Internal family systems (IFS) therapy Part 1: An experiential introduction to the model

Live webinar details: October 10, 2025 | Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET

Facilitator: Cleo Haber, BSW, MSW, RSW.

CE hours: 6

This training is suitable for:

• Mental Health Professionals: psychotherapists, counsellors, psychologists, social workers.
• Medical Professionals: nurses, psychiatrists, pediatricians, family doctors.
• Other: coaches; anyone interested in learning about the IFS model.

Client age category: For professionals who work with clients aged 16 years to adulthood.

Level of training: Introductory

Trigger warning: Participating in our programming may evoke powerful feelings and can trigger participants who have experienced personal trauma.

Description: Internal family systems (IFS) therapy is one of the most popular and effective evidence-based approaches used today. This foundational 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.

Please note: If you are willing to volunteer to be a participant in the live demonstration, please indicate this during the registration (does not guarantee that you will be the volunteer).

Reserve your spot now at https://cvent.me/eAOVB0 to explore the core principles of IFS therapy and build confidence using this experiential, client-centered model in your clinical practice