IFS Method Course
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The IFS Method Class
This 8-week course, taught by Bonnie Weiss, LCSW, will teach the basics of how to use Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS) to work with yourself or with clients for personal growth or to resolve psychological issues and heal underlying pain from the past.
The IFS method is a powerful tool to increase self-awareness, build self- confidence, and support a moment-to-moment awareness of being in a state of openness.
Bonnie’s teaching method focuses on the unfolding of an individual’s process in the shifting of somatic awareness and the subtle opening of conscious processes.
This is not a comprehensive training program.
You will, however, become familiar with the basic steps of the IFS method and learn to identify and work with protector and exile parts.
This course is open to beginners and to those with some exposure to the IFS method.
Most importantly, you will be inspired and supported to access and recognize your own capacity for Self-leadership. This core aspect of Self is the capacity that can heal the parts. The practitioner’s access to Self is the key ingredient to successfully utilizing the IFS methodology.
ABOUT THIS COURSE
This live online program, via zoom, will consist of guided meditations, class lectures, IFS demonstrations, and opportunities for individualized feedback and guidance. The course will be taught by videoconference, so we can see each other, which enhances the group connection, making it safe for you to be open and vulnerable in class. Each class is recorded, so you can watch the recording of any class you miss.
Between sessions, participants are required to read 2 chapters and conduct a 30 minute - 1 hour weekly practice session with a partner from the group to practice skills. The text for the course is Self-Therapy: A Step-By-Step Guide to Creating Wholeness and Healing Your Inner Child Using IFS, A New, Cutting-Edge Psychotherapy, 3rd Edition by Jay Earley.
Upcoming IFS Method Course
IFS Method Course - May 2026 with Bonnie Weiss LCSW
Dates and Times:
Tuesday Class 10am-12pm PST | 1pm-3pm EST
May 12, 19, 26, June 2, 9, 16, 23 30.
Course Logistics
- There are two requirements for participation in the IFS Basic Course - 1) that you complete a Safety Questionnaire, and 2) sign a disclaimer. These two documents will be part of your registration process.
- These IFS Basic classes are limited to 20 or 24 participants.
- Classes will meet weekly, online, on Zoom, for 2 hours; Classes will meet weekly, online, on Zoom, for 2 hours; see course descriptions for details on each one.
- Tuition for the IFS Basic Course is $600 USD.
- All course materials, including videos of each session, will be available to registered students on a dedicated IFS Basic homepage.
- The course is experiential, including group discussion and exercises, as well as sessions with volunteers from the class demonstrating IFS methods.
- Between classes, learners will meet in pairs to practice assigned homework and the IFS processes taught in class.
