Self-energy and Self-like Parts - a relationship,
not a polarization
We distinguish 3 Levels of knowledge and experience in IFS therapy:
- Beginner:
You don’t know what IFS therapy is or you are on 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 you 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 do dive deeper into the model.
IFS CEs are available to be applied for IFS certification for those who have completed IFS Level 1 training.
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Pamela Krause
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4-week series
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10 hours of video
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Recording
experiential activities:
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Guided meditations
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Pre-recorded demo sessions
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Personal practice
See what Pamela has to say about the series:
Self-energy in IFS therapy
The Self is an essential component of the Internal Family Systems (IFS) model of therapy. Parts heal by unblending and then developing a relationship with the Self.
As an IFS practitioner, you need to be able to differentiate between parts and the Self in both clients and yourself.
While it’s relatively easy to distinguish many parts from the Self, the differentiation process can be complicated by parts that mimic Self-energy, Self-like parts (SLPs), which can be confusing and/or frustrating.
Self-leadership - a confusing concept?
This workshop will focus on how to distinguish between Self-energy and SLPs. As you get more insight into Self-energy, we will explore ways to form relationships between the Self and SLPs to create a more Self-led system.
We will also dig deeper into what it means to be Self-led. While Self-leadership is the goal of IFS therapy it can be a confusing concept - are we trying to be ‘in Self’ or Self-led? The workshop will bring clarity to this aspect of the model.
Finally, the workshop will address the importance of courage, one of the most frequently overlooked qualities of the Self. We will explore the importance of courage in a Self-led system and how it impacts the ability to speak for, not from, our parts.
Self-energy & Self-like parts
During this workshops, you will:
- Learn to identify more clearly what your own Self-energy feels like in your system.
- Gain awareness of and develop a relationship with some of your own Self-like parts.
- Gain clarity about the difference between being Self-led (the goal of IFS therapy) and ‘in Self’.
- Learn how the Self can be weaponized against parts.
- Learn about and be able to utilize the ‘courage’ of the Self.
- Gain skill in speaking ‘for’ not ‘from’ parts.
Learn how to distinguish between Self-energy and SLPs
A series of 4 IFS online workshops with Pamela Krause
Experience Self-energy and start to develop relationships with your own Self-like parts.
By signing up for "Self-energy and Self-like Parts"
workshop series you get:
- All-time access to the workshop recordings – no time limits,
- Pre-recorded bonus demo session,
- 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.
Workshop 1: Self-energy or Self-like parts?
During this workshop we will:
- Learn more about your own felt experience of Self-energy.
- Experience and differentiate at least one Self-like part.
- Be introduced to common Self-like parts including ‘therapist’ parts and ‘caregiving’ parts.
- Learn ways to distinguish between Self-energy and Self-like parts.
Workshop 2: Self-like parts and their impact on therapy
During this workshop we will:
- Explore your own therapist/caregiving’ parts.
- Experience the impact of Self-like parts on a client.
- Experience the impact of Self-like parts on the practitioner.
- Learn to further discriminate between Self-energy and Self-like parts.
- Begin to develop a relationship between your Self-energy and at least one Self-like part.
Workshop 3: What does it mean to be Self-led?
During this workshop we will:
- Gain a fuller understanding of the concept of Self-leadership.
- Learn how the Self can be weaponized against parts.
- Learn about parts unblending as a percentage, not an all-or-nothing.
- Explore the power differential between practitioner and client.
- Gain skill using implicit direct access.
Workshop 4: The courage of the Self
During this workshop we will:
- Explore the most often overlooked ‘C’
- Learn how to speak courageously for parts.
- Learn the importance of the U-turn when speaking for parts.
- Learn to give Self-led feedback.
- Learn when/when not to speak for parts with clients.
Meet the trainer
Pamela Krause, MSW, LCSW
Pamela Krause, MSW, LCSW, is a Certified IFS Therapist and Senior Lead Trainer for IFS-I teaching Level 1, 2, and 3 trainings. Her expertise in IFS includes a sub-specialty in adapting the IFS model for use in adolescents and younger children. Pam has developed specific trainings addressing the use of IFS with children and adolescents.
She has also developed online training programs including: the IFS Online Circle which she developed with Toni Herbine-Blank; an IFS Continuity Program addressing the use of IFS with Children and Adolescents; and an Introduction to IFS for CoreWellness Continuing Education.
She has contributed a chapter on the use of IFS with children and teens in Internal Family Systems: New Dimensions, co-authored a chapter discussing the use of IFS and EMDR in EMDR Therapy and Adjunct Approaches with Children, and co-authored a chapter entitled Getting Unstuck in Innovations and Elaborations in Internal Family Systems Therapy. In addition to her teaching, Pam provides both individual and group consultation to IFS trained practitioners.
See what others say about Pamela
Pam Krause is a masterful IFS clinician and trainer. She understands the model inside and out and is able to teach it on multiple levels, from beginner to advanced. Pam takes complex concepts and makes them digestible and easy to understand. She gives terrific case examples to illustrate her teachings. Also, she's very funny and makes the learning process fun with her sense of humor. I think she is the absolute best!
Virginia S.
Pam is one the greatest teachers I have ever had. Her teaching style is not only incredibly clear and direct, but she is able to embody this clarity with a heartfelt warmth, a welcomed sense of humor and a deep sense of relatable humanity. Both as a participant and as a Program Assistant, I have had the pleasure working with Pam on numerous occasions and each time I continue to not only learn more, but also to grow a deeper connection with my Parts and my Self Energy.
Chris R.
It is clear to me that Pam Krause brings incredible wisdom and teachings of IFS to whomever she is engaging with. Her facilitating and teaching style makes learning IFS a full body engaging experience. I continue to learn and grow from her mastery of this practice every time I have the opportunity to be in shared space with her.
Jules P.
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.
How it works
The workshop was held live in June 2022.
The whole process has been structured so that you can go through it at any time, at your own pace. Explore almost 10 hours of video material - you must find the right space to immerse yourself in this process.
The recording contains didactics, meditations, demo sessions, and practice instructions so you will be able to do personal work in your own time. Please note that the practice group sessions and the group sharings were not recorded.
Remember that you get unlimited access to the workshop recordings, which means you will be able to view them in a year or even in a few years.
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!
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.
A detailed description of experiential activities:
Please note that the teacher will respond to the needs of the group and because of that, the chosen activities may change
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Guided meditations
Guided meditation is an internal practice that you do with closed eyes, following the teacher's voice. The teacher will invite you to sit back, relax, and focus on your inner world. You will meet your parts, talk to them, and often learn things you weren't aware of before. Guided meditation can allow you to do a significant piece of inner work.
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Personal practice (ex. journalling)
Personal practice means working on your own, usually with a piece of paper, after hearing the instructions explained by the teacher. These exercises may be various - sometimes you will be invited to communicate with your parts by journalling, sometimes you will do a drawing exercise (like mapping your parts). Other times you will get a more complex set of instructions and 10 or 15 minutes to do a piece of the process on your own.
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Pre-recorded demo sessions
Teachers show videos of sessions that they have recorded in the past. The sessions are related to the topic of the workshops.
Opinions about this workshop series
Learn how to distinguish between Self-energy and SLPs
A series of 4 IFS online workshops with Pamela Krause
Experience Self-energy and start to develop relationships with your own Self-like parts.
By signing up for "Self-energy and Self-like Parts"
workshop series you get:
- All-time access to the workshop recordings – no time limits,
- Pre-recorded bonus demo session,
- 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.