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Digital Seminar

4-Hour Experiential IFS Therapy Workshop

Trauma Tools from Internal Family Systems PLUS Interactive Exercises and Demos

Speaker:
Robyn Sonnier, LPC-S, LCMHC, NCC, CCTP-II, CMCC, CFRC
Duration:
4 Hours
Language:
Presented in EN
Copyright:
Jan 13, 2026
Product Code:
POS150520
Media Type:
Digital Seminar - Also available: Live Webinar


Description

In Just 4 Hours You Can Start Using IFS Therapy’s Top Trauma Tools

  • Quickly master IFS therapy basics
  • Identify common trauma-driven and shame-based parts
  • Unpack how core wounds reshape clients’ systems – and how to repair it
  • Includes live demonstrations that make clinical application clear and simple

When you treat trauma, you so often have clients overwhelmed by inner conflict or disconnected from themselves.

And no matter how skilled you are, it can feel like progress stalls when those parts of them are in constant tension or shut down.

But Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy gives you a way to access and work directly with the different parts inside each client, helping them untangle the inner conflicts that keep them stuck and heal trauma wounds at their core.

Now in this 4-hour experiential workshop, you can get a fast, affordable, and accessible introduction to IFS therapy and walk away with over 10 instantly usable tools for your trauma treatment toolbox …

… PLUS this program will make application of IFS to your own sessions simple by showing you these techniques in action through demonstrations.

You’ll join Level 2 IFS Therapist Robyn Sonnier, LPC-S who teaches on a variety of topics including IFS, trauma treatment, and working with veterans at conferences, treatment centers, and for nonprofits.

She’ll take you step by step through the basics of IFS – starting with the three core types of parts, how trauma neurobiology influences your client’s internal systems, and the key principles of IFS work. Then she’ll roll into specific tools and strategies you can use right away and show you exactly what these techniques look like in actual sessions.

Whether you’re new to IFS or looking to deepen your trauma-informed skillset, this workshop will give you concrete tools and strategies to begin integrating IFS concepts into your clinical work immediately.

So don’t wait. Purchase now!

 

This event is not endorsed by, sponsored by, or affiliated with the IFS Institute and does not qualify for IFS Institute credits or certification.

Credit


Canada Credit - CE Information Coming Soon

Continuing education credit information is coming soon for this non-interactive self-study package.

CEs may be available for select professions, as listed in the target audience. Hours will be dependent on the actual recording time. Please check with your state licensing board or organization for specific requirements. 

There may be an additional fee for CE certificates. Please contact our Customer Service at 1-800-844-8260 for more details. 

**Materials that are included in this course may include interventions and modalities that are beyond the authorized practice of your profession. As a licensed professional, you are responsible for reviewing the scope of practice, including activities that are defined in law as beyond the boundaries of practice in accordance with and in compliance with your professions standards.



Speaker

Robyn Sonnier, LPC-S, LCMHC, NCC, CCTP-II, CMCC, CFRC's Profile

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Robyn Sonnier, LPC-S, LCMHC, NCC, CCTP-II, CMCC, CFRC, is a Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor (LPC-S) in the state of Louisiana, Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in the state of Arizona, and a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) in the state of North Carolina. She is a Level 2 Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP-II), Certified Military Clinical Counselor (CMCC), and Certified First Responder Counselor (CFRC).

Robyn is a Level 2 Internal Family Systems therapist, having completed Level 2 on trauma & neurobiology with Dr. Frank Anderson. Her specialties & interests include trauma, OCD, and military/first responder issues. She has undergone a variety of trauma-focused trainings including Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Levels 1 & 2 of Internal Family Systems, EMDR + IFS Integrations, and various exposure techniques such as Exposure & Response Prevention (ERP) for OCD.

She is co-owner of Clarté Counseling, LLC in Lafayette, LA and is dedicated to giving back to her profession. She is known for volunteering at the Louisiana Counseling Association conference for nine years, a volunteer for the American Red Cross, and provides several continued education presentations to help serve the need. She also has a passion for working with the United States military and our nation’s first responders, offering free sessions to veterans, active duty, and reservists, and financial assistance to first responders as a contracted therapist with the Overwatch Collective. She was awarded the 2024 Humane and Caring Person award at the Louisiana Counseling Association conference.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Robyn Sonnier maintains a private practice and has employment relationships with Clarte Counseling, LLC., Centene Corporation. She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Robyn Sonnier has no relevant non-financial relationships.

 


Additional Info

Program Information

Access for Self-Study (Non-Interactive)

Access never expires for this product.


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Objectives

  1. Identify the three main types of parts in Internal Family Systems therapy (managers, exiles, firefighters).
  2. Determine how trauma impacts internal parts through neurobiological, anatomical, and chemical changes in the brain and body.
  3. Examine the potential risks, contraindications, and other considerations associated with using the IFS model.
  4. Evaluate the support for IFS therapy as a promising practice for the treatment of PTSD.
  5. Identify the basic steps of IFS: unblending, witnessing, retrieval, unburdening, and integration.

Outline

IFS Therapy Foundations & Core Concepts

  • Non-pathologizing, parts-based model of healing
  • Goals of IFS: restoring internal trust, harmony, and self-leadership
  • Three main types of parts – managers, firefighters, exiles
  • The Self & The 8 C’s
  • The essence of healing: Self-energy & its qualities
  • Embodiment and the role of the therapist
  • Research, risks and treatment limitations

Parts Identification & The 6 F’s

  • Find, Focus, Flesh Out, Feel Toward, Befriend, Fears
  • Demonstration of using 6 F’s in session
  • Fire drill exercise – working through therapist parts & transference
  • Parts mapping
  • Insight vs. direct access (explicit & implicit)

Trauma, Neurobiology & Clinical Application

  • Anatomical, hormonal, and chemical factors
  • Implicit vs. explicit memory
  • Common protector and shame-based parts
  • Activated (hyperaroused) vs. blunted (hypoaroused) parts
  • Window of tolerance & unblending strategies
  • Top-down for hyperarousal, bottom-up for shutdown
  • Using compassion vs. empathy based on part state

IFS Steps, Integrative Tools, Additional Strategies and Case Studies

  • Permission, witnessing, retrieval, unburdening, integration, follow-up
  • Demonstration: Practicing self-to-part dialogue
  • Additional strategies
  • Safe space imagery, affect dial, bubble work, parts table, resourcing
  • Overview of IFS-EMDR integration approaches
  • Sample client case study: Apply IFS to trauma

Target Audience

  • Counselors
  • Social Workers
  • Marriage and Family Therapists
  • Psychologists
  • Addiction Counselors
  • Nurse Practitioners
  • Physicians
  • Others in caring professions

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