IFS Therapy Workshops

Somatic Internal Family Systems Therapy introduces a new therapeutic modality that blends principles of somatic therapy with the traditional tools of the Internal Family Systems framework. During this 1-day workshop, Susan McConnell will introduce 5 core practices that you can apply to your practice: somatic awareness, conscious breathing, radical resonance, mindful movement, and attuned touch. 
Susan McConnell has taught Internal Family Systems (IFS) in the U.S. and internationally since 1997. Somatic IFS, which McConnell developed in 2004, is a synthesis of her forty years of study, teaching, and clinical practice with bodywork, psychotherapy, and spiritual practices.

In our culture, criticizing addiction is welcome. It’s often believed that this is the only way to control the behaviour of people who are addicted. IFS offers a paradigm shift – a perspective in which we can unlock the healing potential by being compassionate to those who are stuck in their addiction. During this workshop series you will learn how to use compassion to effectively resolve addictive and compulsive practices. 
Cece Sykes is a Senior Lead Trainer and she has over thirty years of clinical experience working with individuals, couples and families, specializing in work with the effects of trauma and addiction.

During this workshop series we will dive deep into ideas Frank Anderson described in his newest book “Transcending Trauma”, which explores a unique, compassionate, and evidence-based approach to resolving complex and dissociative trauma. Sign up and learn how to stay calm and steady in the presence of extreme symptoms, discover a different approach to resolving attachment trauma and gain confidence when addressing shame, neglect, and dissociation.
Frank Anderson is both a psychiatrist and psychotherapist. He specializes in the treatment of trauma and dissociation and as an IFS Lead Trainer he teaches the IFS Level 2 Training “IFS, Trauma and Neuroscience”.

One of the biggest challenges for IFS therapists and practitioners are protectors, who are difficult to befriend. These are the parts that doubt the existence of Self, cut us off from our inner experience, are not willing to share their positive intent or have any other extreme strategy that bring stuckness to the process. During this IFS workshop series you will learn new ways to befriend these difficult protectors.
Mike Elkin is an IFS senior Lead trainer who has been involved with the model since 1995. He has been a popular presenter, conducting scores of trainings and workshops throughout the US and Europe and has taught level one trainings in Boston every year since 2003.

What is the true nature of our exiles? How to differentiate them from their burdens and identify their natural qualities and gifts? In this series we will take a deep dive into working with exiles with the focus on the unburdening process. You will also learn how to integrate the unburdened exile’s gifts into your everyday life.
Paul Neustadt is a senior IFS Co-Lead Trainer and AAMFT approved supervisor. In his private practice, he specializes in couples’ therapy, parent coaching, and IFS consultation.

Attachment wounds are some of the deepest emotional wounds that affect our internal family in a profound way. During this 2-day workshop you will learn how to work with systems affected by attachment trauma by unburdening the young exiled parts with attachment burdens.

This workshop will be led by Osnat Arbel, PhD, LMFT – a Certified IFS Therapist and International Lead Trainer. Ossi actively trains, supervises, and facilitates Level 1 and Level 2 IFS trainings. She is the Co-founder of the Israeli Institute for IFS.

IFS therapy and psychedelic-assisted therapy are a great fit. It’s because of that Internal Family Systems is one of the main modalities used in MDMA trials done by MAPS (Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies).

During this online workshop series an IFS Teacher, Robert Falconer – who co-authored „Many Minds, One Self” book with Richard Schwartz – will take you on a journey, during which you will learn how to use IFS to support the altered states of consciousness, Robert and his guests – leaders in the field of psychedelic therapy – will talk about the application of IFS therapy during three stages of work with psychedelics – preparation, experience and integration.

Being a parent means being triggered. Often. IFS therapy gives us tools that help us to see which parts of us are triggered by particular behaviours of our children. If we can unblend from our parts, we can show up for our children as parents who present, compassionate and supportive. During this workshop, you will learn how to use IFS to become a more Self-led parent.

Dr Frank Anderson is a Lead Trainer for IFS Institute, who also trains for Bessel Van der Kolk’s Trauma Center. He is an author of the recently published book „Transcending Trauma” in which he talks about healing Complex PTSD with IFS therapy. He also co-authored the „Internal Family Systems Skills Training Manual”.

How can we supervise or offer consultation in a way that is fully congruent with the IFS model? This workshop will focus on developing understanding and skills in clinical supervision/consultation by exploring how we can integrate IFS into our work. We will consider how IFS can guide us in the focus, process and content of different aspects of supervision and consultation practice.

This workshop will take place on the 6th and 13th of July (two meetings). It will be led by Liz Martins, an IFS Approved Consultant along with the guest speaker Emma Redfern.

IFS couples therapy is an area that gets more and more interest. There are many challanges to this kind of work and when we meet a highly conflictual couple we may be surprised with how the process gets complicated. During this series of online workshops Mary Kruger will show you how to approach such couples and how to use IFS to help them.

Mary Kruger, MS, LMFT, founded Rimmon Pond Counseling, an IFS-based private practice in Connecticut, and has specialized in addictions, eating disorders, trauma, and relationships for over 20 years.

Daily Parts Meditation Practice™ for Therapists & Practitioners with Michelle Glass is a series of 4 online IFS Therapy workshops.

You will learn 6 IFS therapy tools endorsed by Richard Schwartz and Gabor Mate which will allow you to discover new ways of tracking your clients healing progress and mapping their parts. This workshop will give you knowdlege, practice and confidence to effectively engage your clients between sessions.

Daily Parts Meditation Practice™ for Clients with Michelle Glass is a series of 3 online IFS Therapy workshops.

You will learn 6 IFS therapy tools endorsed by Richard Schwartz and Gabor Mate which will allow you to discover new ways of tracking your healing progress and mapping your parts. This workshop will give you knowdlege, practice and confidence to effectively engage in your inner work between sessions.

Embracing our Legacy Burdens and Heirlooms in IFS therapy with Osnat Arbel is a 2-day online IFS Therapy workshop.

You will gain knowledge on IFS’s perspective on legacy burdens and heirlooms, learn about your own parts and polarizations related to legacy burdens, practice the skills of the legacy unburdening and heirloom embracing process so you can use it with your clients. You will explore ways legacy burdens unburdening contribute to the overall healing of the system.

The Self-led Therapist is a series of 4 online IFS Therapy workshops that will help you you bring more Self-energy into the therapeutic relationship.

With Osnat Arbel, PhD (IFS Lead Trainer) you will explore your own therapist parts, gain awareness of your internal system (burdened protectors and exiles), and strengthen your access to the Self. You will also learn how to relax your parts and embody the 8C’s and the 5P’s while doing IFS therapy with your clients.