Friday, October 17th
1:00 PM ET – 4:15 PM ET
Overview:
IFS (Internal Family Systems) is a non-pathologizing and compassionate form of psychotherapy that works with “parts” of the personality to uncover a powerfully healing core essence.
This three-hour interactive workshop will cover the essential teachings of IFS and delve into its protocols for working with protective parts. You will learn through lectures, experiential activities, and live demonstrations.
Objectives:
- Discuss the difference between “parts” and Self.
- Describe the three categories of parts.
- Map your own system of parts.
- Witness the “6Fs” protocol.
Scope and Limitations Disclosure
This course provides an introduction to the foundational principles of Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy, including its approach to working with protective parts of the personality. This course does not provide certification in IFS therapy and is not a substitute for comprehensive training through the IFS Institute. Participants are encouraged to apply material within their professional scope of practice and in accordance with ethical and licensure standards.
Commercial Support Disclosure
Risa Adams, MD, is a certified IFS therapist, approved consultant, and assistant trainer with the IFS Institute. Concepts from IFS therapy and her co-authored book It Doesn’t Have to Be This Way: A Physician’s Guide to Radical Self Care may be referenced during the presentation; however, there is no requirement to purchase any additional products or services to complete this training. No other relevant financial relationships or commercial support have been disclosed.
Course materials are only available to enrolled students.
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Risa Adams, MD
Risa Adams, MD, is a family physician and certified IFS therapist, approved consultant and assistant trainer with the IFS Institute. She has taught introductory and comprehensive IFS courses for therapists and physicians including at St. Michael’s Hospital Academic Family Health Team and the Central Lambton FHT. Risa’s clinical work has focused on the perinatal population and includes long term psychotherapy with complex PTSD survivors. Having worked extensively in the field of primary care she is passionate about bringing IFS to health care providers in general for their own self care and is co-author of an upcoming book ‘It Doesn’t Have to Be This Way: A Physician’s Guide to Radical Self Care.’ She is a founding member of IFS Connect, a consultation and learning hub that supports the growth of IFS professionals throughout Canada and beyond. Risa engages with the practices of IFS on a daily basis and continues to be surprised and delighted by the depths of joy and solace she finds along the way.
National Approvals
eCare BHI, as the accredited and approved sponsor, maintains responsibility for all the programs and must abide by each board’s continuing education guidelines.

Professional Counselors — The National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC)
E Care Behavioral Health Institute has been approved by NBCC as an approved Continuing Education Provider. ACEP No. 6703. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC are clearly identified. E care Behavioral Health Institute is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

Addiction Professionals — NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals (NAADAC)
E Care Behavioral Health Institute is officially on file with NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals (NAADAC) as an Approved Education Provider. They are formally known as NAADAC Provider #139138. Please note that E care Behavioral Health Institute is solely responsible for all aspects of the program.

Social Workers — Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB)
E Care Behavioral Health Institute, #1706, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. E Care Behavioral Health Institute maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 06-03-2020 – 06-03-2026.

CE Broker
CE Broker is a continuing education tracking system in which licensees track their compliance and report their completed CE hours credit (CE Broker Tracking #50-33336)
State Approvals
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- Nevada CPC’s and MFT’s accept ASWB-approved training
- North Dakota Board Of Counselor Examiners LAPC and LAPCS accept ASWB approved training
- Rhode Island Board of Mental Health Counselors and Marriage & Family Therapists MHC’s accept ASWB approved training
- Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council LPC and LPCS accept ASWB approved training
- Utah Division of Professional Licensing – CMHC’s accept ASWB approved training
- Washington State Department of Mental Health MHC’s accept ASWB approved training
- Wisconsin Council on Mental Health LPCS accepts ASWB-approved training
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