IFS Basic-Exiles Course

Watch this Video on IFS Basics from Bonnie Weiss:

This 8-week course, taught by Bonnie Weiss, LCSW, will teach the basics of how to use Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS) to work with clients and yourself to resolve psychological issues and heal underlying pain from the past and to enhance self-confidence and well-being.

This is not a comprehensive training program.

You will, however, become familiar with the basic steps of the IFS method and learn to identify and work with protector and exile parts.

Most importantly, you will be inspired and supported to access and recognize your own capacity for Self-leadership. This core aspect of Self is the capacity that can heal the parts. The practitioner’s access to Self is the key ingredient to successfully utilizing the IFS methodology.

ABOUT THIS COURSE

This live online program, via zoom, will consist of guided meditations, class lectures, IFS demonstrations, and opportunities for individualized feedback and guidance. The course will be taught by videoconference, so we can see each other, which enhances the group connection, making it safe for you to be open and vulnerable in class. Each class is recorded, so you can watch the recording of any class you miss.

Between sessions, participants are required to read 2 chapters and conduct a 30 minute - 1 hour weekly practice session in order to practice skills. The text for the course is Self-Therapy: A Step-By-Step Guide to Creating Wholeness and Healing Your Inner Child Using IFS, A New, Cutting-Edge Psychotherapy, 3rd Edition by Jay Earley.

Upcoming IFS Basic-Exiles Courses

IFS Basic-Exiles Course - April 2025 with Bonnie Weiss LCSW

Dates and Times:

Wednesday Class 4:00pm-6:15pm PST:

April 2, April 9, April 23, April 30, May 7, May 14, May 21, May 28, June 4

Monday Class 9:00am-11:15am PST

April 7, April 21, April 28, May 5, May 12, May 19, June 9, June 16, June 23

Register for the Wednesday Class

Register for the Monday Class

Course Logistics

There are two requirements for participation in the IFS Basic Course - 1) that you complete a Safety Questionnaire, and 2) sign a disclaimer. These two documents will be part of your registration process.
These IFS Basic classes are limited to 20 or 24 participants.
Classes will meet weekly, online, on Zoom, for 2 hours; Classes will meet weekly, online, on Zoom, for 2 hours; see course descriptions for details on each one.
Tuition for the IFS Basic Course is $600 USD.
All course materials, including videos of each session, will be available to registered students on a dedicated IFS Basic homepage.
The course is experiential, including group discussion and exercises, as well as sessions with volunteers from the class demonstrating IFS methods.
Between classes, learners will meet in pairs to practice assigned homework and the IFS processes taught in class.

What People Are Saying About the Basic IFS course:

Linda McLyman

*M.S., Leadership Consu**ltan*t

I have taken tons of teleclasses and Jay’s was organized really well. Some classes are healing, but you don’t take it with you. Jay’s had both deep transformation and learning that made it easy to keep going afterward. It was an excellent course, I really loved it.

Peg

Artist

"I learned a great deal from watching Bonnie do the demos. The class felt very safe with her acceptance combined with her clarity and expertise."

B.B.

LSCW

"I want to thank you for this introduction to IFS. I am awed by your commitment to this model and the spiritual way you relate to it and impart it to us. I am grateful for this opportunity to have learned from you."

Alice Rich

Music Therapist

"As a music therapist, I particularly enjoyed the inclusion of music in the opening meditations and the rich discussions that have ensued in the group. It has truly been an enriching experience and I look forward to continuing work with you."