Become IFS Informed
IFS Online Circle
Join Dr. Richard Schwartz and IFS senior trainers to learn the fundamentals of the IFS model.
Course overview
We’re excited to announce that enrollment is now open for Online Circle, the only foundational online course offered by the IFS Institute.
IFS is one of the fastest growing therapy approaches in the world — because it works!
Using a non-pathologizing, evidence-based approach to healing, IFS effectively works with the client’s inner parts for transformative outcomes with PTSD, anxiety, depression, substance abuse, eating disorders, and more.
Now you can take the first step in your IFS journey!
This is your unique opportunity to learn IFS directly from the founder himself, Dr. Richard Schwartz, along with his hand-picked team of senior lead trainers! In this six-month online course, you’ll be immersed into the IFS model through self-study learning videos, clinical demonstrations, and engaging live Q&A events. You’ll end this program with a foundational understanding of the IFS model to begin to incorporate into your practice.
But, registration is only available for a limited time!
Beginning in October, each month you will get access to hours of on-demand video within the IFS Learning Hub and live 75-minute monthly Q&A events.
Here’s what we’ll be covering each month.
October 2024
Overview of IFS + The Flow of the Model
Foundations of the IFS model
Goals of IFS therapy
The nature of parts: A mapping exercise with Pamela Krause
Self from an IFS perspective
Client demonstration: Unblending and establishing a relationship with parts to enhance your therapeutic practice
Live 75-minute Q & A Event
with Toni Herbine- Blank and featured guest Crystal Jones
October 29 at 12 pm ET
November 2024
The Protective System + Fears of the Protectors
Types of protectors within the IFS model and how they effect healing
The six “Fs” and the steps of unblending of a damaged part
The seven common protector fears that client’s show.
Client demonstration and debrief to further your treatment outcomes
Nature of exiles and what they do
Discussion on “what is a burden?”
Live 75-minute Q&A Event
with
Dick Schwartz
November 20 at 3 pm ET
December 2024
Working with Exiles + The Trauma Behind the Rage
The steps of healing a burden within a client to enhance outcomes
Unpacking the steps to healing to get the best results from each session
Case presentation: Trauma behind the rage
Live 75-minute Q&A Event
with
Pam Krause
December 17 at 12 PM ET
January 2025
Polarizations + Direct Access and In-Sight
Live 75-minute Q & A Event with Toni Herbine- Blank and featured guest Crystal Jones January 21 at 12 pm ET
Introduction to systemic work within the IFS model
Functions of polarization within your Self
Goals of treatment and how to work with polarizations
Direct access, in-sight, the decision tree, and how to apply these to your practice
February 2025
Parts of the Therapist + Therapeutic Relationship and Integration
How to find parts within yourself
Loving your parts meditation: An exercise to get your client inside themselves
Integration of change into the system to further your client’s healing
What protectors need to be witnessed and unburdened
What a Self-led system looks like
Live 75-minute Q&A Event
with
Dick Schwartz
February 19 at 3 pm ET
March 2025
The Body and the Autonomic Nervous System + Bringing It All Together
Live 75-minute Q&A Event
with
Pam Krause
March 25 at 12 PM ET
How parts show up in the body and what to do about them
Finding parts in the body through meditation
Key takeaways and common challenges within the IFS model
Let’s get started. Enroll Today!
Here’s a Summary of Everything You’ll Get in this Program…
Over two hours of on-demand teaching instruction per month
Monthly live Q&A events with your instructors–events are recorded for those unable to attend live.
Archived Webinars with Dick Schwartz
Connect with a global learning community within our IFS Learning Hub
Certificate of Completion
Transcripts of all learning sessions
DICK SCHWARTZ, IFS FOUNDER
Parts are little inner beings who are trying their best to keep you safe. Self exists in everyone, it can’t be damaged, and it knows how to heal.
About Your Instructors
Dick Schwartz, Ph.D., IFS Founder began his career as a systemic family therapist and an academic and he is now on the Faculty of the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. He is also a Senior Fellow of the Meadows, a treatment center in Arizona. Grounded in systems thinking, Dr. Schwartz developed the IFS model in response to clients’ descriptions of various parts within themselves. In 2000, he founded what is now the IFS Institute, which offers three levels of IFS trainings and workshops in IFS for professionals and the general public, both in this country and abroad. A featured speaker for national professional organizations, Dr. Schwartz has published many books and over fifty articles about IFS.
Toni Herbine Blank, MS, RN, (she/her) is a Senior trainer for The IFS Institute. Her expertise is the use of IFS with couples and is the sole developer of IFIO Basic and Advanced Trainings offered globally. She is an experienced group leader with a reputation for being compassionate, respectful and empowering. Toni has co-authored 2 books on IFS couple therapy: Intimacy from the Inside Out courage compassion in couple therapy and the new IFS therapy manual, both available in the IFSI bookstore and on Amazon.
Pamela Krause, MSW, LCSW, is an IFS Senior Lead Trainer and is also trained in Hakomi therapy. She has a private practice working with adults, adolescents, and children. She has a sub-specialty in adapting the IFS model for use in younger children.
Guest Presenter
Crystal Jones, LCSW,is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Lead IFS-I Trainer who passionately spreads the healing essence of the IFS model worldwide. Known for her embodied compassion, relatability, and heart-led approach to her work, Crystal has personally experienced the transformative power of the IFS model in her own healing journey. This profound experience fuels Crystal’s dedication to creating safe spaces for marginalized communities, particularly Black women and women of color, to feel connected, seen, heard, and valued as they embark on their healing journeys individually and collectively. Crystal is fervently committed to teaching the model in a way that illuminates and speaks to the global majority, ensuring its adaptability, accessibility, and relevance to diverse populations.
FAQ
What is the difference between the Online Circle and an IFS Level 1 Training?
Online Circle offers a foundational overview of the IFS model with over 25 hours of recorded teaching videos and live Q&A monthly calls with the presenters. It is a great way to dip your toe into the model to determine if you want to invest in future IFS trainings. The IFS Level 1 Training is a comprehensive training program of roughly 100 training hours, staffed with an intimate student to staff ratio of 3:1 to ensure adequate close hands-on supervision of the participants for experiential exercises. You can learn more about these trainings here.
What if I can’t make it to the live events?
We’d love for you to join live and connect with our global community of learners, and we understand that isn’t always possible. We record all live events and add them to the IFS Learning Hub within 2 days, so you can watch them at your leisure.
Are professional Continuing Education Credits (CEs) available?
We are currently pending approval for up to 25 Professional Continuing Education (CE) credits. These will be available to purchase for $69 at the completion of the program through our partner AMEDCO.
Are there discounts available for this course?
IFS Institute commits to learning and growing to become an organization that does its part to reduce harm and redistribute resources. As we actively work to expand the communities we reach, we are offering an invitational discount rate to People of Global Majority, LGBTQ+, and those who are under more limited economic resources.
If a reduced registration rate encourages your participation or supports your overall financial well-being please complete this form.
What is the refund policy for this course?
Register for this course and if you’re not completely satisfied within 30-days, email us at info@ifs-institute.com for a full refund
We’re that confident you’ll find this learning experience to be all that’s promised and more than you expected
Satisfaction Guarantee
Register for this course and if you’re not completely satisfied within 30-days, email us at info@ifs-institute.com for a full refund
We’re that confident you’ll find this learning experience to be all that’s promised and more than you expected
