Beginner

We distinguish 3 Levels of knowledge and experience in IFS therapy:

  • Beginner:
    You don’t know what IFS therapy is or you are at the beginning of your IFS journey and want to know the basics of the model.
  • Intermediate:
    You already know the basics – you’ve done an introductory workshop or course and want to learn more.
  • Advanced:
    You’ve completed a number of IFS workshops and/or an IFS Institute Online Circle and/or a Level 1 training and are ready to dive deeper into the model.
About this workshop:

Michael Pasterski

5 hours 30 minutes

12 days

Online course

Experiential activities:

Guided meditations

Personal practice

Pre-recorded demo sessions

$147
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A game-changing paradigm

In the history of psychotherapy, a few game-changing ideas have inspired the way therapy was done all over the world. One of those ideas is the multiplicity paradigm, which started to be widely applied more than 30 years ago.

 

In the history of psychotherapy, a few game-changing ideas have inspired the way therapy was done all over the world. One of those ideas is the multiplicity paradigm, which started to be widely applied more than 30 years ago.
The multiplicity paradigm assumes that our personality consists of different subpersonalities. According to this, having an “internal family” of parts is a perfectly natural state of our mind. Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS), developed by Richard Schwartz in the 1980s, is now one of the fastest-growing modalities based on this paradigm.

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An evidence-based psychotherapy model

The IFS therapy, as an evidence-based psychotherapy model, is a great fit for mental health professionals who support others in healing trauma, addictions, and other mental conditions.

 

It also works wonderfully with self-therapy – that’s why this model is also very popular with those, who are seeking deep psychological and spiritual healing for themselves.

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Bringing IFS to the world

From Michael Pasterski, Founder of Life Architect:

 

When I first heard about the IFS, I was already acquainted with parts work. I’ve even included a chapter about it in my book called “Insight. The road to mental maturity”.

 

Then, in 2017 I stumbled upon the IFS model. It was love at first sight. After ten years of growing Life Architect and working as a coach, I felt that this was something that I was looking for for a long time. I did all 3 levels of official IFS training in the UK, went through a certification process, and set up my own practice as a certified IFS practitioner.

 

Now, as an International Partner of the IFS Institute, I and my team are bringing IFS therapy to Poland and to global mental health professionals community. We organize official IFS trainings and offer various advanced online workshops on IFS.

 

Whether you are an experienced mental health professional or a beginner in assisting others in healing (or want to use this model only for self-therapy), I invite you to learn the basics of the IFS model with me.

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Introduction to Internal Family Systems contents

This course is a complete, self-paced introduction to the Internal Family Systems model. I will be your guide through all of these 12 experiential days, sharing the most important IFS concepts, leading guided meditations, and inviting you to explore engaging exercises.

 

Introduction to Internal Family Systems is a skill-learning process as well as a process of deep insight and getting to know your inner world. The focus of this course is for you to learn to use IFS with yourself (self-therapy), as this is a crucial first step if you want to start using this model with your clients. Regardless if you are a mental health professional or not, this course will be a great starting point for learning the basics of the IFS model.

During Introduction to Internal Family Systems you will:

  • Learn about the notion of parts,
  • Explore parts of you who may be skeptical towards IFS model,
  • Find out about the roles parts play and learn how to discover their good intentions,
  • Learn about three types of parts: Managers, Firefighters and Exiles,
  • Explore the concept of parts activation and the Insight technique,
  • Get in touch with those parts of you who need the most attention right now,
  • Learn the meaning of the IFS motto: „All parts are welcome”,
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  • Understand the concept of Self Energy and its importance in IFS therapy,
  • Learn about the concerned parts,
  • Experience and practice the unblending technique,
  • Learn the basic protocol of IFS – the 6F’s (Find, Focus, Flesh it out, Feel, BeFriend, Fear),
  • Watch a session example with my commentary,
  • Learn about Self-to-part and Part-to-part relationships,
  • Discover ways to check in and deepen relationships with your parts
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Learn the basics of the IFS therapy model at your own pace

A 12 days online course with Michael Pasterski, a certified IFS Practitioner

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Learn the basics of the IFS therapy model at your own pace

A 12 days online course with Michael Pasterski, a certified IFS Practitioner

Discover Internal Family Systems therapy model in an experiential, self-paced way and get to know your own inner family.

By signing up for Introduction to Internal Family Systems course you get:

  • 12 videos with unlimited access – no time limits,

  • 5 hours 30 minutes of video content,

  • A 70-page workbook in PDF,

  • Recordings of meditations,

  • Certificate of Completion.

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Introduction to Internal Family Systems day by day

On the first day of this course you will learn about the notion of parts, what parts actually are and how they function. Day 1 holds a bonus video that includes an exercise about parts that are being skeptical towards new ways of self-work.
On Day 2 you will find out about the roles parts play and learn how to discover their good intentions. Finding out why parts do what they do is a crucial step in the IFS protocol.
During Day 3, we will explore the concept of parts activation and the Insight technique. You will learn how parts get activated and wow to get in touch with a part of your choice when you focus your attention inside.
Today, you will learn about three types of parts: Managers, Firefighters and Exiles. We will discuss similarities and differences between them and you will learn how to distinguish those parts from one another.
On Day 5, you will understand the concept of Self Energy and its importance in IFS therapy. You will follow a guided meditation allowing you to experience Self Energy.

During Day 6 you will learn what are the concerned parts and why they interrupt the process (they have good intentions, too!). We will discuss how to apply the IFS motto: „All parts are welcome” also when working with these parts.

Day 7 is an important step – we will talk about unblending, the most important IFS technique. You will learn and experience asking parts to give you more space, so you can relate to parts from Self Energy.
On Day 8 you will learn the basic protocol of IFS – the 6F’s (Find, Focus, Flesh it out, Feel, BeFriend, Fear). We will go through the protocol, step by step, taking into account the most common scenarios.
On Day 9 you will watch an example session with my commentary. You will see IFS therapy in action and you will learn the science behind each and every question.
On this day you will learn about Self-to-part and Part-to-part relationships – how parts relate to each other and how they form parts clusters (and what this means to the therapy process).
On Day 11, you will discover ways to check in and deepen relationships with your parts, in order to bring more stability and harmony to the system.
On the last day we will do a longer, closing guided meditation, during which you will be able to connect more deeply with one of your parts. We will also talk about next steps on your IFS journey.
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Life Architect + IFS Institute

As an official IFS Institute International Partner, we are bringing IFS Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 training to Poland (where we are based) and to the wider IFS community. We are aligned with the values cultivated by IFSI and committed to bringing the best quality of IFS to this community.

 

We’ve been organizing workshops and retreats (in Bali and Thailand) for more than 12 years now and we specialize in providing transformative and learning experiences for mental health professionals.

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A 70-page workbook

Along with access to Introduction to Internal Family Systems course, you will receive a 70-page workbook in PDF, which includes descriptions of all the exercises and additional information about IFS therapy.

 

One of the workbook highlights is a detailed, step-by-step instruction on how to facilitate a dialogue with any part that you meet. This workbook will be indispensable support during and after the course.

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Who is this course for?

Introduction to Internal Family Systems is for everyone who is new to the IFS model.

 

We invite Psychotherapists, Counsellors, Psychologists, Psychiatrists, Social Workers, Coaches, Teachers, Body/Movement Therapists, Yoga Teachers, Meditation Teachers, and anyone wanting to gain a deeper understanding of the IFS model.

 

If you are not a mental health professional and want to learn the model just for yourself (for self-therapy), it will be a great fit as well. To go through this course, you don’t need to have any prior IFS training or a deeper understanding of the IFS model.

Meet the trainer

Michael Pasterski

Michael is the founder and CEO of Life Architect and a Certified IFS Practitioner from Poland.

 

His work is dedicated to fostering transformative experiences, whether through his practice, the projects he leads, or the communities he supports.

 

He is the author of “Insight. Road to Mental Maturity” – a book about the journeys into our inner worlds. Over the past 15 years, he published more than 400 articles on his Polish blog Michalpasterski.pl, which attracts the attention of more than one million readers a year. You can find an English version of this blog on Pasterski.com. For 10 years, he has led retreats in Bali and Thailand with a program based on his book.

 

Born with a creative spirit, his passion lies in integrating diverse ideas. He is now embarking on a new journey to establish a democratic school in Poland, where freedom of choice, therapeutic tools, and caring individuals will nurture children’s hearts and minds.

 

After work, he loves being a father to his two small daughters, enjoys travelling (mainly to Southeast Asia), dancing and practising Qi-Gong.

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Michelle Glass

Level 3 Certified IFS Practitioner, Author of Daily Parts Meditation Practice™: A Journey of Embodied Integration for Clients and Therapists

Michael has a clear, respectful, and engaging approach to all of his endeavors. His organization, timeliness, and clarity were a perfect fit for me. I trust his insight and delivery of meaningful, thought-provoking series. Working with Michael engenders trust and respect. Thanks for all you do, Michael!

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Robert Falconer

Author of Many Minds, One Self (together with Richard Schwartz)

Michael is clear, diligent and precise in his work. He personally knows many of the most senior IFS trainers. His course should be of great value for anyone who wants to learn IFS.

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Paul Neustadt

IFS senior co-lead trainer

Michael is a thoughtful, caring, genuine, person who will do a wonderful job of bringing IFS to life in this course. I found Michael to be a pleasure to work with. He brings out the best in people. He is a clear thinker with a very big heart and a good soul.

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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.

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Opinions about this course

A very rewarding and useful course. Totally new view of how we function. The course has already let me come closer to healing my childhood wounds.

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Esbjörn Wandt

This was a very well-structured and organized course. It deepened my knowledge and understanding of IFS. The meditations were helpful, and I will go back to them again.

CP

Course participant

A very good introduction to IFS and understanding of self in relationship to the parts within oneself.

CP

Course participant

I truly appreciate that you have put this course together, it was a detailed introduction to the topic, very experiential, and full of valuable information.

CP

Course participant

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Learn the basics of the IFS therapy model at your own pace

A 12 days online course with Michael Pasterski, a certified IFS Practitioner

introduction_to_internal_family_systems_vertical

Learn the basics of the IFS therapy model at your own pace

A 12 days online course with Michael Pasterski, a certified IFS Practitioner

Discover Internal Family Systems therapy model in an experiential, self-paced way and get to know your own inner family.

By signing up for Introduction to Internal Family Systems course you get:

  • 12 videos with unlimited access – no time limits,

  • 5 hours 30 minutes of video content,

  • A 70-page workbook in PDF,

  • Recordings of meditations,

  • Certificate of Completion.

$147
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