20-hour Internal Family Systems (IFS) Experiential Intro course (2026) with Mary C. Green, M.A & Rebecca Margolis DeRaud, DSW, LMSW
General Information
Title: 20-hour Internal Family Systems (IFS) Experiential Intro course (2026)
Presenter: Mary C. Green, M.A.; Rebecca Margolis DeRaud, DSW, LMSW; and a team of 10 Assistants
Dates: October 25-26 & November 1-2. 2026. TIME: 8:45 AM –2:00 PM Eastern Time each day (15-minute break)
Fee: $1,400. A reduced rate of $1,250 is available for the first 10 registrants. Discounted rates are also available for early-career professionals and groups of three or more. Payment plans are available. Please contact trainings@nachasconsulting.com to inquire about payment plan options. Registration includes 20 CE credits, course materials, and two months of recording access. Payment plans are available upon request.
Venue: Live Webinar (Zoom)
CE Credits: 20
20-hour Internal Family Systems (IFS) Experiential Intro course (2026) with Mary C. Green, M.A & Rebecca Margolis DeRaud, DSW, LMSW
Description
This training is a 20-hour introductory course in Internal Family Systems (IFS). Participants will be introduced to this extraordinary non-pathologizing model of psychotherapy, and become familiar with its systemic, experiential, ego state therapy approach. The key concepts of this model: The Self, Exiled parts containing negative experiences, painful feelings and beliefs, and Protective parts (Manager Protectors and Firefighter Protectors) which attempt to keep the Exiles from reaching conscious awareness and dominating our perspective. These aspects of the IFS model will be explored through didactic overview, experiential exercises, meditations, demonstrations, and supervised skill development practice sessions. Participants will learn to identify these states within their own internal systems and how to use the IFS process to guide clients through a natural healing exploration toward integration and wholeness.
Ample demonstrations and supervised practice and support in guiding the IFS process with peer participants in client roles will be provided. Much attention will be given to facilitating the emergence of Self-presence by encouraging parts to “unblend” in both the therapist and the client. Learning the healing processes of Witnessing, Retrieval, and Unburdening of extreme wounded parts will be emphasized and highlighted.
The value of Self-presence in both the therapist and client is an important aspect of the model. Welcoming of all parts with acceptance, curiosity and non-judgement will be emphasized as essential to the healing therapeutic environment. Participants will become familiar with two ways to work in the IFS process: Insight (when the client has Self-presence) and Direct Access (when the client is blended with a part and therefore does not have Self-presence).
Instructors
Mary C. Green is a Licensed Professional Counselor, a Certified Internal Family Systems Therapist, a Board Certified TeleMental Health Provider, and a Board Certified Coach. She has worked in the mental health field for over 30 years, having extensive experience providing therapeutic services to adults, children and families, and clinical training facilitation. Much of Mary’s specialized focus in her private practice has centered on trauma healing, resolution and resilience.
In 2010, Mary was introduced to IFS, and this powerful model of transformation and open-hearted healing now serves as the backbone of her therapeutic approach. She has completed Level 3 Training, obtained Certification, and is an Approved IFS Clinical Consultant with the IFS Institute. Mary currently offers online IFS therapy, individual and group consultation, coaching, and training experiences for clinicians. She is committed to supporting the development and expansion of the global IFS community and a culture of Self-leadership, especially within the clinical professions.
Rebecca Margolis DeRaud is a Certified IFS Therapist, Somatic IFS Practitioner, Approved IFS Clinical Consultant, and AASECT Certified Sex Therapist. She is a psychotherapist, consultant, and educator specializing in Internal Family Systems (IFS) and Somatic IFS. She brings over two decades of clinical experience supporting individuals and therapists in cultivating Self-energy, embodiment, and inner healing. In her private practice, Rebecca integrates IFS, Somatic IFS, and attachment-based approaches to support work with trauma, anxiety, relational wounds, sexuality, identity development, and life transitions. Rebecca is known for her grounded, relational teaching style and her ability to translate complex IFS concepts into clear, experiential learning. In her workshops, Rebecca creates an attuned, experiential learning environment that supports therapists in deepening internal trust, somatic awareness, and confidence in facilitating IFS processes.
20-hour Internal Family Systems (IFS) Experiential Intro course (2026) with Mary C. Green, M.A & Rebecca Margolis DeRaud, DSW, LMSW
Objectives
1. name and describe the two main categories of parts in a person’s internal system.
2. summarize the qualities of Self, Self-presence, and Self-leadership, and it’s role in the IFS model.
3. explain the protective nature of the internal system.
4. list the “6 Fs” of working with Protective parts.
5. clarify the difference between Manager Protectors and Firefighter Protectors.
6. summarize working with “resistant parts”.
7. describe polarizations of parts in a person’s system.
8. specify two types of polarizations in an internal system.
9. outline the healing steps of working with Exile parts.
10. recount three types of burdens that parts can carry.
11. recap the two processes used in IFS: Insight and Direct Access
12. explain the process of “unblending” of parts, and state how to facilitate unblending with a client.
13. name typical reasons why parts resist “unblending”.
14. describe speaking “for” rather than “from” parts.
15. recall ways to introduce the IFS Model with clients.
16. restate how to close IFS therapy sessions safely.
17. recite two ways to externalize parts.
18. define two overall goals of IFS therapy.
CE Information
Continuing Education Credits are granted through Neuhoff Psychological Consulting, PLLC for the following professions: Psychologists, Social workers, Mental Health Counselors, LMFTs, and LCATs. It is the participant’s responsibility to check with their individual state boards to verify CE requirements for their state.
Please Note: Licensing Boards change regulations often, and while we attempt to stay abreast of their most recent changes, if you have questions or concerns about this course meeting your specific board’s approval, we recommend you contact your board directly to obtain a ruling.
APA
Nachas Consulting is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Neuhoff Psychological Consulting, PLLC maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
ASWB
Neuhoff Psychological Consulting, PLLC, 2035, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 08/02/2025 – 08/02/2028 Social workers completing this course receive 20 clinical continuing education credits.
NBCC
Neuhoff Psychological Consulting PLLC has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7503. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Neuhoff Psychological Consulting, LLC is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
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References
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Frank, R., & Barcelo, R. (2022). Internal Family Systems therapy and its effectiveness in treating PTSD: A systematic review. Journal of Trauma & Dissociation, 23(3), 308–325. https://doi.org/10.1080/15299732.2022.2054921
Hodgdon, H. B., Anderson, F. G., Southwell, E., Hrubec, W., & Schwartz, R. (2022). Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among survivors of multiple childhood trauma. Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma, 31(1), 22–43. https://doi.org/10.1080/10926771.2021.1877840
Jones, E. R., Lauricella, D., D’Aniello, C., Smith, M., & Romney, J. (2022). Integrating Internal Family Systems and Solutions Focused Brief Therapy to Treat Survivors of Sexual Trauma. Contemporary Family Therapy, 44, 167-1475. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10591-021-09571-z
Lucero, R., Jones, A. C., & Hunsaker, J. C. (2018). Using Internal Family Systems theory in the treatment of combat veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and their families. Contemporary Family Therapy: An International Journal, 40(3), 266–275. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10591-018-9443-4
Mehrad Sadr, M., Borjali, A., Eskandary, H., & Delavar, A. (2023). Design and validation of a therapy program based on the Internal Family Systems model and its efficacy on internet addiction. Journal of Psychological Science, 22(121), 19–36.
Fitzgerald, M., & Barton, C. (2021). Self-Qualities and Self-Leadership as Pathways Linking Childhood Maltreatment to Depression and Relationship Quality. Contemporary Family Therapy. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10591-021-09577-7
Eaton, K. W. & Ferrari, T. M. (2020). Heart Rate Variability During and Internal Family Systems Approach to Self-Forgiveness. Int J Clin Exp Physiol, 7(2), pp. 52-57.
Turns, B., Springer, P., Eddy, B.P., & Sibley, D. S. (2020): “Your exile is Showing”: Integrating Sandtray with Internal Family Systems Therapy, The American Journal of Family Therapy. To link to this article: https://doi.org/10.1080/01926187.2020.1851617
Satisfactory Completion:
Participants must have signed in and out, attended the entire workshop to receive a certificate. Failure to sign/log in or out will result in forfeiture of credit for the entire course. No exceptions will be made. Partial credit is not available. Certificates are available electronically after satisfactory course completion. A link will be provided for those who have completed the training.
20-hour Internal Family Systems (IFS) Experiential Intro course (2026) with Mary C. Green, M.A & Rebecca Margolis DeRaud, DSW, LMSW
Policies
Application Deadline: October 23, 2026 or until all training spaces are filled, whichever comes first.
Notification of Acceptance
Applicants will be notified, via email, of acceptance when registration is complete, and payment is received.
Refund/Cancellation Policy
Tuition/registration payments are refundable until September 26, 2026. Cancellations after this date are non-refundable. In this situation, we will attempt to find someone to take your slot (based on our waiting list).
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There will be handicap accessibility.
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20-hour Internal Family Systems (IFS) Experiential Intro course (2026) with Mary C. Green, M.A & Rebecca Margolis DeRaud, DSW, LMSW
Schedule
| Day One Outline - Sunday, October 25, 2026 | 8:45 am - 10:30 am Welcome & Introductions
History and Basic Assumptions of IFS
10:30 am - 11:00 am Brief Meditation for Parts Awareness
11:00 am - 11:30 am An Overview of two ways we work: Insight and Direct Access
Self-presence requires unblending from parts Unblending is about recognizing, acknowledging, appreciating a part Requesting space 11:30 am - 11:45 am Break
11:45 am – 12:40 pm Getting to Know Protectors: Managers and Firefighters
12:40 pm - 1:30 pm Demonstration 1:30 pm - 2:00 pm Processing of Demonstration Speaking for your parts, system and experience Questions regarding the facilitation of the demo
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Suggested Review for Day 2: Read over How Experiential Triads Operate and Why Look over Day 2 Triad Practice Objectives |
| Day Two Outline - Monday, October 26, 2026 | 8:45 am - 10:00 am Brief Q&A More About Protectors: Managers & Firefighters
A Deeper Dive into the Insight Process
A Deeper Dive into Direct Access
Speaking for, instead of from, parts 10:00 am – 10:50 am Demonstration 10:50 am - 11:10 am Processing of Demonstration
11:10 am - 11:25 am Break
11:25 am - 11:50 am Triad Practice Demonstration and Set Up
11:50 am - 1:50 pm Triad Practice Sessions
1:50 pm - 2:00 pm Closing circle of one word for something you are taking from today Goals of IFS Therapy |
| Day Three Outline - Sunday, November 2, 2026 | 8:45 am - 9:45 am Brief Q&A Working with Exiles: The Healing Steps
Understanding Burdens:
9:45 am - 10:45 am Demonstration 10:45 am - 11:15 am Processing of Demonstration
11:15 am - 11:30 am Break 11:30 am - 1:45 pm Triad Practice Sessions 1:45 pm - 2:00 pm
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| Day Four Outline - Monday, November 2, 2026 | 8:45 am - 9:30 am Meditation & Open Space (speaking for our parts) Introducing The Model
Beginning a therapy session Closing sessions safely
Self-leadership, Self-led boundaries, Self-led decisions 9:30 am - 10:30 am Demonstration:
10:30 am - 11:15 am Processing of Demonstration
11:15 am - 11:30 am Break 11:30 am - 1:45 pm Triad Practice Sessions 1:45 pm - 2:00 pm Closing Discussion Goals of IFS Therapy
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20-hour Internal Family Systems (IFS) Experiential Intro course (2026) with Mary C. Green, M.A & Rebecca Margolis DeRaud, DSW, LMSW
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