It’s important to see IFS core assumptions, goals, interventions, and steps applied to a wide range of clinical concerns and contexts. In consultation, we bring theory to life through role-play, case presentation, and group exercises. We begin with the assumption that participants have met the prerequisites for understanding IFS basic concepts and methods through other workshops or training. 

Similar to an IFS training, our consultation services provide a mix of experiential exercises, worksheets, demonstrations, and homework. There is less focus on active clinical work in training, which is why ongoing consultation is essential. However, in group consultation, there is no supervised practice where therapeutic skills are observed and detailed feedback is given. 

Whether you are IFS-trained or IFS-informed, it's possible that your particular credentialing organization may accept CE credits for live attendance, though we are not pre-approved with any particular professional trade association or CE clearinghouse.  

Each month we will provide 6 hours of high-level consultation to build your confidence in IFS no matter your level of training or desire to be certified, with less emphasis on members needing to demonstrate competence. Our groups will be larger than the 6-member limit the IFS Institute has for certification and recertification, which makes our consultation ineligible for IFSI credit. 

The complete IFS Institute Certification Policy can be found here.

The IFS Consultation Collective proudly supports safe and effective use of Internal Family Systems™. Our consultants work as independent contractors when they serve as Lead Trainers for the IFS Institute.  The IFS Consultation Collective is a separate entity not affiliated with the IFS Institute.

Our groups will vary in size based on the number of subscribers and the number who choose to attend live each month, but we intend to make room for all who want to join. We invite questions in the chat and will try to address as many as we can during the call.

We also encourage our Subscribers to post questions at any time on the Community Bulletin Board, which we will continuously review and answer for others to access. You will benefit from hearing answers to others’ questions, even if you haven’t asked a question yourself.

Similar to an IFS training, our consultation services provide a mix of experiential exercises, worksheets, demonstrations, and community. There is less focus on active clinical work in a training, which is why ongoing consultation is essential. However, in group consultation, there is no supervised practice where therapeutic skills are observed and detailed feedback is given, nor will we be explicitly training people in IFS Case consultation for effective and safe application of IFS are what we care most about.

To be considered IFS-trained means that you are a therapist or practitioner who has completed training provided by the IFS Institute.

IFS-informed therapists have learned the foundations of IFS through workshops and courses of various lengths and kinds but have not completed an official training level through the IFS Institute. Resources that offer programs about IFS therapy include IFS Institute’s Circle Program, PESI, Life Architect, and Stepping Stone. 

Yes, though practitioners who work within mental health settings will find our consultation more useful than those who do not. Our consultants’ expertise is centered around clinical applications of the model, and will be offering guidance from that perspective.

Not necessarily. We recognize that licensing guidelines vary widely from country to country. Our consultation services are available to mental health therapists and practitioners who provide counseling to their clients according to the laws and ethics set forth by their country or state. 

The IFS Consultation Collective upholds all standards for professional and ethical psychotherapy through the lens of IFS, regardless of where our members reside and even in cases where they hold no particular license or certificate. It is the sole responsibility of members to apply the IFS model within their particular scope of practice and scope of competence.

Our Case Presentation Form can be easily completed and submitted online. You will be notified via email if selected and your availability to attend must be confirmed. Cases will be selected to highlight themes chosen for that month according to: presenting issue, an IFS intervention or principle, or to allow for a wide representation of different identities and cultures.

Please remember to safeguard your client's Personal Health Information (PHI) on this form and during the live call should your case be selected for presentation. Group members will have access to this information on our learning platform prior to attending the live session. It will remain on our platform until the next group meeting.