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A masterclass in IFS therapy innovation designed to unlock new dimensions of healing you didn't know were possible.

Crafted by the most visionary minds in the field...

...including Frank Anderson, Lexi Rothman, Stacy Ruse, Daphne Fatter, Marcella Cox, and more...

...and curated to break the mold by fusing depth, diversity, and innovation into one unstoppable event.

Get ready for next-level applications that give you everything you need to meet your clients' toughest challenges.

  • Master treatment of trauma, anxiety, shame, addiction, and eating disorders with tools so powerful, they'll transform your entire clinical approach.
  • Customize your clinical approaches to neurodiversity, couples, children, and LGBTQIA+.
  • Integrate IFS with EMDR, somatic practices, and polyvagal theory seamlessly and effectively.
  • Break the silence around sexual concerns with an IFS-based framework that empowers clients to reclaim intimacy, pleasure, and connection.
  • Blast through the roadblocks that leave clinicians stuck—get the exact strategies top experts use to reignite progress in even the toughest cases.
  • Dismantle rigidity and unlock fluid, dynamic ways to track and work with multiple parts—this is the future of parts work, and it starts here.
  • ...and that's just the beginning.

If you're serious about transforming lives, then it's time to redefine what's possible in IFS therapy...

Don't wait! Secure your spot today with our 100% risk free guarantee, and we'll see you in the summit.

2026 Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy Summit

Next-Level Applications of IFS for Trauma, Relationships, and the Complex Needs of Today's Clients
LIVE Online February 19-20, 2026
9:00 AM – 4:30 PM Central Time
Valued at $1,119.88 Only $347.99 when you register today!
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  • Up to 10 Live CE Hours are available, plus up to 6 bonus self-study CE hours are included!
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What Do The Experts Say About IFS Therapy?

Schedule of Events
All Times Shown in US Central Time
Day 1 | Thursday, February 19, 2026
Frank Anderson, MD
9:00–10:05 AM
Integrating Internal Family Systems (IFS) with Other Trauma Therapy Models

If you're looking for more than symptom management in trauma therapy—something that leads to real, lasting healing—this is it.

In this powerful session, Frank Anderson, MD, shares how the Internal Family Systems (IFS) model integrates seamlessly with EMDR, AEDP, EFT, SE, and PVT. Rather than suppressing intense emotions, Anderson's approach welcomes them, honoring the internal system's complexity while guiding clients toward deep transformation. This is more than integration—it's a new paradigm in trauma care.

You'll learn how to:

  • Combine IFS with EMDR, AEDP, EFT, SE, and PVT to enhance trauma resolution
  • Help clients access Self-energy and work with extreme emotions instead of suppressing them
  • Apply practical, permission-based interventions that foster deep and lasting healing

Lexi Rothman, PhD
10:15–11:20 AM
IFS and Polyvagal Theory
TBA

Daphne Fatter, PhD
11:30 AM–12:35 PM
Integrating IFS and EMDR: Strategies for a Combined Approach to Trauma Treatment

IFS and EMDR are two of today's most popular evidence-based treatment methods for trauma...but if you're running into roadblocks with your clients, just one method might not be enough. That's why Internal Family Systems (IFS) and EMDR therapist Daphne Fatter, PhD, put together this groundbreaking session that shows you how easy it can be to combine the similar principles and techniques of IFS and EMDR! Dr. Fatter will give you:

  • Strategies for identifying clinical signs to combine these powerful approaches
  • The latest, most up-to-date research on integration techniques
  • Practical case examples and case conceptualizations
This course is not affiliated with EMDRIA and does not qualify toward EMDRIA credits or training.

12:35–1:10 PM – MID-DAY BREAK

Elizabeth Taeubert, LCSW, RN, MS
1:10–2:15 PM
IFS and Polarization: Strategies to Strengthen Confidence and Trust Working with Conflicted Parts
Elizabeth Taeubert, LCSW, RN, MS | Click here for information about Elizabeth Taeubert

When it comes to clients with conflicted parts, you need top-notch effective strategies for tracking and working with multiple parts, ones that can help relax extreme positions and rigidity to restore balance.

Join Elizabeth Taeubert, LCSW, RN, MS, as she uses her extensive experience to give you core skills for working with multiple parts - so you can feel confident in your treatment methods and build client trust. You'll get:

  • Strategies for identifying types of polarizations
  • Tools like the “6 F's” for working with polarized parts
  • Step-by-step guidance for getting permission to work with each part
  • And much more!

Wayne Baker, LPC
2:25–3:30 PM
IFS Techniques for Infidelity: Guiding Clients through Disclosure, Empathy, and Grief to Co-Create a New Relationship

The discovery of betrayal leaves couples trapped and standard approaches often overlook the depth of trauma and inner complexity of each partner's response. Using his over two decades of experience with infidelity recovery and betrayal trauma, sought after speaker and course developer Wayne Baker, LPC developed this powerful workshop centered around an IFS approach. Grounded in the five pillars of healing, this training focuses on the three areas where most couples encounter difficulties on their healing journey: disclosure, empathy, and grief – and where you can have the most impact! You'll walk away with:

  • Strategies for guiding disclosure without re-traumatization
  • Tools to cultivate self-led empathy and compassion
  • Ways to support authentic grieving of client's losses
  • Case vignettes and more!

Natalie Y. Gutiérrez, LMFT
3:40–4:45 PM
Tending the Roots: Healing Intergenerational Wounds in Communities of Color Through IFS

When it comes to trauma treatment, often overlooked is the impact our own internalized legacies of colonialism and racial conditioning have on the therapeutic relationship, along with how systemic oppression and racial trauma manifest in people of color. That’s why Natalie Gutiérrez, LMFT, put together this session to give you:

  • Strategies for building Self-to-Part relationships that honor cultural identity
  • IFS-informed approaches that promote safety, trust and cultural humility
  • Integration techniques that combine IFS with decolonial and community-based healing

Day 2 | Friday, February 20, 2026
Morning Welcome with your Host – 9:00–9:15 AM
Join your host, Frank Anderson, MD, to orient you to the Summit and prepare for the day.

Marcella Cox, LMFT, CEDS-C
9:20–10:25 AM
Somatic IFS: Tools for Integrating Body-Based Practices into the IFS Model
Marcella Cox, LMFT, CEDS-C | Click here for information about Marcella Cox

Your client's physical response to therapy is not always the same – some can feel disconnected from their bodies, while others are completely overwhelmed by sensations. To help you tailor your treatment methods and better support your clients, therapist and author Marcella Cox, LMFT, CEDS-C, developed this integrative and experiential training, blending five top somatic practices into the IFS model to help restore safety, trust, and connection for your clients from the inside out! You'll walk away with:

  • The 5 Somatic IFS Practices: somatic awareness, conscious breathing, radical resonance, mindful movement, and attuned touch
  • Experiential exercises like the 8 C's of embodied Self energy
  • Tools to recognize how parts manifest in the body
  • Strategies for accessing your embodied Self energy to improve safety and connection

Stacy Ruse, LPC
10:35–11:40 AM
Complex Trauma & Dissociation: An IFS Framework for Navigating Fragmentation, Dissociative Parts, and Protective Systems

When it comes to treating trauma and dissociation, you need a transformative framework that can unblend traumatized parts and give you practical tools and techniques that leave you feeling empowered to help even your most deeply traumatized clients. Internationally recognized trainer, Stacy Ruse, LPC, E-RYT-500, uses her years of experience and warm, compassionate presence to bring you an evidence-based, integrated approach that will help your clients go from just surviving...to thriving! You'll leave with:

  • IFS-based strategies for working with dissociation
  • Tools like self-energy and compassionate attunement for deep, safe healing
  • Techniques to integrate neuroscience, Polyvagal Theory, and somatic wisdom into your treatment plan
  • Real-world clinical examples and more!

Patricia Rich, LCSW, CST-S
11:50 AM–12:55 PM
Self-Led Sexuality through IFS Therapy: A Parts Work Approach for Healing, Intimacy, Pleasure and Connection
Patricia Rich, LCSW, CST-S | Click here for information about Patricia Rich

Clients who struggle with sexual issues are often dealing with shame, guilt, and confusion, making it difficult to open up and explore these issues in therapy. IFS and Sex Therapist Patricia Rich, LCSW, CST-S (she/her) developed this innovative session to give you the tools to help your clients find more ease, joy, and confidence in the bedroom and beyond! This workshop will give you:

  • Strategies to address common sexual concerns clients have in therapy
  • An IFS-based conceptual framework that incorporates insights from the field of sex therapy and more
  • A better understanding of the internal sexual system and what it means to be sexually Self-Led
  • Guided meditation tools for finding and unblending parts related to a sexual trailhead

12:55–1:30 PM – MID-DAY BREAK

Tasha Oswald, PhD
1:30–2:35 PM
Treating Neurodivergent Trauma: Integrating IFS and Neuroaffirming Practices to Support Healing

Your neurodivergent clients already come to therapy feeling attacked internally and externally, as if they are the problem to be fixed. You need skills tailored specifically to addressing “neurodivergent trauma” - the complex trauma uniquely faced by neurodivergent individuals. That's why licensed psychologist Dr. Tasha Oswald (she/her), who is a neurodivergent individual herself, put together this experiential training! You'll get:

  • Neuroaffirming practices to help clients unburden and heal from neurodivergent trauma
  • Techniques for cultivating inner balance
  • Self-reflection exercises for exploring your own neuronormative biases and privilege
  • Strategies to help clients deal with “inner critics”
  • And much more!

Leslie Petruk, LCMHC-S, NCC, BCC
2:45–3:50 PM
The Healing Power of Play: Integrating IFS and Play Therapy for Children and Adolescents
Leslie Petruk, LCMHC-S, NCC, BCC | Click here for information about Leslie Petruk

When it comes to IFS and working with children, often times clinicians have trouble getting standard treatment methods to work. You need integrated, developmentally appropriate interventions that can enhance young client's self-awareness, emotional regulation, and ability to identify and engage with their parts. Join Leslie Petruk, LCMHC-S, NCC, BCC as she gives you the best of what IFS and Play Therapy have to offer, all in one package! You'll leave with:

  • Specific activities and applications to use with children and adolescents
  • Tools for translating common comorbidities into parts language
  • Techniques to broaden treatment options through play therapy

Expert Panel
4:00–4:30 PM
Closing Panel with Faculty and Q&A (optional - NO CE)
Frank Anderson, MD, and presenting faculty


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Stacy Ruse, LPC
Introduction to Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy: Core Principles, Skills and Integration Considerations for Clinical Practice

Join Stacy Ruse, LPC and get a robust learning experience complete with lectures, demonstrations, and practical real-world applications that will deepen your understanding of the IFS framework and enhance your therapeutic skills.

With her specialized guidance and expertise, integrating IFS therapy concepts into your practice will feel easy and natural…adding new and beneficial dimensions to your work right away.

Whether you are new to IFS or looking to sharpen your existing skills, you'll end this program better able to navigate complex trauma with confidence, facilitate healing conversations, and guide clients toward profound transformation.

Don't miss this opportunity to elevate your therapeutic approach and make a lasting impact on your clients' healing journey.

2026 Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy Summit

Next-Level Applications of IFS for Trauma, Relationships, and the Complex Needs of Today's Clients
LIVE Online February 19-20, 2026
9:00 AM – 4:30 PM Central Time
Valued at $1,119.88 Only $347.99 when you register today!
YES! I Want to Attend Live
$347.99
REGISTER NOW
  • Up to 10 Live CE Hours are available, plus up to 6 bonus self-study CE hours are included!
  • Add unlimited access at checkout for 70% off!
YES! I Want This On-Demand!
$347.99
PURCHASE NOW
  • Can't attend live? Purchase the On-Demand package now for unlimited access with up to 16 total self-study CE hours included!
Click here for Credit hours breakdown. Click here for course objectives and outline.

Your registration is 100% risk-free. Cancel at any time for a complete refund.
This product is not endorsed by, sponsored by, or affiliated with the IFS Institute and does not qualify for IFS Institute credits or certification.
MEET YOUR EXPERTS
Frank Anderson, MD

Frank Anderson, MD, is both a psychiatrist and psychotherapist and specializes in the treatment of trauma and dissociation by blending current neuroscience knowledge with the IFS model of therapy. Dr. Anderson has authored numerous books and articles about using IFS in trauma treatment, as well as lectured extensively on the Neurobiology of PTSD and Dissociation.

Click here for information about Frank Anderson

Dr. Alexia Rothman

Dr. Alexia Rothman is a clinical psychologist and Internal Family Systems therapist from Atlanta, GA. As an international speaker, Dr. Rothman offers workshops and retreats on the IFS model all over the world. She also co-hosts the IFS-based podcasts IFS Talks and Conversas IFS and has published a book chapter on the integration of IFS and Polyvagal Theory.

Click here for information about Alexia Rothman

Daphne Fatter, PhD

Daphne Fatter, PhD, is a licensed psychologist, an Internal Family Systems (IFS) and EMDR therapist in Dallas, TX. She is the creator of Self Tapping for Attachment Readiness and Repair (STARRä), a hands-on practical therapeutic intervention to help integrate EMDR and IFS at specific places in each model and provides engaging continuing education programming to mental health clinicians internationally.

Click here for information about Daphne Fatter

Elizabeth Taeubert, LCSW, RN, MS

Elizabeth Taeubert, LCSW, RN, MS, has led IFS trainings both domestically and internationally. She has worked extensively with clients healing from PTSD and complex trauma. Additionally, she provides individual and group consultation to IFS clinicians. Elizabeth holds an MSW from George Williams College in Aurora, Illinois and an MS from DePaul University in Chicago.

Click here for information about Elizabeth Taeubert

Wayne Baker, LPC

Wayne Baker, LPC, is a psychotherapist with over 20 years of experience specializing in infidelity recovery and betrayal trauma. He integrates Internal Family Systems, and trauma-informed care to help both betrayed and unfaithful partners heal, restore relational safety, and create authentic connections. Wayne is a sought-after speaker and course developer known for blending clinical expertise with compassion and clarity. His work emphasizes the five pillars of betrayal trauma recovery—Disclosure, Empathy, Grieving, Forgiveness, and Co-creation—and he is committed to training clinicians in IFS-informed approaches to relational healing.

Click here for information about Wayne Baker

Natalie Y. Gutiérrez, LMFT

Natalie Y. Gutiérrez, LMFT, is a licensed marriage and family therapist working primarily with BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) survivors of complex trauma—ranging from racial trauma, sexual trauma, attachment trauma, and intergenerational trauma. She is the founder of Mindful Journeys Marriage & Family Therapy PLLC and a certified internal family systems therapist and prospective trainer at the IFS Institute. Natalie’s individual and group healing work blends the intersections of psychotherapy, activism, and curanderismo. She has a large following on Instagram, where she shares her journey of healing and empowerment and currently resides in New York, NY.

Click here for information about Natalie Y. Gutiérrez

Marcella Cox, LMFT, CEDS-C

Marcella Cox, LMFT, CEDS-C, is a therapist, author, and speaker who has dedicated her career to treating eating disorders and trauma. She is on the teaching staff of Susan McConnell, developer of Somatic IFS, an approach that blends IFS with somatic therapy. Marcella trains and supports clinicians in utilizing IFS and Somatic IFS through professional consultation, workshops, trainings, and retreats.

Click here for information about Marcella Cox

Stacy Ruse, LPC

Stacy Ruse, LPC, a pioneer in the trauma field, weaves together IFS, EMDR, and Somatic therapy that honors and unites transpersonal and ancient wisdom with modern neuroscience. As the founder of Aglow Counseling, Stacy provides global training and clinical consultation, specializing in inclusive, heart-centered approaches. She is an EMDR Consultant and Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher (E-RYT 500). Stacy is known for her compassionate presence and integrative, embodied approach to deep healing.

Click here for information about Stacy Ruse

Patricia Rich, LCSW, CST-S

Patricia Rich, LCSW, CST-S, (she/her) is a IFS Therapist and and an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist and Supervisor. She has developed a unique integrative model for Self-Led Sexuality to help people find more ease, joy, and confidence in the bedroom and beyond. Patty has led workshops internationally and has originated IFS-informed concepts such as Internal Consent and The Six S's of Sexual Self-Energy.

Click here for information about Patricia Rich

Tasha Oswald, PhD

Tasha Oswald, PhD, (she/her) is a neurodiversity-affirming licensed psychologist and clinical consultant, and polyvagal-informed. She founded the California-based adult autism specialty practice, Open Doors Therapy and specializes in working with autistic women, autistic working professionals, gifted and neurodivergent individuals, emerging adults on the spectrum, and adults receiving a later life ASD diagnosis. A sought-after speaker and advocate, she has delivered presentations at numerous research conferences, autism-focused events, universities, community gatherings, and corporate settings, aiming to increase awareness of mental health issues faced by autistic adults.

Click here for information about Tasha Oswald

Leslie Petruk, MA, LPC-S, NCC, BCC

Leslie Petruk, MA, LPC-S, NCC, BCC, is a Director at The Stone Center for Counseling & Leadership and a Clinical Supervisor. Her clinical experience includes working with children, individuals, couples and families using a systemic and internal family systems approach, along with specialized training as a play therapist. Additionally, she works with special needs children and their families, families experiencing divorce, and children with behavioral issues in school, for which she provides parenting consultation, coaching and school observation/remediation services.

Click here for information about Leslie Petruk

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2026 Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy Summit

Next-Level Applications of IFS for Trauma, Relationships, and the Complex Needs of Today's Clients
LIVE Online February 19-20, 2026
9:00 AM – 4:30 PM Central Time
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  • All the slides, handouts, scripts, and worksheets from presenters – yours to keep forever.
  • FREE 14-day Unlimited archive replay access when you choose live sessions.
  • Bonus FREE on-demand workshop – up to 6 additional CE hours included! ($249.99 value)
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Yes! Whether you are just getting started or are already working with IFS therapy in your practice, this event is designed to meet you where you are and help you move forward in implementing IFS therapy. You'll also be given the resources to know how to dive deeper into these methods if you'd like to go further after this training is done. Should you need a primer, be sure to check out the bonus introductory on demand recording – free with your registration!
You'll still have access to unlimited, on-demand replays for 14 days in your portal. Please note you would need to watch the presentations as they are presented live in order to receive live credit, which is a requirement of most licensing boards. If you cannot attend live but wish to receive CE credits, check out the recording package where you can receive self-study CE credits. Click here to learn more and register to earn CE on your own schedule.
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Depending on your individual board, this event is eligible for up to 10 Live or Self Study CE hours. PLUS! Up to 6 bonus self-study CE hours are included just for registering!

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2026 Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy Summit

Next-Level Applications of IFS for Trauma, Relationships, and the Complex Needs of Today's Clients
LIVE Online February 19-20, 2026
9:00 AM – 4:30 PM Central Time
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2026 Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy Summit

Next-Level Applications of IFS for Trauma, Relationships, and the Complex Needs of Today's Clients
LIVE Online February 19-20, 2026
9:00 AM – 4:30 PM Central Time
Valued at $1,119.88 Only $347.99 when you register today!
YES! I Want to Attend Live
$347.99
REGISTER NOW
  • Up to 10 Live CE Hours are available, plus up to 6 bonus self-study CE hours are included!
  • Add unlimited access at checkout for 70% off!
YES! I Want This On-Demand!
$347.99
PURCHASE NOW
  • Can't attend live? Purchase the On-Demand package now for unlimited access with up to 16 total self-study CE hours included!
Click here for Credit hours breakdown. Click here for course objectives and outline.

Your registration is 100% risk-free. Cancel at any time for a complete refund.
This product is not endorsed by, sponsored by, or affiliated with the IFS Institute and does not qualify for IFS Institute credits or certification.

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