Welcome to the "Stepping Deeper" course by IFSCA, designed to take your Internal Family Systems (IFS) practice to a higher level. This course consists of four comprehensive modules, each providing a deep dive into various aspects of IFS therapy.
Instructors
Melissa Galbraith:
Cohort 1 - Start Date: September 6, 2024, Friday | 9:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT
Gustavo Ribeiro de Mello:
Cohort 2 - Start Date: September 17, 2024, Tuesday | 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT
Robyn Dickson:
Cohort 3 - Start Date: September 23, 2024, Monday | 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT
Module 1: Therapist Parts
- Week 1: Teaching and Demonstration led by senior support staff
- Week 2: Practice session with an IFSCA support staff person
- Week 3: Practice session with fellow learners + one on-call Support staff
- Week 4: Consultation Group led by senior support staff
Module 2: Unblending & Direct Access
- Week 1: Teaching and Demonstration led by senior support staff
- Week 2: Practice session with an IFSCA support staff person
- Week 3: Practice session with fellow learners + one on-call Support staff
- Week 4: Consultation Group led by senior support staff
Module 3: Dissociative & Preverbal Parts
- Week 1: Teaching and Demonstration led by senior support staff
- Week 2: Practice session with an IFSCA support staff person
- Week 3: Practice session with fellow learners + one on-call Support staff
- Week 4: Consultation Group led by senior support staff
Module 4: Working with Exiles
- Week 1: Teaching and Demonstration led by senior support staff
- Week 2: Practice session with an IFSCA support staff person
- Week 3: Practice session with an IFSCA support staff person
- Week 4: Consultation Group led by senior support staff
This course spans 16 consecutive weeks, with sessions held once a week on the same weekday and at the same time. It's important to mark this day and time on your calendar for consistency.
Course Details
Stepping Deeper spans 16 consecutive weeks, with sessions held once a week on the same weekday and at the same time.
Course Duration: 48 hours in total, spread across 16 sessions, with each session lasting 3 hours.
Attendance: To graduate, students must attend a minimum of 42 out of the 48 hours of live sessions.
Location: The Stepping Deeper course is entirely online, conducted via the Zoom videoconferencing platform.
Dates: Classes occur at the same time each week for 16 consecutive weeks. To accommodate international students, multiple cohorts start at various times, all following the US/Canada Eastern Time (Toronto time) zone.
Here is the link to view the complete schedule for the course. Stepping DEEPER Fall Schedule
Holidays:
IFSCA attempts to schedule with regard to national holidays that occur in the various countries from which participants come, as well as religious holidays. Please check the various schedules to see if they clash with a holiday that you like to celebrate - you may wish to factor that into your cohort selection
CEUs: Please note that Continuing Education Units (CEUs) are not available for this course.
By enrolling in Stepping Deeper, you'll gain:
- Insights into IFS therapy techniques;
- The ability to unblend and access various parts effectively;
- Skills to work with dissociative and preverbal parts;
- Strategies to access and heal exiled parts;
- Proficiency in navigating therapist parts in the therapeutic process.
Pricing & Enrollment
Course Fee: $2200 USD
- Prices are in US dollars.
- IFSCA is not responsible for credit card foreign transaction fees charged by your bank.
- IFSCA accepts payments via Ticketleap only. Ticketleap accepts all the usual forms of payment and adds a processing fee.
Limited Cohort Size: 20 Participants per Cohort
Requirements
To enroll in Stepping Deeper, you should meet the following criteria:
Completion of IFSCA's Stepping Stones Course or IFSI's Level 1;
Active engagement in 1:1 work with clients in a mental health capacity;
Proficiency in the English language;
A stable internet connection;
Access to a computer or tablet;
A private environment for full participation in the sessions.
Cancellation Policy
A full refund of the registration fee is available prior to August 6, 2024.
After August 6, 2024, a USD$125 admin fee will be applied.
Payment may be refunded up to 3 weeks prior to the start date of the course. There will be no refunds 3 weeks prior to the start date.
For additional details about the course, kindly click here or send an email to [email protected]