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6-Day Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy Retreat: Step-by-Step Strategies for Treating Trauma, Anxiety, Depression and Addiction

6-Day Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy Retreat: Step-by-Step Strategies for Treating Trauma, Anxiety, Depression and Addiction

MAR
22-27
2027
4:00 PM - 8:00 PM (MDT)

IFS is a transformational approach to healing the systems of even our most traumatized clients. Its compassion-based, empirically validated techniques offer a safe and effective way to work with a full range of clinical concerns, while offering therapists the gift of working in a way that increases personal well-being!

As a participant in this retreat, you will join a group of your colleagues to dive deeply into a step-by-step exploration of the IFS model and learn how to:

  • Integrate IFS into your clinical practice
  • Effectively work with even the most complex traumas and common co-morbidities, including anxiety, depression, and addictive processes
  • Use meditation and personal reflection to connect with your inner wisdom and Self-energy in session
  • Practice techniques that promote clients’ relationships with parts and accessing healing energy

Here's What You'll Learn


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

Everything You're Getting


  • 6 Full Days of live content
  • Up to 24.0 CE credits
  • Certificate of completion
  • Handouts and resources

Location Details


Venue:
Sedona Mago Retreat
Venue Address:
3500 E Bill Gray Road, Sedona, Arizona 86336, United States
Venue Phone Number:
(928) 204-3391

Meet Your Experts


Alexia Rothman, PhD

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Dr. Alexia Rothman is a clinical psychologist in private practice in Atlanta, GA, since 2004. She is a lead trainer for the IFS Institute, a Certified Internal Family Systems therapist, an international speaker and educator on the IFS model, and an IFSI-approved professional consultant. Dr. Rothman offers workshops and retreats on the IFS model throughout the U.S. and internationally. She co-hosts the IFS-based podcasts IFS Talks and Conversas IFS and has published a book chapter on the integration of IFS and Polyvagal Theory.

 

Dr. Rothman is a United States Presidential Scholar who graduated summa cum laude from Emory University as a Robert W. Woodruff Scholar. She received her PhD in clinical psychology from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), where she was an Edwin W. Pauley Fellow and a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow. She has held adjunct faculty positions at Emory University and Agnes Scott College.
 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Alexia Rothman maintains a private practice. She is co-host of the podcasts Conversas IFS and Explorations in Psychotherapy. She is a paid trainer with the IFS Institute, and she receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. Dr. Rothman receives compensation as a consultant. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Alexia Rothman is a member of the American Psychological Association and the Georgia Psychological Association.

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Live Event Schedule

Please see retreat schedule.

Questions?

Visit our FAQ page at www.pesi.com/faq or contact us at www.pesi.com/info

Timeline for Completion

Please complete the CE quiz and/or evaluation within one week after the event.

Facility Details

Important Details:

  • Please be sure to read and review the important informational documents that were previously e-mailed to you by PESI.
  • Direct shuttle services are available from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport through Groome Transportation, if needed (additional fees apply).  If utilizing, be sure to plan around the retreat schedule.
  • IMPORTANT: Licensing boards require full attendance to the entire retreat to receive ANY credit for the entire retreat.  Please review the retreat schedule carefully and plan travel accordingly.  Please pay particular attention to the indicated CE credit sessions on the arrival and departure days.  Exceptions cannot be made as PESI must follow state licensing board policies.
  • Casual attire is recommended.  Layers and comfortable clothing are highly encouraged.  Please pay close attention to the Sedona weather forecast when planning your attire.
  • Paper educational manuals will NOT be distributed at the retreat. The digital manual is available in your PESI online account.  To access, log in to your account HERE.  On your account page, click the “My List” tab.  Navigate to your retreat purchase and click the “Handouts/Brochures” button. We encourage you to bring a device (laptop, tablet, etc.) to view the manual while at the retreat and/or a notebook or other means for taking notes.  You can also directly download the manual here: https://cdn.pesi23.com/documents/vkg3iejedesgdjbil9n2jw.pdf
  • TRAINING & DINING LOCATION: ALL CE training sessions and meals provided will occur in Canyon Ballroom A.  Please refer to the previously emailed resort map for the ballroom’s location.  If you need assistance locating or getting to the ballroom, please see the resort’s Front Desk for assistance.  The first CE training session will begin at 7pm on Monday, December 1 in Canyon Ballroom A.
  • Please take the time to explore the Hilton Sedona Resort at Bell Rock’s website as it contains a plethora of helpful and important information.  Their website can be found HERE.

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Media Type:
Retreat
Also Available:
In-Person Events
Product Code:
LIP059302
Brochure Code:
SED95650
Duration:
6 Full Days

ADA Needs


We would be happy to accommodate your ADA needs; please call our Customer Service Department for more information at 1-800-844-8260.

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