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Digital Seminar

Intensive IFS Trauma Therapy Crash Course: Simple to Use Parts Work Tools, Skills and Strategies for Clinicians


Speaker:
Stacy Ruse, LPC
Duration:
Approx 6 hrs
Copyright:
May 21, 2025
Product Code:
POS150156
Media Type:
Digital Seminar

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Description

Whether you’re a newcomer eager to take a closer look at IFS therapy or a seasoned practitioner searching for a revitalizing refresher, this training is for you.

You’ll dive in with Certified IFS Therapist and Approved IFS Consultant Stacy Ruse as she shares a complete workshop on using the IFS approach in just one day.

This expert level instructor – who’s taught thousands of therapists to use this in-demand technique – will transform the “whats and whys” of the IFS model into clear and logical explanations, making it easy to understand and connect to the problems facing YOUR clients.

More importantly, she’ll bring the “hows” of IFS therapy within your reach, providing practical strategies you can implement with confidence right away - even if you don’t have any prior experience with the approach.

When you purchase you’ll get:

  • A complete IFS Therapy toolkit you can use immediately with clients
  • Full understanding of the roles of protectors, the self, exiles and more
  • Unblending techniques to foster emotional regulation
  • Specific IFS therapy unburdening techniques to help clients release trauma
  • And much more!

Easy enough for beginners to get their footing, yet packed with enough specifics, techniques, and tips to reinvigorate seasoned practitioners, you’ll end this training eager to use what you’ve learned.

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This event is not endorsed by, sponsored by, or affiliated with the IFS Institute and does not quality for IFS Institute credits or certification.

Credit

Planning Committee Disclosure - No relevant relationships

All members of the СƵ. planning committee have provided disclosures of financial relationships with ineligible organizations and any relevant non-financial relationships prior to planning content for this activity. None of the committee members had relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies or other potentially biasing relationships to disclose to learners.  For speaker disclosures, please see the faculty biography.



* Credit Note - Self-Study CE Information Coming Soon

Continuing education credit information is coming soon for this non-interactive self-study package.

CE hours may be available for select professions, as listed in the target audience. Hours will be dependent on the actual recording time. Please check with your state licensing board or organization for specific requirements. 

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**Materials that are included in this course may include interventions and modalities that are beyond the authorized practice of your profession. As a licensed professional, you are responsible for reviewing the scope of practice, including activities that are defined in law as beyond the boundaries of practice in accordance with and in compliance with your professions standards.



Speaker

Stacy Ruse, LPC's Profile

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Stacy Ruse, LPC, is an Evergreen EMDR consultant and clinician, IFS-Institute consultant, and founder of Aglow Counseling. She’s a trauma expert who specializes in using IFS Therapy, EMDR, and Somatic therapies to unravel the intricate threads of trauma and guide clients towards empowerment and resilience. She has been intensively trained in the Internal Family Systems model and, in addition to her clinical work, provides consultation for therapists looking to get the most out of their own work with IFS therapy. Her approach, while deeply rooted in trauma-informed methodologies, is characterized by a transpersonal twist that transcends the boundaries of traditional therapy. Stacy is certified in EMDR as well as a Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC) and Certified Yoga Instructor.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Stacy Ruse is the owner of Aglow Counseling and has an employment relationship with Mindfully. She receives compensation as a consultant. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from Psychotherapy Networker and СƵ. Stacy Ruse is a paid consultant for Evergreen Certifications. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Stacy Ruse is a member of EMDRIA, the Colorado Association of Psychotherapists, and the Longmont Area Psychotherapy Network.


Additional Info

Access for Self-Study (Non-Interactive)

Access never expires for this product.


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Objectives

  1. Determine how the fundamental principles of Internal Family Systems (IFS) are applied to clinical practice.
  2. Examine the potential risks, contraindications, and other considerations associated with using the IFS model.
  3. Identify the 3 core categories of parts in the Internal Family Systems model.
  4. Evaluate the support for IFS therapy as a promising practice for the treatment of PTSD.
  5. Integrate IFS therapy strategies into treatment of clients with a history of childhood trauma.
  6. Identity challenges and limitations in the existing research into the IFS framework.

Outline

IFS Therapy Overview and Core Concepts
  • The basics of the IFS model
  • What constitutes “parts” within the IFS framework
  • Foundational non-pathologizing concepts
  • Examine the current research and research limitations
  • Risks, contraindications and other considerations
Understand and Identify Parts
  • Help clients recognize and name their parts
  • The roles of each part in protecting clients
  • Managers and common managerial behaviors
  • Firefighters and common firefighter strategies
  • Exiles as the wounded parts
  • Examples of how parts interact and conflict with one another
The Concept of Self in IFS Therapy
  • Definition of the self
  • Distinction between self and parts
  • How the self acts as a healing agent
  • Definition of “self energy”
  • The self’s ability to mediate internal conflicts among parts
Unblending the System for Emotional Regulation
  • What is “unblending?”
  • Mapping and externalizing the system
  • The why, when, and how of unblending
  • Use the 6 Fs of IFS in clinical practice
IFS Therapy Techniques for Trauma: Step-by-Step Guide to the Unburdening Process
  • Identify the burdened parts
  • Facilitate the witnessing process
  • Techniques for invitation and retrieval
  • Working with resistance and protectors
  • Strategies for integrating the unburdened experiences
Adaptations and Integration of IFS Therapy
  • Attachment-based
  • Somatic-based
  • Complex trauma, and dissociation
  • Spirituality, transpersonal psychology

Target Audience

  • Counselors
  • Social Workers
  • Psychologists
  • Marriage & Family Therapists
  • Addiction Counselors
  • Nurse Practitioners
  • Physicians
  • Others in Caring Professions

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