Overview

The APS hosts this webinar with the APS College of Clinical Psychologists.

Internal Family Systems (IFS) is a powerfully transformative, evidence-based model of psychotherapy which has taken the therapy world by storm in the last decade.

Developed in the 1980’s by its creator Dr. Richard Schwartz, the IFS model allows those employing it to understand the individual mind and larger human systems in novel ways. 

With a growing evidence base in recent years, IFS is establishing itself as an intervention of choice amongst many therapists, with Dr. Bessel van der Kolk hailing it as ‘the treatment method that all clinicians should know to treat clients effectively’. 

This webinar provides an introduction to Internal Family Systems for psychologists and will cover:

• a summary of the theoretical underpinnings of the model, 

• an outline of the growing evidence base,

• a description of the important principles and processes of IFS,

• a fictionalised case study which will illustrate how it can be used,

• options for clients seeking IFS therapy, and

• options for therapists seeking IFS training, consultation, and supervision in Australia.

Level of Learning

Foundational. This activity is targeted to those new to the topic.

Duration of access

Access to the recordings and presenter slides is for 12 months from the date of confirmed registration.

APS CPD-Approved

This activity has been assessed against the APS Standards for CPD activities and approved for its education quality.

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Activity details 

• On-demand webinar recording 

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this webinar, participants should be able to:

• have an understanding of the theoretical underpinnings of Internal Family Systems (IFS),

• describe the growing evidence base of IFS,

• recognise the important principles and processes in IFS, and

• identify the options to seek training, consultation, supervision, and exposure to study groups in Australia.

Presenter(s)

Dr Shaun Dempsey MAPS

About the presenter(s)

Dr Shaun Dempsey is a Clinical Psychologist in private practice, Townsville, QLD. He is a certified Internal Family Systems therapist having completed Level 1 in 2017/18, Level 2 in Austin, Texas USA in 2018, and Level 3 with Dick Schwartz in Florida in December 2019. Shaun is on the IFS Institute’s international Approved Clinical Consultants list and is also trained in EMDR, ACT, and CBT. Shaun has an Honours degree in Psychology, a Masters degree in Clinical Psychology, and a PhD in Psychology and is a member of the Australian Psychological Society and a Fellow of the APS College of Clinical Psychologists.