Lunch and Learn: Introduction to Internal Family Systems

In this brief introduction to Internal Family Systems (IFS), attendees will learn about the origins of this evidence-based, non-pathologizing therapeutic model .The session will cover the core concepts of the model, including the understanding of the mind as composed of multiple sub-personalities or "parts" and the notion of the "Self" as an innately healthy, compassionate inner leader and organizing principle. The talk will address IFS’ approach to working with defensive strategies and with the underlying vulnerabilities or wounds. Participants will engage in a short experiential exercise as a means of exploring therapist “parts”.

Suzanne Burger is a licensed clinical psychologist, with over thirty-five years of clinical experience working with adults, adolescents, and children. Her specialties include developmental and complex trauma, couples, and parenting challenges. In addition to being a Certified IFS therapist, Suzanne is part of the training team in the IFIO (IFS’ couples therapy) training program. She is also a certified Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP) and assists/supervises students learning that model. As the author of a self-help book for couples, Steering Your Marriage, and as  a certified in the Gottman Method and trained in the EFT model, Suzanne currently supervises clinicians in the couples program at the Westchester Center for the Study of Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy.

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