Learn clinical applications of Internal Family Systems as part of this introductory series
(Must take Part 1 of this training to register for Part 2.)
Note: This two-part workshop has been offered by Marin CAMFT in May 2021 and December 2022. If you took Dorothy's workshop previously, you are welcome to re-take this as a refresher, though note that BBS rules do not allow counting CEs from the same course multiple times (only new participants qualify for CEs). Part 1 will be offered the prior Friday, October 11th, as a separate event. You may register for just Part 1 or for both classes, but not Part 2 on its own.
2 CEs available (for those who have not taken this course from Marin CAMFT before)
Free for Marin CAMFT members and reciprocal chapter members!
Part 2: Workshop Description
Even if you’re excited to apply the principles of IFS in session, you’re likely to find clients who are confused or uncomfortable when you start talking about their parts. There are creative ways of using IFS effectively. It can start with how we therapists experience and have compassion for our own parts, and whether we conduct the session from a perspective of Self-leadership.
Having gained a basic structural understanding of the IFS model in Part 1 of this introductory workshop series, you’ll be ready to understand how your personal Self-to-part relationship impacts the session. Therapy may begin when a client connects with the therapist’s Self-leadership, rather than their own. Learning to do this for themselves is the gift of true self-compassion.
Clinical Applications of IFS is an overview of IFS and its potential benefits. Completion of this workshop does not constitute being trained in the IFS model. Formal training is available through the IFS Institute at https://ifs-institute.com.
Educational Goals
In part 2 of this introduction to IFS, students will be invited to consider how application of the model varies for different clients. Through didactic and experiential learning, we will explore how the therapist’s self-leadership is critical to guiding a successful outcome.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this workshop, participants should be able to:
- Integrate Self-leadership skills from which to guide a session.
- Assess the type of approach needed for different types of clients.
- Recognize various styles of the IFS model: insight, explicit direct access, implicit direct access.
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Assess and understand their own personal parts and therapist parts.
- Recognize how their own parts impact their client and a session.
Presenter
Dorothy O'Leary, LMFT Internal Family Systems (IFS) has provided the framework for Dorothy O’Leary’s psychotherapy practice since she began studying IFS in 2016. She has completed all three levels of IFS trainings and continues to cultivate her skills and style through additional trainings, consultations, practice groups, and using IFS in her practice as well as daily life. Dorothy has been a program assistant for trainings through the IFS institute, and assisted with introducing IFS to practitioners in Pakistan for the first time. Dorothy has been in private practice since 2012, and continues to find IFS a valuable tool growing as a person and as a practitioner.
The Zoom link and password are provided in the registration confirmation email after sign-up is completed.
Attendance at the live event in full and completion of the evaluation at the end qualifies for 2 hours of Continuing Education (2 CEUs) for those who have never taken this course from Marin CAMFT before.
Date: Friday, October 18
Time: 12 noon to 2 pm Pacific
Cost: Free for Marin CAMFT members and reciprocal members, $30 for non-members.
Location: Online via Zoom. Password and link sent upon registration.
Additional Information about Marin CAMFT CE Programs
For more information about the Friday Continuing Education Series or about joining the Marin CAMFT Continuing Education Committee, please contact our Director of Programs Norman Hering.
- Continuing Education: This workshop meets the qualifications for 2 hours of continuing education credit for LMFTs, LCSWs, LEPs and/or LPCCs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. These CEs will be provided by Marin CAMFT (CAMFT Provider # 56895), which is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs and LEPs. We regret that at this time we are not able to provide CE units for Licensed Psychologists. Participants must attend the full duration of the program (on Zoom, or in person, per event details above) and complete the course evaluation to receive the CE completion certificate. Marin CAMFT maintains responsibility for this program and its contents. Contact our Director of Programs at programs@marincamft.org for more information.
- Continuing Education Goal: Marin CAMFT is committed to offering continuing education courses to train LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs and LEPs to treat any client in an ethically and clinically sound manner based upon current accepted standards of practice.
- Refund Policy: Our refund policy requires a $20 processing fee, and we must be notified in advance of the event if you would like to cancel. We do not provide refunds in case of non-attendance by the registrant. Please contact our Director of Programs at programs@marincamft.org with any questions.
- Request for Accommodations: If you need accommodations for this event, please contact the Director of Programs at programs@marincamft.org.
- Grievance Procedure: Marin CAMFT will respond to complaints in a reasonable, ethical and timely manner, when submitted by program attendees in writing to the Director of Programs.
- Anti-Discrimination Policy: Marin CAMFT shall not discriminate against any individual or group with respect to any service, program or activity based on gender or gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, race, creed, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, ability, or other prohibited basis. Marin CAMFT does not require attendees to adhere to any particular religion or creed in order to participate in training. Marin CAMFT will not promote or advocate for a single modality of treatment that is discriminatory or likely to harm clients based on current accepted standards or practice.
Continuing education credits are available for attendance in the Zoom presentation. You must stay on the Zoom meeting for the entirety of the training and complete the course evaluation afterward in order to receive a completion certificate. Because of the requirement to attend the training in full, if you attempt to log in to the Zoom late, after the training is already underway, you may not be admitted. Please log onto the event promptly at the listed start time.
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