Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy: An experiential introduction to the model

Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy: An experiential introduction to the model

Presented by SickKids CCMH Learning Institute

Dates: May 24, 2024
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET
Facilitator: Cleo Haber, BSW, MSW, RSW

Description:
Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy is one of the most popular and effective evidence-based approaches used today. This training will provide an experiential introduction to IFS therapy for clinicians who are curious to learn about IFS and are seeking guidance on how to begin working with clients informed by this approach. The training will consist of didactic teaching, experiential exercises and a live demonstration of the model.

As a participant, you will be guided through personal meditation exercises to get to know parts of your own system and engage in a ‘Parts Mapping’ exercise. This will help you gain a felt sense of the approach, to better facilitate the model with your clients. You will have the opportunity to watch a demonstration session and have a chance to practice the model. There will be ample time for questions and discussion.

Through this training, you will learn the basic principles and structure of an IFS session and gain an understanding of how to approach working with your clients informed by this approach. You will learn how to name and speak for your parts and gain knowledge about the different parts of the internal system: i) the protective parts—managers and firefighters ii) exiled parts that hold wounds from the past and iii) Self-energy which is not a part; everyone has a ‘Self’ that can bring harmony and healing to the system.

Learning objectives:

• Gain an understanding and learn the basic principles of Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy
• Participate in experiential exercises to get to know parts of their own system
• Learn the structure of an IFS session
• Gain the tools to begin working with clients informed by this model

Registration fee: General - $300  |  Student - $270

For full program overview and registration details please visit: https://cvent.me/lDdAmv

Facilitator Bio:
Cleo Haber, BSW, MSW, RSW has over 20 years of experience working as a social worker. She is the owner and founder of North Star Therapy, a virtual private practice in Ontario. During her career, she has worked in a variety of settings including community-based organizations and hospital and health care settings. Cleo started her career working in addictions then moved into working with at-risk children and families; and for over a decade, she focused her work on mental health.

Cleo has grown and developed a clinical practice that is rooted in the philosophy that everyone has the innate capacity to heal. She in an IFS-informed therapist and works primarily through an attachment-based and trauma-informed lens, using a multi-modal approach to care. She provides individual psychotherapy, clinical consultation and supervision for mental health professionals, in addition to teaching workshops and professional development training.

Continuing Education (CE) information: 6 CE hours