Frank Anderson – 2-Day Intensive Workshop – TCTWIFS

Frank Anderson - 2-Day Intensive Workshop - TCTWIFS

Check it out: Frank Anderson – 2-Day Intensive Workshop – TCTWIFS

Most modes of psychotherapy believe to have “parts” is pathological. NOT in Internal Family Systems (IFS). In IFS, the idea of multiplicity of the mind is normal. Every part has a good intention, and every part has value. Even for trauma survivors.

In the treatment of trauma, IFS is different from traditional phase-oriented treatments. Instead of starting with building resources in clients before processing traumatic memories, it welcomes extreme symptoms from the onset, learns about their positive protective intentions and gets their permission to access the traumatic wounds. IFS also differs from traditional attachment focused therapies, both value the therapeutic relationship; however, IFS additionally supports the relationship between the client’s “Self” and their part as the primary healing agent.

Hailed by Dr. van der Kolk, the world’s leading expert in trauma, IFS is the treatment method that all clinicians should know. Nearly all clients with a trauma history have innate abilities that help them improve their mental health if they listen to their parts. IFS does just that. IFS is an evidence-based approach for clinicians working with traumatized clients. Once you see it in action, you’ll want to incorporate it into your practice.

Watch IFS and trauma expert Frank Anderson, MD, colleague of Dr. Bessel van der Kolk and Dr. Richard Schwartz, in this transformational certificate training.

Clients will leave your office with skills to use outside the therapy room to help them master their emotions. This experiential training will show video demonstrations and include exercises and meditation techniques to use with your clients.

Handouts

Manual – 2-Day Treating Complex Trauma with IFS (2.57 MB) 70 Pages Available after Purchase

Outline

Treating the Various Types of Trauma

Acute trauma
PTSD
Complex or relational trauma
Developmental and attachment traumas
Extreme or dissociative trauma

Internal Family Systems (IFS): Healing of Emotional Wounds

The origins, goals & assumptions
A non-pathologizing, accelerated approach, rooted in neuroscience
Different from phase-oriented treatment
- The importance of our protective responses
- Deal with emotional overwhelm head-on
Multiplicity of the mind – we all have parts
Healing at the cellular level
Study limitations: small sample size, no control group
Clinical considerations for clients experiencing abuse

Manage Common Co-Morbidities

Depression, panic attacks, substance abuse, eating disorders, ADD and OCD
A non-pathological approach
- Comorbidities as protective responses to trauma
- Symptoms as “parts of the self”

Differentiate Therapeutic Issues from Biological Conditions

Intersection of biology and situation (“Real Mind-Body Medicine”)
Therapist’s role in biology – When to refer and when to work it through
Psychotherapy of psychopharmacology

The IFS Technique

Step 1: Identify the Target Symptom

Identify the “target symptom”
Apply meditation practices
Separate the person (self) from the symptom
Learn about its intention

Step 2: Gain Access to Internal Strengths & Resource for Healing

Move from defensiveness to curiosity
The “Self” of the therapist-countertransference redefined
Access compassion to open the pathways toward healing
Role of empathy in healing – the benefits and the downsides

Step 3: Find the Fear and Function of the Symptom

Focusing on its fear
The real story behind the symptom
Foster the internal relationship

Attachment Disorders and Relational Trauma

IFS as internal attachment work
Attachment styles as parts of self
Attachment trauma – the role of the therapist
Heal relational wounds of childhood
Client’s “Self” as the corrective object
Work with preverbal trauma

The Neurobiology of Trauma

Neuroscience for therapists – what you need to know
Fear circuitry and the development of PTSD
Extreme reactions and Autonomic Nervous System
Rage to suicide and dissociation to shame

Dealing with the Extreme Reactions of Trauma

Talk directly to the symptom-direct access
Introducing the part to the “Self”
Deal with the overwhelm – no need for building resources
Therapist parts – How to stay clear and calm while working with clients in extreme states

How Neuroscience Informs Therapeutic Decisions

Top-down and bottom-up strategies rooted in neuroscience
When it’s necessary to take over and “be the auxiliary brain” for your client
Sensing vs. making sense of things
At home strategies

Step 4: Healing of Traumatic Wounds:

Three phases to healing:
- Witness the pain
- Remove the wounded part out of the past
- Let go of the feelings, thoughts and beliefs
Science behind the healing – memory reconsolidation

Integrate IFS into Your Treatment Approach