One day workshop
Introduction to Internal Family Systems
A one day experiential workshop for therapists, counsellors, and health professionals.
This live online workshop offers a clear, compassionate introduction to the Internal Family Systems model and its application in therapeutic and wellbeing settings.
You will learn how to understand the inner world through an IFS informed lens, recognise protective parts, understand wounded parts, and begin working with the qualities of Self energy in ways that support safety, clarity, and compassion.
Friday 25th September 2026 • 9:30am – 4:30pm
A grounded introduction to IFS-informed practice.
Internal Family Systems offers a non pathologising way of understanding human experience. Instead of seeing symptoms, defences, or behaviours as problems to remove, IFS invites us to listen for the protective intention beneath them.
In this one day workshop, you will be introduced to the core principles of the model and how they may support trauma informed, compassionate, and clinically thoughtful practice.
The day includes teaching, guided reflection, live demonstration, and experiential exercises. The emphasis is on safety, pacing, clarity, and practical application.
Who this workshop is for
This workshop is designed for professionals who want to deepen their understanding of the inner system and bring more compassion, curiosity, and steadiness into their work.
Therapists.
Counsellors.
Social workers.
Psychologists.
Psychotherapists.
Somatic practitioners.
Trauma informed yoga teachers.
Health professionals.
Coaches working within an appropriate scope of practice.
Practitioners curious about IFS informed therapeutic work.
No previous IFS training is required. This workshop is designed as an accessible introduction.
What you will learn
The foundations of the IFS model
Gain a clear introduction to the core principles of Internal Family Systems and its compassionate, non pathologising approach to the mind.
Parts and Self
Learn how to understand parts, protective responses, wounded inner experiences, and the qualities of Self energy.
Protective patterns
Begin recognising how protective parts show up in clients, including over functioning, avoidance, pleasing, shutdown, inner criticism, and emotional reactivity.
Clinical safety and pacing
Explore how to approach the internal system without rushing vulnerable material or overwhelming the client.
IFS in practice
Observe how IFS informed language, presence, and inquiry can be integrated into therapeutic and wellbeing settings.
Experiential understanding
Experience guided exercises that help you understand the model from the inside, not only as theory.
Why attend this workshop
Many practitioners are drawn to IFS because it offers a deeply respectful way of understanding inner conflict, trauma responses, addictive patterns, relational wounds, and emotional distress.
This workshop gives you a strong foundation in the model so you can begin integrating IFS informed principles into your existing work with greater confidence and care.
Understand clients through a more compassionate lens.
Learn language that reduces shame and supports internal safety.
Begin recognising protective and wounded parts.
Experience the model through guided practice.
Connect with other professionals committed to trauma informed learning.
Build confidence integrating IFS principles into your clinical work.
9:30am – 4:30pm · Live online
Places are limited. Reserve yours today.
How the workshop works
Learn the model
You will be introduced to the core ideas of IFS, including parts, Self energy, protection, unblending, and the importance of safety.
Observe and experience
The workshop includes live demonstration, guided reflection, and experiential practice so the model becomes more than theory.
Apply with care
You will leave with a clearer sense of how to begin integrating IFS informed principles into your existing professional framework.
Training with Angela M Carter
Angela M Carter is a Level 3 trained Internal Family Systems therapist, advanced IFIO couples therapist, trauma therapist, HeartMath practitioner, and founder of Trauma Release Centre.
With more than thirty years of experience across therapy, social work, trauma recovery, relational healing, and professional training, Angela brings a grounded and compassionate approach to teaching.
Her training style is clear, relational, practical, and deeply respectful of the learning process. She supports practitioners to understand the IFS model not only as a set of concepts, but as a way of being with clients, with their protective systems, and with our own therapist parts.
Training informed by clinical depth and ongoing professional development
Angela's teaching is informed by advanced professional training, clinical experience, and a commitment to safe, compassionate, trauma informed practice.
This training is independently created and is not formally endorsed by the IFS Institute or other training organisations unless explicitly stated.
What participants have shared
"Angela is a skilled facilitator who clearly outlines the fundamentals of the IFS protocol in a comprehensive and accessible way. She creates a safe, supportive environment which combines education with experiential learning to help cement the concepts being presented. I would recommend her workshop to anyone working with clients, whether clinically or outside of the traditional clinical setting."
Caroline, Trauma Sensitive Yoga Teacher
"I found Angela's IFS training informative and delivered in a well paced manner with a good mix of experiential and content with space for the group to reflect. Highly recommend."
Toni, Counsellor
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