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Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy for Trauma

Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy for Trauma

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This immersive retreat-style training offers a heart-centered approach for clinicians to learn and embody Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapies, empowering techniques within a safe, supportive, and experiential environment.

Through a blend of teaching, demo, guided practices, and experiential exercises, you will explore the flow of the IFS model, including Self-energy, working with the protective system, polarizations, and the unburdening process. Teachings are rooted in evidence-based, trauma-informed foundations, while also honoring the integrative spirit of IFS, incorporating neuroscience, somatic awareness, spirituality, inclusivity, and energy-based practices.

Whether this is your first introduction to IFS or a meaningful refresher, you will gain tools and insights that you can immediately integrate into your practice. This retreat is designed to be both educational and restorative, supporting your professional development while also deepening your personal connection to Self.

IFS therapy is proven effective in enhancing emotional regulation, improving well-being, and healing trauma. It also shows strong promise for addressing anxiety, depression, phobias, panic, eating disorders, addictions, chronic pain, and more.

This product is not endorsed by, sponsored by, or affiliated with the IFS Institute and does not qualify for IFS Institute credits or certification.

Here's What You'll Learn


Day 1: Welcome circle & intention-setting practice 

  • Arrival practice and orientation
  • Guided meditation: Self as Sacred Center
  • Establishing safety, consent, and pacing

Overview of IFS & Trauma Integration: a heart-centered framework

  • Goals, assumptions, IFS credo
  • Self as the container and cornerstone to healing
  • Heart coherence as a gateway to Self
    • Experiential:
      • Heart Coherence Breath Practice
      • Guided “Meet a Part” exercise

IFS, Trauma, and the Nervous System

  • Trauma, nervous system, and parts
  • Polyvagal-informed IFS
  • Developmental neuroscience of trauma & dissociation
  • Understanding dissociation through an IFS lens
  • Mapping protectors and exiles in trauma treatment
    • Parts and the burdened system: Protective parts (Managers, Firefighters) and exiled parts
  • Experiential
    • Mapping exercise practice
    • Q & A + integration pause

Day 2 – Skills & Relational Healing

Unblending with the 6 F’s

  • Live Demo
  • Step by step unblending process
  • Speaking for vs from parts
  • IFS Communication Methods
    • Experiential
      • Paired practice in Self-to-part dialogue
      • Group processing & troubleshooting

Attachment & Relational Trauma

  • Preverbal trauma, attachment styles, shame cycles
  • Internal attachment repair using IFS
    • Experiential
      • Self-compassion & attachment repair meditation
      • Small group practice & reflection

Day 3– Integration, Complexity & Closure

Spirituality, Legacy Burdens, & Unburdening

  • Collective and legacy burdens
  • Ancestral resilience
  • Step by step unburdening process
  • Self as the ultimate corrective experience
    • Experiential:
      • Inviting guides, or sacred resources
      • Connecting with a vulnerable part
      • Integration discussion

Complex Systems, Extreme Parts, & Ethics

  • Polarizations and inner conflict
    • Staying Self-led with extreme parts
  • Adaptations for complex trauma & dissociation
  • Ethics, evidence, limitations, and risks
  • Collective Blessing & closure

Evidence, Research Limitations, and Treatment Risks

  • Examining the current research
  • Challenges to the research and research limitations
  • Addressing potential risks
  • Contraindications and other considerations

Everything You're Getting


  • Approx. 15 Hours of video content
  • CE information to come

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Meet Your Experts


Stacy Ruse, LPC, E-RYT-500

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Stacy Ruse, LPC, E-RYT-500 is an Evergreen EMDR consultant and clinician, IFS therapist, and founder of Aglow Counseling. She’s a trauma expert who specializes in using IFS Therapy, EMDR, and Somatic therapies to unravel the intricate threads of trauma and guide clients towards empowerment and resilience. Her approach, while deeply rooted in trauma-informed methodologies, is characterized by a transpersonal twist that transcends the boundaries of traditional therapy. Stacy is certified in EMDR as well as a Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC) and Certified Yoga Instructor.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Stacy Ruse is the owner of Aglow Counseling and has an employment relationship with Mindfully. She receives compensation as a consultant and trainer. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from Psychotherapy Networker and PESI, Inc. Stacy Ruse is a paid consultant for Evergreen Certifications. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Stacy Ruse is a member of EMDRIA, the Colorado Association of Psychotherapists, and the Longmont Area Psychotherapy Network.

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Please Note

This product is not endorsed by, sponsored by, or affiliated with the IFS Institute and does not qualify for IFS Institute credits or certification.

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Media Type:
Digital Seminar
Product Code:
POS150589
Duration:
Approx. 15 Hours
Copyright:
May 13, 2026 Available Now for Pre-Order

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