- History and overview of parts work
- Types of parts work tools
- Ego States
- IFS Therapy
- Structural Theory of Dissociation
- Gestalt
- Jungian Archetypes
- Trauma types — single event vs. complex
- Neurobiology of trauma and "trauma time"
- Exploring "wounded parts"
- When survival is at stake — dissociation and parts
- Assessing for dissociation
Become a Parts Work
Specialist with this Exclusive Certificate Program
Trauma doesn't just live in your clients' memories and bodies — it leaves them fragmented, with parts of themselves split off, suppressed or hidden away to survive the pain.
But here's the reality — most of the widely used therapies fail to give you a way to access and heal these parts.
That's why you need to be using parts work approaches.
Whether you work with complex trauma, childhood trauma, dissociation, or relational wounds, parts work gives you a better way to treat your clients' emotional fragmentation and resolve the inner conflicts that prevent healing…
…PLUS gives clients a life-changing gift, a new way to see every part of themselves with compassion and value in ways other therapies don't.
And now with this all-new Certificate Program, you can master the very best parts work tools from IFS Therapy, Gestalt Therapy, Somatic Therapy, and more.
Led by trauma expert and certified IFS therapist Stacy Ruse, LPC this program will give you:
- 7 easy-to-follow video modules you can watch on your schedule
- In-depth instruction on how to work with protective parts to transform old survival strategies
- The best techniques to identify and address suppressed or hidden parts to unlock deep healing
- Top skills to resolve inner conflicts by fostering compassion and communication between parts
- Guided exercises to help clients feel in control of their thoughts and emotions by healing inner conflicts
This course
includes
- Earn up to 18.5 CE hours
- Unlimited access to all video modules
- Complete set of downloadable materials
- Includes certificate of completion and a digital badge
$599.99
Value
Just $199.99!
And here's the best part. These approaches easily integrate with therapies like EMDR, CBT, ACT, and more — adding new dimensions to the approaches you already use.
Register now to secure your spot!
18-Hour Parts Work
Trauma Specialist Certificate Program
Mastering the Best Tools from IFS Therapy, Gestalt,
Somatic Therapy, and Other Parts Approaches
Mastering the Best Tools from IFS Therapy, Gestalt,
Somatic Therapy, and Other Parts Approaches
$599.99
Value —
Just $199.99
Today!
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Plus, earn up to 18.5 CE
Hours included in the course tuition.
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An invitation from Stacy Ruse
whose trainings have
helped over 3,000 students master parts work
helped over 3,000 students master parts work
Early in my career, I saw so many clients struggling with internal conflicts. Torn between a part wanting to protect themselves from past pain and one desperately wanting to heal, these conflicts would keep them stuck, unable to fully process their trauma no matter what I tried.
And in these moments I worried that I'd get them nowhere. Then I learned about parts work and everything changed.
Because parts work helped my clients understand, communicate with and embrace their inner parts, turning internal conflicts into internal acceptance and cooperation.
Clients were expressing their fears, protective instincts, and desires without feeling pressured or judged. Sessions felt more natural and authentic. And it opened a pathway to deep healing, inner peace and wholeness in my clients like nothing else I'd tried.
Now in my exclusive certificate program, I'll give you everything you need to confidently use parts work and start seeing incredible results with your clients.
Together we'll go on a start-to-finish learning experience that will take you from the foundations of Gestalt, Ego States, IFS Therapy, Somatic Therapy, Transpersonal Psychology, Inner Child Work and more…
…to applying the very best tools and interventions from these approaches so you can skillfully work with clients' wounded, protective, and conflicted parts to guide them to incredible healing outcomes.
Parts work has been such a critical element in helping my clients reach greater levels of healing. I can't wait to share it with you.
Yours in healing,
Stacy Ruse, LPC
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18-Hour Parts Work
Trauma Specialist Certificate Program
Mastering the Best Tools from IFS Therapy, Gestalt,
Somatic Therapy, and Other Parts Approaches
Mastering the Best Tools from IFS Therapy, Gestalt,
Somatic Therapy, and Other Parts Approaches
$599.99
Value —
Just $199.99
Today!
GET STARTED NOW
Plus, earn up to 18.5 CE
Hours included in the course tuition.
Click here for Credit details | Click here for course objectives and outline
This product is not endorsed by, sponsored by, or affiliated with the IFS Institute and does not qualify for IFS Institute credits or certification.
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Your Complete Parts Work
Training Curriculum
The Foundations of Parts Work
for Trauma
Start this course by gaining the foundational knowledge
to begin using parts work as a therapeutic approach for trauma. You'll learn
how to identify and differentiate between various types of trauma and understand the
neurobiology behind it including the crucial concept of "trauma time." By
examining "wounded parts," you'll discover how dissociation plays a
role in trauma, especially when survival mechanisms are triggered. You'll also
develop the skills to assess for dissociation in clients.
Tools and Techniques to Map,
Identify, and Connect with Inner Parts
In Module 2, you'll acquire practical tools and
techniques to identify and connect with the inner parts that shape your clients'
experiences. You'll learn how to use Ego States mapping to access protective
and adult parts, and apply the 10-step IFS process to identify, externalize, and
build effective relationships with these parts. You'll also explore various
types of parts, such as caregivers, inner children, and protectors, and understand
how they relate to trauma, dissociation, and defense mechanisms. Through hands-on
experiential exercises, you'll engage with parts in a deeper, embodied way,
gaining actionable insights for working with shame and other client defenses.
- Tools for mapping, identifying, and accessing inner parts
- Ego States mapping to find protective/adult part
- IFS mapping — 10 steps to identify, externalize, and connect to parts
- Experiential exercise: Explore and map parts
- Exploring types of parts and the self
- Ego states — caregiver, adult self, and inner child
- Structural Theory of Dissociation — masking, protectors, and reliving parts
- IFS therapy — managers, firefighters, exiles, and the self
- Working with shame as a defense
- The self: IFS, Gestalt and Jungian views
- Experiential exercise: The gathering place
- Unblending to differentiate parts from self
- Externalized expressions and speaking for parts
- Somatic, creative, and other tools for parts to express and communicate
Initiate Dialogue between Parts,
Resolve Polarized Internal Struggles and More
Next, you'll discover the keys to facilitate inner
communication in clients. From initiating dialogue between parts to resolving
polarized internal struggles, you'll end this part of the course equipped to
actively engage with your clients' inner worlds. You'll learn techniques
like the two-hand method, adapted chair work, and IFS direct access strategies, as
well as distancing tools and imaginal techniques. PLUS get creative externalizing
tools, dialogues, and timelines that make it all easy to understand and apply!
- The two-hand technique for polarized internal struggles
- Adapted chair work to initiate dialogue with parts
- Role play case example — perfectionist and exhausted parts
- IFS therapy direct access and insight work
- Distancing tools
- Using parts language
- Imaginal techniques for a neutral perspective
- Ego state “affect dial” exercise
- Externalizing: creative tools, dialogues, timelines, and more
- Parts check in experiential
- Shared goals and safety
Working with Protective Parts
after Trauma
Dive into practical skills for working with protective
parts in trauma therapy to help resolve deep-seated issues and support client
healing. You'll learn how to build trust and rapport with protector parts,
ensuring they're engaged and on board with the healing process. Discover
techniques to shift defensive mechanisms into adaptive coping strategies so clients
can move beyond survival responses and build resilience. We'll also tackle
common fears and concerns that protectors may have, leading to deeper and more
lasting healing. Plus, we'll explore how to recognize and manage risks like
transference and countertransference, so you can approach trauma therapy with
confidence. With experiential exercises woven throughout, you'll be ready to
integrate these strategies and apply them effectively in your practice.
- Psychoeducation on the role and function of protective parts
- Techniques for building rapport and trust with protectors
- Enhancing buy-in through existential meaning, purpose, and perspective-taking
- Importance of obtaining permission from protector parts
- Transforming defensive mechanisms into adaptive coping strategies
- Addressing common protector fears and concerns for holistic healing
- Risks of parts work
- Transference and countertransference
- Practical video example and experiential exercise
Finding and Working with Hidden
and Dissociative Parts:
Somatic, Meditation and Creative Tools
In this section you'll explore methods for accessing
and working with hidden or dissociative parts of the self. Techniques include guided
visualization, mind-body awareness, and somatic prompts to engage with subconscious
parts, as well as experiential exercises for practical application. Transpersonal
tools, Jungian archetypes, and creative modalities like art, metaphor, and dreamwork
will also be covered giving therapists a diverse set of tools to help clients
integrate parts and foster deeper self-awareness.
- Accessing subconscious parts through guided visualization/meditation
- Ego state switching case example
- Experiential exercise
- Mind body awareness: exteroception, interoception and proprioception
- The science of embodiment
- Somatic prompts for parts work
- Transpersonal tools
- Jungian archetypes
- Utilizing art, metaphor, journaling, dreamwork, creative exploration, sacred ritual and more
Reclaiming Wholeness through
Inner Child Work & Trauma Unburdening
Master the profound healing potential of inner child work
and the 5-step IFS unburdening process in this transformative section. You'll
learn how to harness the power of breath, mindfulness, and guided imagery to support clients to heal
deep emotional wounds and reconnect with your clients' authentic selves.
Discover techniques for accessing inner spiritual dimensions and installing
attachment and spiritual resources to build lasting internal support. Through
practice case examples, you'll gain hands-on experience in recognizing and
healing the wounded inner child, empowering clients to release burdens and reclaim
their sense of wholeness.
- The power of the breath in traversing and healing deep wounds
- Integrating mindfulness for inner peace and self-acceptance in parts work
- Techniques for accessing inner spiritual dimensions through guided imagery
- Installation of attachment and spiritual resources to develop inner support
- Techniques to recognize and connect with the wounded inner child
- Learning the 5-step IFS unburdening process
- Practice case examples
Integration & Evaluation of
Parts Work in Trauma Healing
The course wraps up with practical techniques for
addressing common clinical challenges such as client stuckness, decompensation, and
the persistence of trauma symptoms. You'll learn to incorporate cultural
considerations and inclusivity into your parts work, ensuring it's effective
and sensitive to each client's unique background. PLUS you'll get tools to
seamlessly combine parts work with other modalities like CBT, DBT, EMDR, and more.
- Techniques to address common clinical issues such as stuckness, decompensation, and persistence of trauma symptoms
- Incorporating cultural considerations and inclusivity in parts work
- Techniques to integrate and evaluate insight and progress within and between sessions
- Integrating parts work with CBT, DBT, EMDR, and other complementary modalities
- Understanding research, limitations, and risks of different trauma treatment approaches
18-Hour Parts Work
Trauma Specialist Certificate Program
Mastering the Best Tools from IFS Therapy, Gestalt,
Somatic Therapy, and Other Parts Approaches
Mastering the Best Tools from IFS Therapy, Gestalt,
Somatic Therapy, and Other Parts Approaches
$599.99
Value —
Just $199.99
Today!
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Plus, earn up to 18.5 CE
Hours included in the course tuition.
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MEET YOUR COURSE
INSTRUCTOR
Stacy Ruse, LPC, is a trauma expert and
IFS-Institute-approved clinical consultant, specializing in parts work for trauma
healing. Stacy is the founder of Aglow Counseling, where she integrates parts work
approaches, EMDR, and somatic techniques to support clients in their journey toward
healing and wholeness. Her instructional courses on parts work and IFS therapy have
been taken by thousands of therapists worldwide, equipping them with powerful tools
to work with their client's inner parts and facilitate lasting transformation.
In addition to her extensive training and experience in parts work, Stacy is a certified EMDR therapist and an Evergreen EMDR Consultant, focusing on trauma processing and the healing of dissociative states and complex PTSD. She is also a Certified Yoga Instructor, integrating mindfulness and body-based techniques into her parts work process, and a Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC). Known for her compassionate, integrative approach, Stacy continues to educate, mentor, and inspire mental health professionals through her workshops, consultation services, and training programs.
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In addition to her extensive training and experience in parts work, Stacy is a certified EMDR therapist and an Evergreen EMDR Consultant, focusing on trauma processing and the healing of dissociative states and complex PTSD. She is also a Certified Yoga Instructor, integrating mindfulness and body-based techniques into her parts work process, and a Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC). Known for her compassionate, integrative approach, Stacy continues to educate, mentor, and inspire mental health professionals through her workshops, consultation services, and training programs.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Trauma often causes emotional fragmentation, where parts of a person's identity—such as inner children, protectors, or exiled emotions—become dissociated or suppressed. Parts work approaches, like IFS and Gestalt Therapy, provide tools to communicate with and integrate these parts, leading to profound healing and self-compassion.
This program is designed for mental health professionals who are working with individuals impacted by trauma. Whether you specialize in complex trauma, dissociation, childhood abuse, or relational wounds, this program will provide you with the skills to use parts work to help clients heal emotional fragmentation and internal conflicts.
Yes! This course is designed to accommodate both beginners and experienced clinicians. It provides clear, easy-to-follow instruction and experiential exercises that you can apply immediately to your practice. Whether you're learning about parts work for the first time or seeking to deepen your knowledge, this program will give you the tools you need to use parts work techniques effectively with your clients.
Absolutely. The program includes specific guidance on integrating parts work with other therapeutic approaches you already use like EMDR, CBT, ACT, and DBT. You'll gain practical skills that allow you to seamlessly add parts work into your current practice, enhancing your therapeutic toolbox.
You will have unlimited access to the course materials, so you can learn at your own pace. Whether you complete it as fast as you can or take your time, the course is flexible to fit your schedule.
Great question! A certificate is a document issued upon completion of a training program. It signifies that you have trained on specific skills, have trained with a particular individual, or have acquired advanced or specialized knowledge in a particular subject.
Certification on the other hand often requires you to meet specific standards, pass rigorous exams, and many even include additional practice, consultation, supervision, evaluations, and ongoing continuing education requirements. While you will need to pass an exam, this course does not include many of these elements — making this a "certificate" program.
This certificate does distinguish you as a professional who has trained more extensively in this area…and it's an acknowledgment that can set you apart in the eyes of clients.
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18-Hour
Parts Work Trauma Specialist Certificate Program
Mastering the Best Tools from IFS Therapy, Gestalt,
Somatic Therapy, and Other Parts Approaches
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Somatic Therapy, and Other Parts Approaches
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