July 16-19, 2027
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Course Description:
Internal Family Systems gives you a clear, practical way to work with the different “parts” your clients bring into the room. Instead of trying to eliminate symptoms, IFS helps you see what those experiences are doing and why they’re there in the first place. Clients learn to relate differently to their thoughts, emotions, and internal conflicts—often with less struggle and more clarity. Whether you’re brand new to parts work or have some exposure already, this training is designed to help you start using it in real sessions.
You’ll learn how to apply IFS with clients dealing with trauma, anxiety, depression, and relationship challenges. The focus is on what to actually do in session. You’ll practice identifying parts, tracking shifts in real time, and working with protective responses without pushing them away or trying to override them. The goal isn’t to follow a script—it’s to recognize what you’re seeing and respond in a way that moves the work forward.
This is an experiential training—you won’t just learn IFS, you’ll practice it. Through demonstrations, structured exercises, and small-group work, you’ll build skills you can use right away. You’ll learn how to map a client’s system, work with protectors, and help clients access more Self-energy in a way that feels natural and doable. There will also be opportunities to reflect on your own internal system, which tends to make the clinical work click much faster.
Led by an IFS expert and approved supervisor, the training stays focused on real clinical use. You’ll see how the model actually unfolds in session, not just how it’s described in theory. By the end, you’ll have a solid foundation in parts work and a clearer sense of how to bring it into your existing approach without overcomplicating your sessions.
Presenter Bios:
Analía Castaños-Davis, MA, LMHC. Analía is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and has worked in community mental health and private practice for over 15 years. She is a Lead Trainer at the IFS Institute and the co-founder of the IFS Institute Latin-America.
Analia is passionate about teaching the IFS model to the world as a hopeful change agent for our times. She also holds passion for Ancestral Medicine work, and has been studying Curanderismo (Mexican ancestral medicine) over the last few years.
Analía lived in Seattle for 23 years and recently returned to live in her native country México with her husband and her teenage son. She also has a dog named Petrucci and 6 very social chickens. One of her greatest passions is traveling and learning about different cultures, traditions, religions, and different ways of accessing and expressing Self-energy. Her home is in Ajijic, Jalisco.
Timeline:
Day 1
9am-10:30 – Introduction to the IFS Model
10:30-10:45 – Break
10:45-12:15 – Mapping the Internal System
Day 2
9am-10:30 – Flow of the IFS Model & the 6 Steps to work with parts
10:30-10:45 – Break
10:45-12:15 – Demonstration of an IFS session
Day 3
9am-10:30 – The Protective System
10:30-10:45 – Break
10:45-12:15 – Exiles and Burdens
Day 4
9am-10:30 – Legacy and Cultural burdens
10:30-10:45 – Break
10:45-12:15 – Integration and Completion, Next steps
Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of the training, participants will:
1. Describe the basic assumptions of IFS and the key therapeutic goals of IFS therapy.
2. Describe the three categories of sub-personalities, or parts, that most often present in therapy.
3. Describe the IFS concept of Self and explain its role and effectiveness as a leader in the internal system.
4. Describe the healing steps which allow exiled parts to release uncomfortable burdens and beliefs, restoring internal balance and harmony.
5. Identify at least two techniques that aid in establishing and facilitating clients’ Self-to-part relationships within their protective system.
6. Describe the 6 Steps that help a client recognize and work with their most troubled parts.
7. Define the concept of Polarizations and strategies for working with them in clinical practice.
8. Describe Legacy and Cultural burdens that affect clients’ current concerns.
To register for the live workshop please visit: Internal Family Systems with Analía Castaños-Davis
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