IFS therapy has become one of the most sought-after treatment approaches in the world ...
... and now, you can learn the complete foundations of the model from Elizabeth Taeubert, an expert IFS clinician with one of the most senior level of training available and decades of experience training clinicians.
Join Elizabeth and a select group of your colleagues in scenic Bellevue, Washington for three days of hands-on, experiential learning.
You'll dive deep into the model, going step-by-step as you learn everything from the core foundations to advanced interventions.
This is a rare opportunity to:
- Get comprehensive training on the IFS therapy model
- Practice using IFS in a supportive, in-person environment
- Receive immediate, personalized guidance as you develop powerful new skills
- Engage in rich discussions that clarify, challenge and deepen your understanding of IFS
- Connect with peers and build a supportive IFS community that will last long after the workshop ends
By the end of three days, you’ll be able to confidently use IFS with your clients – helping them access their innate inner strength, compassionately connect with wounded parts of themselves, and resolve internal conflict, providing deep and lasting relief.
Spots are limited. If you’re ready to move beyond intellectual understanding and truly embody the IFS approach to therapy, now is the time to reserve your place.
Internal Family Systems Therapy Intensive:
Foundations for Becoming an IFS Therapist
Join Us Live
- Three days of LIVE training with expert IFS clinician, Elizabeth Taeubert
- Up to 18 CE Hours
- Hands-on learning with personalized feedback
- Network with peers from across the country
- Enjoy downtime in the beauty of the Pacific Northwest
- Archive recording available for 30 days
- Complete manual of slides, handouts, scripts & worksheets — yours to keep and use with clients
Join Us Live Online
- Three days of LIVE training with expert IFS clinician, Elizabeth Taeubert
- Up to 18 CE Hours
- LIVE online Q&A sessions
- Experiential practice you can do at home
- Virtual networking with colleagues across the country
- Archive recording available for 30 days
- Complete manual of slides, handouts, scripts & worksheets — yours to keep and use with clients
What sets this program apart?
This immersive program is a rare opportunity for intensive, in-person IFS therapy training led by senior-level expert clinician, Elizabeth Taeubert.
After trained directly under the founder of the IFS therapy model, Elizabeth went on to train thousands of clinicians all over the world.
With her signature warmth and empowering teaching style, Elizabeth grounds every concept and intervention in both science and lived experience of over two decades of clinical practice -- giving you a rich understanding of the IFS therapy process, sharpening your clinical intuition, and leaving you with practical skills that are proven to heal.
You’ll feel simultaneously stretched and supported as she guides you through lively instruction, experiential exercises, and personal exploration of your own internal system ...
... so you don’t just learn the model – you embody it.
This intensive program is designed to be:
- Intensive: Instead of breaking down training over months, you’ll learn the core principles and foundational skills of IFS therapy in just 3-days
- Experiential: There’s no better way to learn than through practice. You’ll engage in peer-to-peer role plays, participate in demos and get real-time feedback, ensure you walk away confident in your new skills.
- Embodied: You'll experience the power yourself as you practice with your own system.
- Affordable: Get the complete fundamentals of IFS therapy for as low as $599.99 when you take advantage of early bird pricing.
Internal Family Systems Therapy Intensive:
Foundations for Becoming an IFS Therapist
Join Us Live
- Three days of LIVE training with expert IFS clinician, Elizabeth Taeubert
- Up to 18 CE Hours
- Hands-on learning with personalized feedback
- Network with peers from across the country
- Enjoy downtime in the beauty of the Pacific Northwest
- Archive recording available for 30 days
- Complete manual of slides, handouts, scripts & worksheets — yours to keep and use with clients
Join Us Live Online
- Three days of LIVE training with expert IFS clinician, Elizabeth Taeubert
- Up to 18 CE Hours
- LIVE online Q&A sessions
- Experiential practice you can do at home
- Virtual networking with colleagues across the country
- Archive recording available for 30 days
- Complete manual of slides, handouts, scripts & worksheets — yours to keep and use with clients
DAY 1: Foundations of IFS and Working with the Protective System
During the first day of training, you’ll explore the core principles of IFS therapy – including its theory, model, goals and overall framework. Through experiential practice and guided personal reflection, you’ll deepen your understanding of the internal system and learn how to:
- Use a structured sequence for working with parts
- Create an environment of safety and trust, allowing access to deeper, more vulnerable material
- Identify and get to know your client’s internal parts using mapping
- Unblend parts through three targeted interventions, helping clients gain access to Self-Energy
DAY 2: The IFS Process of Healing: Working with Exiles and Deep Wounds
Day two focuses on navigating deeper emotional material, including exiles with clarity and compassion. You’ll learn how to:
- Recognize and manage overwhelm without losing momentum
- Identify and resolve conflict between polarized parts
- Develop the capacity to stay Self-led even when activated in session
- Guide clients through the core healing steps of IFS
DAY 3: Treating Trauma and Enhancing Your IFS Practice with Neuroscience
On the final day, you’ll focus on strengthening your new skills while developing advanced interventions for working with trauma. You’ll also learn:
- A decision-making template for determining your next steps in session
- Neuroscience-informed interventions for trauma healing
- How to bring together the full range of techniques from the training to create a confident, flexible and trauma-informed IFS practice
Objectives
- Idenitfy the primary goals of IFS
- Determine how traumatic events can result in the development of internal parts, according to the IFS model.
- Categorize client emotions, memories, thoughts, behaviors and symptoms into the three types of parts described within the IFS model.
- Examine the importance of Self Energy and Self Leadership as they relate to successful IFS treatment.
- List the “6 F’s” that represent the six steps of working with a part.
- Define the backlash loop that results from moving too quickly when working with protectors.
- Identify target parts with clients using the “mapping” technique.
- Differentiate how a part is exiled, as articulated in the IFS model.
- Utilize the IFS model to assist clients in identifying the fear of an exiled part.
- Determine how to negotiate with an exiled part to avoid overwhelmed.
- Identify the “8 C’s” that represent the qualities of Self in IFS.
- Determine the six steps of the unburdening process.
- Evaluate the function of polarization and how it may express itself in therapy.
- Evaluate the importance of the therapeutic relationship in the IFS approach.
- Utilize the IFS model’s therapeutic technique of obtaining permission to work with a part for communicating with parts.
- Examine the impact of trauma on the brain and body.
- Summarize how the IFS model can impact the function of the nervous system.
- Determine the process of unblending and the role of memory reconsolidation.
Outline
DAY 1: Foundations of IFS and Working with the Protective System
- The basics of IFS: Theory, model, goals and more
- Getting to know the internal system
- Self-Energy: New insights from neuroscience
- How to work with the protective system using the 6 “F’S”
- Clinical demonstration: Observe an IFS session
- Gaining permission: A critical step to working with parts
- Live demonstration: Working with Protectors and using Direct Access
- How to map the internal system
- Three ways of helping a part unblend
DAY 2: The IFS Process of Healing: Working with Exiles and Deep Wounds
- Understanding and working with Exiles
- Managing overwhelm
- The steps to healing in IFS
- Clinical demonstration: Working with polarization
- Live demonstration: Working with therapist parts
- The Power of the therapeutic relationship in IFS
DAY 3: Treating Trauma and Enhancing your IFS Practice with Neuroscience
- The wisdom of the Protective System
- Using a Decision Tree to direct treatment
- Key insights from neuroscience that can strengthen your IFS practice
- The art and science of Unblending
- Clinical Demonstration: Putting it all together
- A neuroscience-informed IFS approach to treating trauma
- Next steps in your training journey
Internal Family Systems Therapy Intensive:
Foundations for Becoming an IFS Therapist
Join Us Live
- Three days of LIVE training with expert IFS clinician, Elizabeth Taeubert
- Up to 18 CE Hours
- Hands-on learning with personalized feedback
- Network with peers from across the country
- Enjoy downtime in the beauty of the Pacific Northwest
- Archive recording available for 30 days
- Complete manual of slides, handouts, scripts & worksheets — yours to keep and use with clients
Join Us Live Online
- Three days of LIVE training with expert IFS clinician, Elizabeth Taeubert
- Up to 18 CE Hours
- LIVE online Q&A sessions
- Experiential practice you can do at home
- Virtual networking with colleagues across the country
- Archive recording available for 30 days
- Complete manual of slides, handouts, scripts & worksheets — yours to keep and use with clients
Internal Family Systems Therapy Intensive:
Foundations for Becoming an IFS Therapist
Join Us Live
- Three days of LIVE training with expert IFS clinician, Elizabeth Taeubert
- Up to 18 CE Hours
- Hands-on learning with personalized feedback
- Network with peers from across the country
- Enjoy downtime in the beauty of the Pacific Northwest
- Archive recording available for 30 days
- Complete manual of slides, handouts, scripts & worksheets — yours to keep and use with clients
Join Us Live Online
- Three days of LIVE training with expert IFS clinician, Elizabeth Taeubert
- Up to 18 CE Hours
- LIVE online Q&A sessions
- Experiential practice you can do at home
- Virtual networking with colleagues across the country
- Archive recording available for 30 days
- Complete manual of slides, handouts, scripts & worksheets — yours to keep and use with clients
Hotel 116, A Coast Hotel Bellevue
Just 20 minutes from downtown Seattle, Hotel 116 keeps conference travel effortless with a free 5 mile shuttle and quick access to iconic attractions like the Space Needle and Seattle Aquarium. Between sessions, unwind by the outdoor pool or explore Bellevue’s vibrant surroundings, all from a hotel designed to make your conference stay comfortable and stress free.
625 – 116th Ave NE
Bellevue, WA 98004
(425) 709-1102
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this really a LIVE training? Can I ask questions?
YES! The training is LIVE in person and online, and you’ll be able to interact regularly with Elizabeth throughout the training whether you’re in the room or online.
Where is this training being held? How do I get there?
It’s happening live at the Hotel 116, a Coast Hotel. You can drive or fly-in and take a car to the hotel.
You can also join LIVE online from anywhere in the world.
Regardless of how you choose to attend, you’ll have 30-day of unlimited replay access to the training.
What if I register but can’t attend live?
You’ll still have access to unlimited, on demand replays for 30 days in your portal. You can also purchase the complete recording package. Please note you would need to watch live in order to receive live credit, which is a requirement of most licensing boards. The on demand replay is for review purposes only. The recording package can be completed for self study CE credits.
How long do I have access to the recording?
Every registrant gets complete unlimited replay access to the recording of the event for 30 days in your portal.
If I can’t attend live, can I still get CE credits?
Yes! If you cannot attend live, you can simply purchase the recording package separately at the link above.
Will I get access to recording, handouts, and all the resources to keep?
Yes, you will be able to keep any handouts and/or manuals from the presentations.
How many CE credits can I earn?
This event is eligible for up to 18 CE live credits, depending on your individual board. We’ve worked hard to make sure as many licensed mental health professionals as possible are covered by this amazing training program.
Please note you would need to watch the workshop as it happens live in order to receive live credit. Self-study credit is only available with the optional upgrade to the self-study recording package.
What does the schedule look like and will there be breaks during the live training?
There will be a 70-minute lunch and 15-minute breaks between each workshop.
Wednesday, September 23, 2026 – Friday, September 25, 2026
All times are Pacific Time
8:30–9:00 AM – Check-In (Day 1 Only)
9:00–12:50 AM – CE Training
12:50 AM–2:00 PM – Lunch
2:00–5:00 PM – CE Training
What is the in-person cancellation policy?
From Purchase Date until March 1, 2026: Cancellation results in a full refund less a $100 administrative fee
From March 2, 2026: Cancellation results in a 50% penalty of the total purchase amount
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Internal Family Systems Therapy Intensive:
Foundations for Becoming an IFS Therapist
Join Us Live
- Three days of LIVE training with expert IFS clinician, Elizabeth Taeubert
- Up to 18 CE Hours
- Hands-on learning with personalized feedback
- Network with peers from across the country
- Enjoy downtime in the beauty of the Pacific Northwest
- Archive recording available for 30 days
- Complete manual of slides, handouts, scripts & worksheets — yours to keep and use with clients
Join Us Live Online
- Three days of LIVE training with expert IFS clinician, Elizabeth Taeubert
- Up to 18 CE Hours
- LIVE online Q&A sessions
- Experiential practice you can do at home
- Virtual networking with colleagues across the country
- Archive recording available for 30 days
- Complete manual of slides, handouts, scripts & worksheets — yours to keep and use with clients