(HS Anderson 052657 2018) The Use of Internal Family Systems Model in Trauma Treatment

Course overview

Treating the Various Types of Trauma Acute trauma and transition into PTSD Complex or relational trauma Developmental and attachment traumas Extreme or dissociative trauma Comparing and integrating trauma treatments Working with parts in IFS therapy Internal Family Systems (IFS): Healing of Emotional Wounds The inner wisdom of the client Phase oriented traditional treatments vs IFS approach Non pathological approach to clients and diagnoses Classic conceptualizations of attachment styles vs IFS conceptualizations The IFS Technique Identify the range and role of varied client parts, identify the "target part" Working with protective parts - unblending, updating, obtaining permission When separation is not possible - direct access to parts for unblending How IFS handles attachment trauma - repairing internal relationships Internal attachment and self-connection in the face of abandonment fears Healing vs the correctional experience IFS complex trauma study - results of pilot research Neurobiology underlying impact of trauma Effects of hyperarousal and hypoarousal - on therapist as well as client Polyvagal theory - safety assessment from the ventral portion of parasympathetic system Exercise - response to arousal states Working with extreme parts in neurologically informed manner Video example - addressing hyperarousal with direct access Self energy, empathy and compassion Healing and unburdening Common roadblocks to unburdening Integration, repair and forgiveness Memory Reconsolidation - accessing, reactivation, mismatch and erasure