Part 1 | Intro to IFS Therapy | Available ImmediatelyDevelopment, Application and Transformational Model to Effectively Help Clients Improve Well-BeingWith Richard Schwartz, Ph.D., & Founder of IFS; Frank Anderson, M.D., Senior IFS Trainer; Paul Ginter, Ed.D., Senior IFS TrainerIn this special 3-hour recording, you'll join Frank Anderson, M.D., as he talks to IFS Founder, Richard Schwartz and Senior IFS trainer Paul Ginter. Together, they will explore how the model developed, it's power, and it's evolution into one of psychotherapy's hottest clinical models.If you are new to IFS therapy, this recording will provide you with a rich foundational background as you begin your journey. And if you are already familiar with IFS, don’t miss this unique opportunity to hear/learn more about its origins from the leaders in the model.Part 2 | On-Demand Clinical Application SessionsEach following week, you'll get access to two clinical application sessions. Each session is approximately 1 hour long and available on-demand — so you can watch when the time is right for you.Week 2 | Attachment & IFS: Healing Trauma and Attachment Wounds that Befriend the BodyChris Burris, LPC, LMFT, IFS Senior TrainerWhen a client experiences trauma, their parts will split from the Self to survive. One part will serve the role of protection while the other will remain hidden causing an internal attachment wound. Learn the healing power of IFS therapy and when parts work together, they heal together.Week 2 | Treating Complex PTSD with IFS TherapyFrank Anderson, MD, IFS Senior Trainer & Program ConsultantTrauma blocks love and self-connection. The IFS model is a transformational approach which allows clients to release these blocks from pain and heal.View trauma as a relational violationRepair the internal relationship when trauma is enduredEmpower your clients to overcome even the most complex traumasWeek 3 | Exploring IFS Therapy & Addictive Processes: Healing Wounds and Restoring Balance to the System of PartsCece Sykes, LCSW, ACSW, IFS Senior TrainerThe model's view of addictive processes as system-focused, not symptom-focusedHow polarization of parts impacts the clinical processHealing the underlying wound by restoring balance to the systemWeek 3 | Exploring IFS Therapy & Disordered Eating: Heal the Relationship Between Food and BodyJeanne Catanzaro, Ph.D., Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Certified IFS TherapistAlmost every client you see holds shame about their weight, size, or health – whether they talk about it or not. The Internal Family Systems (IFS) model of treatment provides a way to release that shame to discover an inner wisdom that guides clients to heal their relationship with food and their bodies.Week 4 | Using IFS Therapy Approaches to Shame, Anxiety, and DepressionMike Elkin, MA, LMFT, NBCCH, IFS Senior TrainerShame is the fuel which drives all of the problems therapists treat. And IFS therapy views anxiety and depression as strategies adopted by our protective systems to cope with shame.Week 4 | Blending IFS Therapy & Couples Therapy: Using Intimacy from the Inside Out (IFIO) to Heal, Improve, and Provide Relationship HelpToni Herbine-Blank, MSN, RN, IFS Senior TrainerLearn first-hand from the developer of Intimacy from the Inside Out (IFIO), and the application of IFS therapy for couples. You’ll learn principles and interventions in addressing common struggles faced in working with couples. Change the way you work with couples today!Week 5 | Using IFS Therapy with Children & Adolescents: Parts Work to Help Young People HealPam Krause, LCSW, IFS Senior Lead TrainerAdapt basic IFS therapy principles for use with children, adolescents, and their families. Learn strategies for applying the model to younger clients and help them heal.Week 5 | Clinical IFS Therapy Approaches with LGBTQIA+ ClientsJim Andralis, LCAT, is an IFS Assistant Trainer We live in a time of collective trauma. It is a shared experience that impacts the psychological and somatic health for both clients and therapist. This presentation will provide clinical tips on how to utilize somatic interventions for both client and therapist.The 3 essential somatic tools all clinicians needWhy you need to compose a personal trauma narrative within the collective trauma context to relate to clientsKey somatic techniques to reconnect with one's innate somatic knowledgeWeek 6 | Healing Racial Trauma with IFSTherapyDeran Young, LCSW, IFS Institute Online AmbassadorThe recent protests against racial injustice and police brutality have left many therapists wondering what they can do to be active forces for change in the therapy room and beyond. Using the framework of IFS, you’ll gain practical skills to help heal the traumatic wounds of oppression.Week 6 | The Future of IFS Therapy & BeyondDick Schwartz, Ph.D., Founder of IFSThe IFS model is still being adapted throughout psychotherapy. Hear from IFS Developer, Richard Schwartz on where his vision on where IFS will go and his dreams for the future.Part 3 | Recorded Q&AsListen to two recorded Q&A calls to get answers directly from the course leaders. These two 1-hour recordings are designed to solidify your learning and get you ready to use IFS therapy immediately!