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Deeper Dive Into IFS

For Therapists & Helping Professionals  - Online Course

Join us in an immersive 18 hour course to expand your skills as an IFS practitioner over the course of two weekends.

In this course you will have the opportunity to explore and expand your familiarity and understanding of IFS concepts and topics including legacy burdens, unattached burdens, implicit and explicit direct access, working with internal polarizations, and the nuances to distinguish Self from self-like parts. There will also be ample time to practice the basic structure and frameworks of IFS while experimenting with some of these new concepts and protocols. This deeper dive will support you as an IFS-informed clinician and as a Self-led human.

Course Details

November 22 & November, 23, 2025
PLUS
January 10 & January 11, 2026

  • Format: Live Zoom sessions accross two weekend.
  • Cost: $1150 USD  with payment plans available.
  • ​​Credits:  18 CE from NBCC are available
  • Private online community with other IFS therapists, coaches and practitioners to share your journey and learn.
  • ​IFS workbook and other materials to help guide you. 

Deepen Your IFS Practice

This course provides mental health therapists and other helping professionals with the opportunity to explore some of the deeper concepts of the Internal Family Systems therapeutic model and the opportunity to become more familiar and comfortable with some of the basic concepts of IFS through experiential practice.

This course provides a balance of didactic and experiential learning to support both an intellectual and somatic knowing and understanding of IFS.

​This course is intended for therapists and practitioners that already have a basic understanding of IFS and are looking to deepen their skills and gain knowledge of more nuanced IFS techniques and concepts.

Deeper Dive Into IFS

For Therapists & Helping Professionals  - Online Course

Join us in an immersive 18 hour course to expand your skills as an IFS practitioner over the course of two weekends.

In this course you will have the opportunity to explore and expand your familiarity and understanding of IFS concepts and topics including legacy burdens, unattached burdens, implicit and explicit direct access, working with internal polarizations, and the nuances to distinguish Self from self-like parts. There will also be ample time to practice the basic structure and frameworks of IFS while experimenting with some of these new concepts and protocols. This deeper dive will support you as an IFS-informed clinician and as a Self-led human.

Course Details

November 22 & November, 23, 2025
PLUS
January 10 & January 11, 2026

  • Format: Live Zoom sessions accross two weekend.
  • Cost: $1150 USD  with payment plans available.
  • ​​Credits:  18 CE from NBCC are available
  • ​Private online community with other IFS therapists, coaches and practitioners to share your journey and learn.
  • ​IFS workbook and other materials to help guide you. 

Deepen Your IFS Practice

This course provides mental health therapists and other helping professionals with the opportunity to explore some of the deeper concepts of the Internal Family Systems therapeutic model and the opportunity to become more familiar and comfortable with some of the basic concepts of IFS through experiential practice.

This course provides a balance of didactic and experiential learning to support both an intellectual and somatic knowing and understanding of IFS.

​This course is intended for therapists and practitioners that already have a basic understanding of IFS and are looking to deepen their skills and gain knowledge of more nuanced IFS techniques and concepts.

What to Expect

  

EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING

A four day immersive in person course that is highly experiential with didactic teachings.

  

DEEPEN YOUR IFS SKILLS

You will become familiar with IFS concepts beyond fundamentals and sharpen basic IFS skills.​

  

18 CE from NBCC for Licensed Therapists

Luna Counseling LLC has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7756. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Luna Counseling LLC is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

What to Expect

EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING

A four day immersive course that is highly experiential with didactic teachings.

DEEPEN YOUR IFS SKILLS

You will become familiar with IFS concepts beyond fundamentals and sharpen basic IFS skills.​

18 CE from NBCC for Licensed Therapists

Luna Counseling LLC has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7756. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Luna Counseling LLC is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

Course Objectives

  • Gain a deeper familiarity with the 6Fs  and the Unburdening & Healing Steps in IFS.
  • ​Describe legacy & cultural burdens and how IFS works to unburden parts that carry these.
  • ​Explain the concept of polarized parts and how to work with them within the IFS model. 
  • ​Describe the concept of Direct Access and when to use it in the IFS process. 
  • ​Cite the IFS concept of unattached burdens and steps to take when a UB is encountered in a client’s internal system.
  • ​​Identify and describe Self-like parts and how to differentiate them from Self.
  • ​Use techniques to provide a direct experience of Self and parts in the system.
  • ​Use techniques to provide a direct experience of Self and parts in the system.

Course Objectives

  • Gain a deeper familiarity with the 6Fs  and the Unburdening & Healing Steps in IFS.
  • ​Describe legacy & cultural burdens and how IFS works to unburden parts that carry these.
  • ​Explain the concept of polarized parts and how to work with them within the IFS model. 
  • ​Describe the concept of Direct Access and when to use it in the IFS process. 
  • ​Cite the IFS concept of unattached burdens and steps to take when a UB is encountered in a client’s internal system.
  • ​​Identify and describe Self-like parts and how to differentiate them from Self.
  • ​Use techniques to provide a direct experience of Self and parts in the system.
  • ​Use techniques to provide a direct experience of Self and parts in the system.

Your Guides

Lorri Ballard

MA, LPCC, EMDR Certified Therapist, IFS Certified Therapist, IFS-Approved Clinical Consultant

Trevor Bird

Executive IFS coach, IFSC

Your Guides

Lorri Ballard

MA, LPCC, EMDR Certified Therapist, IFS Certified Therapist, IFS-Approved Clinical Consultant

Trevor Bird

Executive IFS coach, IFSC

FAQ's

*Please Note: This training will lead you to be IFS-informed and offer it to your clients. This course is not a lvl 1 through IFSI. However both facilitators are trained through IFSI, one is a certified IFS therapist & IFS-Approved Clinical Consultant and the other a certified IFS practitioner.

This course is independently offered by Inner World Collective and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the IFS Institute.

Can I say I am IFS informed after taking this course?
Yes, you will be IFS-informed after completion of this course.

Can I earn CE's for the course if I'm not a NM clinician?
​Yes! Luna Counseling LLC has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7756. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Luna Counseling LLC is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

Is there a payment plan?
Yes! you can choose a monthly payment plan at check out for 1, 2, 3, or 4 months.

Cancelation policy
Cancel up to 2 weeks before trainings starts and you will get a full refund (subtracted $100 Admin fee). Anything less than 2 weeks there are no refunds. 

Confidentiality and Security

​We are committed to maintaining the confidentiality and security of all participant information. Any personal details or shared experiences within the course are treated with the utmost respect and kept strictly confidential. Our systems are designed to protect your information, and we ensure compliance with all applicable privacy laws. Your trust is our priority.

FAQ's

*Please Note: This training will lead you to be IFS-informed and offer it to your clients. This course is not a lvl 1 through IFSI. However both facilitators are trained through IFSI, one is a certified IFS therapist & IFS-Approved Clinical Consultant and the other a certified IFS practitioner.

This course is independently offered by Inner World Collective and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the IFS Institute.

Can I say I am IFS informed after taking this course?
Yes, you will be IFS-informed after completion of this course.

Can I earn CE's for the course if I'm not a NM clinician?
Yes! Luna Counseling LLC has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7756. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Luna Counseling LLC is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

Is there a payment plan?
Yes! you can choose a monthly payment plan at check out for 1, 2, 3, or 4 months.

Cancelation policy
Cancel up to 2 weeks before trainings starts and you will get a full refund (subtracted $100 Admin fee). Anything less than 2 weeks there are no refunds. 

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This course is presented by Luna Counseling LLC, with contributions from Making Sense of Inner Conflict, and is offered under the Inner World Collective initiative.

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Santa Fe NM

Making Sense of Inner Conflict
156 Kings Rd East
North Vancouver, BC

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Sign up for our newsletter to stay informed. Whether it’s a new course, an in-person event, or insightful guest speakers, we want you to  easily access opportunities that help you expand your practice and explore inner work.

This course is presented by Luna Counseling LLC, with contributions from Making Sense of Inner Conflict, and is offered under the Inner World Collective initiative.

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© 2024 Inner World Collective 
All Rights Reserved

Luna Counseling
​1800 Old Pecos Trail Suite P
Santa Fe, NM

Making Sense of Inner Conflict
156 Kings Rd East
North Vancouver, BC