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Internal Family Systems (IFS) Model Non-pathologizing, compassion-based, experiential psychotherapy Comprehensive model of healing traumatic wounds, including relational trauma Origins, goals and assumptions of the model Research evidence and limitations thereof; potential risks of using IFS as a treatment for PTSD and addictions Multiplicity of the mind Three components of the psyche: Parts, Burdens & Self Treating Various Types of Trauma Acute trauma Complex or relational trauma PTSD Developmental and attachment traumas Extreme or dissociative trauma Step-by-Step Exploration of the IFS Technique Step 1: Identifying the target part/symptom Step 2: Accessing internal resources for healing and connection Step 3: Befriending the target part and learning the fears and function of the symptom Step 4: Healing of traumatic wounds Step 5: Integration of change into the system The Presence of the IFS Therapist Identifying parts of the therapist that can make therapeutic work more challenging Working with the therapist’s system to achieve maximum clarity and effectiveness Increasing access to the therapist’s inner resources and ability to hold a compassionate and healing presence Improving the therapist’s ability to support clients’ therapeutic work Polarizations in the Internal System Parts operating in opposition to each other Common cause of "stuckness" in therapy and in life Very pronounced in highly traumatized systems The Cycle of Addiction in IFS Relevant to substance and process addictions and eating disorders Treating a system, not a symptom Respectful, collaborative process for long-term change Experiential Activities Live demonstrations Meditations Group Discussions and Q&A Practice Breakouts Video Examples