Internal Family Systems (IFS)

The Heart of Healing: Advanced IFS Skills for Complex Clinical Work

This advanced IFS training is designed for clinicians who already have a foundational understanding of the model and are ready to deepen their practice. Blending the convenience of on-demand learning with the richness of live, experiential sessions, this hybrid format allows us to devote our time together to hands-on exploration, real-time consultation, and meaningful connection. Throughout the training, you'll not only strengthen your clinical skills—especially in working with complex and nuanced client systems—but also be invited into a deeper relationship with your own parts. This inner work is essential in cultivating the Self-led presence that lies at the heart of effective, compassionate IFS therapy.

What You Will Learn

The 8-phase healing process of Internal Family Systems (IFS) and how to apply it with clarity and confidence
How to BeFriend extreme Protectors with compassion and curiosity
How to identify when Self-Energy is present and when parts are Blended with Self
How to work with parts to Unblend and how to work with parts that are not yet ready to Unblend
Practical strategies for working with complex presentations and protectors
How to identify and work with Polarizations within the client's system
How to work with "I don't know" responses and not feel stuck
How to engage and support clients who present with "high resistance" while staying grounded in Self
Deepened personal exploration to increase Self-energy and embody a more Self-led presence in your clinical work

Experiential Learning Activities

Personal Parts Exploration
Guided parts meditations will invite you into a deeper relationship with your inner system—helping you identify parts that may influence your therapeutic presence, and those still in need of healing.

Live Demonstration
Witness the IFS model in action through live demonstrations with real volunteers. Interested in doing your own inner work in a live format? Indicate your interest at registration to be included in the volunteer pool—names will be drawn at random.

Triad Practice
Practice makes integration. You'll work in triads—therapist, client, and observer—to apply your IFS skills in a supportive and feedback-rich environment.

Parts Mapping

Parts Mapping with the group and with partners, hearing cases and practicing identifying parts and mapping out how the parts interact in the system.

This training is created for therapists who:

Have foundational training or experience with the IFS model
Are ready to elevate their skills and work more confidently with complex clinical presentations
Are open to exploring how their own Self-energy shapes and supports the therapeutic relationship

Training Details

Time: On Demand Didactic Videos; Live Experiential - Future Dates Not Open Yet!

Location: Hybrid On Demand + Live Experiential/Demo Training via Zoom

Cost: $275

Early Bird $245

CEUs: 8 CEU credits for licensed professionals

Meet The Trainer

Casey Christian, MA, LPC-S, CST

Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor
Certified Trauma Therapist
Certified Sex Therapist
EMDR Trained Therapist
IFS Informed Therapist
DBT Trained Therapist

Hi, I'm Casey. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and Board Approved Supervisor. I have been practicing as a therapist since 2009, and during that time I have been privileged to provide care in community agencies, criminal justice settings with adult and juvenile detainees, non-profit agencies, academic settings, group practices and private practice. I am an EMDR and DBT-Trained therapist, a Certified Trauma Therapist through Trauma Support Services of North Texas and a Certified Sex Therapist through the American Board of Christian Sex Therapists. I have advanced training in Internal Family Systems and operate from a systemic perspective. My work focuses primarily on helping both clients and therapists heal and unburden parts of their internal systems to allow the safety and freedom to return that provide an environment where an increased sense of wholeness and love can exist.

In addition to more traditional therapeutic approaches, I also provide IASIS Microcurrent Neurofeedback and offer professional EMDR +IFS integration Consultation.