By incorporating IFS skills and techniques into your couples therapy practice, you'll empower your clients to access their inner wisdom, heal emotional wounds, and cultivate greater self-awareness and compassion. This deeper understanding of themselves and their partners can lead to more authentic communication, increased empathy, and the resolution of longstanding conflicts. Ultimately, your clients will experience greater intimacy, connection, and fulfillment in their relationship. Additionally, the benefits of mastering IFS techniques can lead to increased client satisfaction, referrals, and ultimately, a more fulfilling and successful therapy practice.
Are You Ready to Revolutionize Your Couples Work with the Transformative Power of IFS Therapy?
When people don't understand themselves, they can't understand their partners.
And so many couples become outwardly focused, fixated on what "they" are doing wrong or how "they" are responsible.
In this relentless dance of blame, frustration and distance, they lose sight of how their inner landscapes contribute to the problems in their relationships — and you end up struggling to move them past surface-level conflicts that have nothing to do with the root of their issues.
But IFS therapy changes everything.
Because with the IFS model, you can guide clients to understand and embrace their many inner parts — each with its own story and needs. And when couples start to understand themselves and each other on a deeper level a whole new world of vulnerability, compassion, and healing opens up.
$779.96 Value
Just $389.99!
Earn up to 15.0 CE hours
This course includes:
- On-demand video
- Downloadable Resources
- Unlimited access
And now, this online course makes bringing IFS therapy techniques into your couples' work simple, so you can start seeing incredible results in your own practice right away.
You'll join Dr. Mona Barbera, Certified IFS Therapist and award-winning author who has decades using and teaching the Internal Family Systems model, Certified IFS Therapist Stacy Ruse, and Certified Sex Therapist and Certified IFS Therapist Patty Rich, whose work has been praised by IFS therapy developer Dr. Richard Schwartz, PhD.
Together they'll provide you with a start-to-finish learning experience that will show you exactly how to use IFS therapy tools to work with clients' protective and wounded parts to end cycles of conflict, make remarkable improvements in the ways couples communicate, and enhance their intimacy, sexual pleasure, and connection.
If you work with couples, or any clients looking to improve their relationships, this is one course you can't afford to miss.
So don't wait. Register now.
This course makes it easy to start using IFS Therapy skills and techniques right away…
making couples work more impactful and fulfilling for your clients and yourself
making couples work more impactful and fulfilling for your clients and yourself
On-demand video
Watch and learn from experts at your own pace.
Earn up to 15.0 CE Hours
Need CE Credits? We've got you covered. Hours available for Counselors, Social Workers, MFTs, Psychologists and other professionals.
Downloadable Resources
Downloadable training materials are yours to keep forever.
The Complete IFS Therapy for Couples Course
Parts Work Approaches for Reconnection, Deeper Intimacy, Better Sex, and More$779.96 Total Value — Just $389.99 Today!
Earn up to 15.0 CE Hours included in course tuition.
Click here for Credit details | Click here for course objectives and outline
This product is not endorsed by, sponsored by, or affiliated with the IFS Institute and does not qualify for IFS Institute credits or certification.
Click here for Credit details | Click here for course objectives and outline
This product is not endorsed by, sponsored by, or affiliated with the IFS Institute and does not qualify for IFS Institute credits or certification.
Your IFS Couples Therapy Curriculum
IFS therapy helps couples reconnect with their true selves — and one another. And when they tap into that, everything changes. They show up differently for each other, they handle conflicts with grace and compassion, and they start living their best lives together. In short, IFS therapy is a must-have if you work with relationship issues. We'll show you how…
Part I
Introduction to Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy:
Core Principles, Skills and Integration Considerations for Clinical Practice
Introduction to Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy:
Core Principles, Skills and Integration Considerations for Clinical Practice
Join Certified IFS Therapist Stacy Ruse for the foundational instruction you need to deepen your understanding of the IFS framework and enhance your therapeutic skills. Complete with lectures, demonstrations, and practical real-world applications that will make integrating IFS therapy concepts into your practice feel easy and natural…adding new and beneficial dimensions to your work right away.
- Introduction to the IFS Model
- Inclusivity, cultural humility, and competency
- The core self and how to distinguish self from parts
- Managers: the proactive parts
- Firefighters: the reactive parts
- Exiles: the wounded & shadowed parts
- Unblending the system for emotional regulation
- Shifting to the inner story & connection
- Video demo — IFS therapy in action
- And much more!
Part II
Applying the IFS Model in Couples Therapy:
Working with Inner Parts for Reconnection and Deeper Intimacy
Applying the IFS Model in Couples Therapy:
Working with Inner Parts for Reconnection and Deeper Intimacy
Join Certified IFS Therapist, Dr. Mona Barbera, author of the award-winning book Bring Yourself to Love: How Couples Can Turn Disconnection into Intimacy — based on the Internal Family Systems model. Dr. Barbera will show you how you can use strategies from IFS therapy with couples to foster self-awareness and self-compassion in both partners, create a foundation for healthier communication and empathy, and help clients recognize the protective and wounded parts in themselves and their partners, facilitating a shift from blame to understanding.
- The role of the therapist in guiding couples
- How to determine if partners are able to benefit from IFS couples therapy
- Create IFS therapy-informed treatment plans for couples
- Recreate the problem in real-time in the therapy room
- Avoid unsuccessful, draining, or unfocused sessions
- How partners' inner systems interact
- Inner parts that may contribute to relationship issues
- Establish appreciative relationships with protectors
- Healing exiles
- IFS therapy strategies to identify and communicate needs, fears, and concerns
- Use IFS therapy to facilitate trauma-informed couples therapy
- Case studies and practical examples
- And much more!
Part III
Self-Led Sexuality through IFS Therapy:
A Parts Work Approach for Healing, Intimacy, Pleasure and Connection
Self-Led Sexuality through IFS Therapy:
A Parts Work Approach for Healing, Intimacy, Pleasure and Connection
In this part of the program, you'll learn to use the popular IFS therapy approach to address sexuality in your work…all without needing to be a specialist. You'll join Patricia Rich a Certified IFS Therapist, Approved Consultant, and an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist and Supervisor whose work has been praised by IFS therapy developer Dr. Richard Schwartz, PHD. She'll invite curiosity about the parts of the client system that play roles in their sexual dilemmas, teach techniques to find and befriend these parts, and offer ways to recognize the emergence of the client's core Self Energy.
- Exploring Sexuality through the Lens of IFS
- Common barriers for clients and clinicians
- The integrative Self-Led Sexuality model
- Roles protector parts take on in the internal sexual system
- Exiles, sexual burdens, and how they accrue
- Self Energy can heal and harmonize the system
- Body parts and processes as part of the system
- Accessing your own Self Energy
- Befriending your own sexual system
- And much more!
The Complete IFS Therapy for Couples Course
Parts Work Approaches for Reconnection, Deeper Intimacy, Better Sex, and More
$779.96 Total Value — Just $389.99 Today!
Parts Work Approaches for Reconnection, Deeper Intimacy, Better Sex, and More
$779.96 Total Value — Just $389.99 Today!
Earn up to 15.0 CE Hours included in course tuition.
Click here for Credit details | Click here for course objectives and outline
This product is not endorsed by, sponsored by, or affiliated with the IFS Institute and does not qualify for IFS Institute credits or certification.
Click here for Credit details | Click here for course objectives and outline
This product is not endorsed by, sponsored by, or affiliated with the IFS Institute and does not qualify for IFS Institute credits or certification.
High Praise for Dr. Mona Barbera and Patricia Rich, and their Work from Richard Schwartz, PhD, Creator of the Internal Family Systems Model
"Therapists and clients alike will find that it [Mona Barbera's book] enhances their ability to "give better back" and to hold Self-leadership in the face of the other's protectors, in other words, to bring loving presence back into their relationships."
"There are few issues that trigger our parts more than sex. There is no one who has provided a better map to lift us out of that morass and into Self-led bliss than Patty Rich."
"There are few issues that trigger our parts more than sex. There is no one who has provided a better map to lift us out of that morass and into Self-led bliss than Patty Rich."
Meet the Course Experts
Mona Barbera, PhD, is a Certified IFS Therapist and award-winning author who has decades of using and teaching the Internal Family Systems model. A psychologist with over 35 years of experience Dr. Barbera specializes in couples therapy and training psychotherapists. Her book for couples, Bring Yourself to Love: How Couples Can Turn Disconnection into Intimacy uses the popular Internal Family Systems model and was the winner of the prestigious 2009 Benjamin Franklin Award in psychology/self-help, the bronze medalist in 2008 IPPY awards in relationships and sexuality, and a finalist in the 2009 Eric Hoffer Awards. Dr. Barbera has written for the academic journals The Journal of Imago Relationship Therapy and The Journal of Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy, and she has chapters in Imago Relationship Therapy: Perspectives on Theory, by Luquet, Hannah, and Hunt and in Altogether US by Jenna Riemersma. She is the past chair of the program committee and past board member of the New England Society for the Study and Treatment of Trauma and Dissociative Disorders. Dr. Barbera is an assistant trainer for Internal Family Systems, a system of psychotherapy developed by Dr. Richard Schwartz.
Click here for information about Mona Barbera
Click here for information about Mona Barbera
Stacy Ruse, LPC, is a trauma expert who specializes in using IFS therapy, EMDR, and Somatic therapies to unravel the intricate threads of trauma and guide clients toward empowerment and resilience. She has been intensively trained in the Internal Family Systems model and in addition to her clinical work, provides consultation for therapists looking to get the most out of their own work with IFS therapy. 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 and is an Evergreen Certifications EMDR consultant as well as a Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC) and certified yoga instructor.
Click here for information about Stacy Ruse
Click here for information about Stacy Ruse
Patricia Rich, LCSW, CST-S, (she/her) is a Certified IFS Therapist and Approved Consultant and an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist and Supervisor. She fell in love with IFS in 2011, is Level 3 trained, and serves as a Program Assistant. She has developed a unique integrative model for Self-Led Sexuality to help people find more ease, joy, and confidence in the bedroom and beyond. She has originated IFS-informed concepts such as Internal Consent.
Click here for information about Patricia Rich
Click here for information about Patricia Rich
Frequently Asked Questions
By incorporating IFS skills and techniques into your couples therapy practice, you'll empower your clients to access their inner wisdom, heal emotional wounds, and cultivate greater self-awareness and compassion. This deeper understanding of themselves and their partners can lead to more authentic communication, increased empathy, and the resolution of longstanding conflicts. Ultimately, your clients will experience greater intimacy, connection, and fulfillment in their relationship. Additionally, the benefits of mastering IFS techniques can lead to increased client satisfaction, referrals, and ultimately, a more fulfilling and successful therapy practice.
No. The course is designed to accommodate therapists with varying levels of experience. Whether you're completely new to IFS therapy or already familiar with it, the course will provide comprehensive training and practical tools to integrate IFS principles into your couples therapy practice effectively.
Yes. IFS therapy is designed to complement rather than replace existing therapeutic modalities. Its non-pathologizing framework and focus on inner healing and self-awareness can enhance any therapeutic approach. Many therapists find that integrating IFS techniques enriches their practice and enables them to better meet the diverse needs of their clients, including couples seeking therapy.
No, this course is not associated with the IFS Institute and does not qualify for IFS Institute credits or IFS Institute certification.
But here's the good news. As a licensed professional you get to choose how to approach your continuing education, learn new treatment techniques, and which courses align best with your goals and budget as a practitioner. And of course, it is you who must determine if you are ready and capable of using specific approaches with your clients. This course is led by experienced professionals who bring a wealth of IFS therapy experience to the table ensuring that you receive not only theoretical insights but also skills and techniques that can be immediately integrated into your practice.
The Complete IFS Therapy for Couples Course
Parts Work Approaches for Reconnection, Deeper Intimacy, Better Sex, and More
$779.96 Total Value — Just $389.99 Today!
Parts Work Approaches for Reconnection, Deeper Intimacy, Better Sex, and More
$779.96 Total Value — Just $389.99 Today!
Earn up to 15.0 CE Hours included in course tuition.
Click here for Credit details | Click here for course objectives and outline
This product is not endorsed by, sponsored by, or affiliated with the IFS Institute and does not qualify for IFS Institute credits or certification.
Click here for Credit details | Click here for course objectives and outline
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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