Integrating Internal Family Systems (IFS) into EMDR Therapy: Live Author Book Club Series
A three-session live author discussion exploring the integration of Internal Family Systems (IFS) concepts and interventions across the eight phases of EMDR therapy, based on Dr. Fatter's book Integrating Internal Family Systems (IFS) into EMDR Therapy: The Step-by-Step Guide to Complex Trauma Recovery.
Learning objectives, presenter & agenda
- Describe key similarities and differences between IFS and EMDR therapy and identify principles that support their clinical integration.
- Explain how an IFS-informed framework can be incorporated into EMDR case conceptualization, treatment planning, and parts mapping during Phase 1.
- Identify IFS-informed approaches to protector consent, stabilization, resource development, and assessment during EMDR Phases 2 and 3.
- Describe ways IFS-informed interventions can be incorporated into EMDR Phases 4-8 during desensitization, installation, body scan, closure, and reevaluation.
- Identify ways therapist parts and Self-awareness may influence integrative trauma treatment.
