Full Course Description

Certified Internal Family Systems Trauma Clinician (IFSTC) Training

Learn the foundations of IFS – and see why we call this a trauma certification.

You won’t just learn the IFS model, you’ll learn every component as it relates to trauma. You’ll get straight into applying the model, learning how to notice parts within your client’s system and sorting out how each relates to their trauma experience.

Part I | Certified Internal Family Systems Trauma Clinician (IFSTC) Training: IFS and Trauma Foundations

Lay the groundwork to practice IFS with confidence.

IFS for Trauma - Learn the full IFS model in-depth, including how each component applies to trauma-informed therapy.
Beyond the DSM - Fully understand trauma through IFS's non-pathologizing lens.
The Trauma Recovery Framework - Discover the powerful 3-phase approach you'll use alongside IFS to deliver deep and lasting healing.
Parts Detection & Self-Assessment - Perfect your ability to detect your clients' parts and Self-Energy and set the stage for powerful healing.
Engaging Parts - Discover six proven techniques (with scripts) to move from talking about parts to working with them.
Building Trust and Connection - Master IFS therapy's key "6Fs" strategy and discover four essential interventions to use when you get stuck.

Skills Practice #1 - Take part in hands-on practice to turn theory into confidence.

Program Information

Target Audience

Counselors
Social Workers
Psychologists
Psychotherapists
Therapists
Marriage & Family Therapists
Addiction Counselors
Case Managers
Physicians
Other Mental Health Professionals

Objectives

Explain the foundational components of the IFS model, including the nature and roles of parts the centrality of Self.
Articulate the rationale for a transdiagnostic approach to trauma through the lens of IFS.
Explain how parts become burdened or stuck in response to traumatic experiences and how this impacts the internal system.
Develop an IFS-informed case conceptualization that reflects the client's internal system dynamics.

Outline

IFS and Trauma Foundations

IFS for Trauma
Beyond the DSM
The Trauma Recovery Framework
Parts Detection and Self-Assessment
Engaging Parts
Building Trust

Skill Practice Day 1 - LIVE