Introduction to Internal Family Systems Model:
Theory, Practice, Applications

Friday, January 25, 2019
1:00 PM - 4:30PM

3 CE hours for Licensed Professional Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage & Family Therapists

Presented by Linda B. Fabe, M.Ed., LPCC

Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS), also known as Parts-Work, is a highly effective, leading edge, evidence-based therapy used for shifting problem behaviors and healing emotional wounds. Founded by Dr. Richard Schwartz in the 1980s, IFS has been coming into increasingly popular use over the past 20 years. It is non-pathologizing and highly effective in terms of making important changes in both behavior and emotions.

IFS is used for most of the behavioral and psychological issues that bring people into therapy including trauma, depression, anxiety, self-esteem issues, relationship problems, anger, co-dependence and addictions.

The IFS perspective of the human psyche is that we are all made up of different “parts” - voices or energies - also known as “sub-personalities”. Parts fall into two categories: (1) “exiles” that hold unprocessed vulnerabilities and pain and (2) “protectors”, which exist to protect us from painful emotions, help us to function, and may be extreme and contribute to counter-productive behaviors. We also each have the resource of our core “Self”, or undamaged essence. The Self is calm, grounded, compassionate and curious, and is a source of healing in IFS.

The goals of IFS are to: a. Heal and transform wounded exile parts; b. shift protectors that operate in extreme, counter-productive ways to healthier behaviors; c. enable people to lead from “Self” rather than being led by unhealthy, extreme parts.

This workshop will use lecture, guided visualization, drawing, case examples and demonstration.

Learning Objectives
Participants will be able to
1. Understand the IFS theory of how the psyche works
2. Describe the basic process of how therapeutic change works in the IFS model
3. Describe and use the four key beginning IFS skills, applying them to working with an IFS Protector part
4. Experience and understand the IFS skill of building a relationship between a part and Self
5. Understand how the IFS model applies to various therapeutic issues

$60 for Licensed Counselors
$48 for Clergy and Students
10% Discount for 3 or more from one agency  

CSWMFT Board Approval #20-632987

Walk-ins and unpaid registrants are welcome, but admission cannot be guaranteed as seating is limited.

Because of the small size of our seminars, we cannot offer refunds, however we may be able to offer participation in a future workshop. If you have to cancel, please contact us immediately since we often have a waiting list.

If the workshop is full, and you would like to be put on a waiting list, send an email including the name and date of the workshop and your name and phone number to info@pastoral-counseling.org

Presented by Linda B. Fabe, M.Ed., LPCC

Linda is a Professional Clinical Counselor with OasisCoaching and Counseling, her private practice. She works with individuals, couplesand groups using an integrative approach which incorporates the IFS model. Linda is a Level II IFS Training Program graduate, and has been a member of a monthly IFScase consultation group facilitated by IFS therapist and author, Jay Earley. She alsohas advanced training as a participant and intern in the two year Couples, Familiesand Small Systems Training Program at the Gestalt Institute of Cleveland. Linda hasbeen leading seminars, helping clients, and personally benefiting from the process ofself-love and emotional healing for 20 years, which are key components of IFS.