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Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS) & Parts Work 101
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Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS) & Parts Work 101

Learn the basics of the Internal Family Systems IFS Therapy model to understand parts work and heal your inner world
Created byLauren ONeill
Last updated 3/2024
English
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What you'll learn

  • Learn the basics of this therapeutic model and how it was created
  • Overview of parts work: Protectors
  • Overview of parts work: Exiles
  • Understanding Self energy and why it is important to cultivate this relationship to Self

Course content

1 section • 12 lectures • 57m total length

  • Introduction1:46

    Discover internal family systems therapy as a parts work approach that cultivates self leadership, clarifies the inner system, and provides practical tools for daily relationships.

  • Part 1- History Behind IFS11:32

    Trace the history of internal family systems therapy from the 1980s bulimia outcome study to parts work and no bad parts, via self-energy and the eight Cs.

  • Parts Work Intro1:51

    Discover parts work in internal family systems therapy, where multiple parts hold real needs and agendas. Learn the two types of parts and how they navigate the inner system.

  • Protectors2:59

    Explore how protectors in internal family systems guard the exile by forming managers and firefighters, the first layer of defense that keeps overwhelm at bay and numbs out distress.

  • Protectors- Managers5:51

    Identify managers as protective parts within the internal family systems framework that prevent overwhelm. Explore roles like the inner critic, planner, caregiver, and people pleaser, and cultivate self-to-part spaciousness.

  • Protectors- Firefighters13:09

    Explore how protectors or firefighters curb exile with anger, addiction, and dissociation, including bulimia and cutting, and how to peel back the onion with protectors' permission to reach the exile.

  • Exiles3:30

    Explore exiles as root wounds from big t and little t trauma, carrying shame and abandonment memories, and learn how unburdening them restores vitality and brings self-agency.

  • Neoexiles1:35

    Explore neoexiles, aging parts exiled for later life, and how root wounds and similar experiences create distinct memories and energies that shape relationships and the parts that feel unwelcomed.

  • Why We Should Know Our Parts0:35

    Identify your parts, their burdens, and daily roles to begin deep inner work. Build trust with Self and your parts to unburden and heal what they hold.

  • Self4:27

    Explore self in internal family systems as a part that is not a part. Access this whole energy through the low belly to cultivate intuition, compassion, and healing of parts.

  • Part to Self8:35

    Develop a relationship between self and parts to heal from within, using the low belly space to access calm, vitality, and self-directed, lasting integration.

  • Final Thoughts1:23

    Review the basics and foundation of internal family systems, identify parts and defenses, and learn how self energy enables healing, with resources and a forthcoming part two for deeper practice.

Requirements

  • No previous experience needed. This is a 101 deep dive into covering the basics of this model and is accessible to anyone.

Description

This course is a breakdown and overview of the Internal Family Systems IFS Therapy model designed to get you acquainted with the terminology and verbiage used within this psychotherapeutic tool for true liberation and metamorphosis, helping you or your clients reach goals of personal development. Often referred to as "Parts Work", IFS understands we are a multiplicity of the mind by nature; that we are made of up of many "parts" who help us walk through the world. IFS understands that these parts of us are very important for a multitude of reasons, including helping us navigate challenging situations and helping us find a sense of safety in an uncertain world. This course is a deep dive to cover the basics so you can move forward using this model to meet your own parts, navigate your inner world and how it is structured, and help others do the same. This type of approach differs from traditional psychotherapeutic tools in that it really helps get into the deepest corners of the psyche and change beliefs and patterns from the inside out in a way that is safe for the nervous system to comprehend. This type of self-awareness has numerous benefits, but offers more clarity, confidence, compassion, and courage through Self-leadership.

Who this course is for:

  • Psychotherapists, coaches, counselors, and facilitators looking to add to their tools, as well as anyone looking for personal development and to understand themselves better. This framework can be used by anyone at anytime to heal the deepest parts of the psyche and bring clarity and confidence to our inner world. This paradigm helps shift us away from limiting beliefs, addictions and attachments, and anything that has been holding us back from being the best version of ourselves.

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