IFS Foundations for Coaches
IFS Foundations for Coaches
PROGRAM SUMMARY
In this 12-week, virtual instructor led course, coaches will learn how to successfully integrate key IFS skills into their existing coach practice.
Designed for coaches by coaches, participants will deepen their skills through self-exploration, peer practice, and professional mentorship. By the end of this program, coaches will be able to begin integrating key IFS skills into their existing coaching practice.
After completion of this program, you will be able to:
- Develop Self-leadership to expand coaching presence.
- Identify motivating factors that drive behaviors through the mapping and exploration of the client’s inner world.
- Apply new techniques to assist clients in identifying and addressing internal conflicts and overcoming automatic pilot.
- Navigate the client protective system through the successful application of a coach-specific protocol.
- Integrate new skills into existing coach practice and methodologies.
INSTRUCTION AND MENTORSHIP HOURS
This program is highly interactive and requires live attendance to weekly 3-hr live instruction sessions and a weekly 1-hour mentor session. In total, this program provides:
- 36-hours of live, online weekly instruction with recordings (3 hours/week)
- 12-hours of mentorship through 1-hour weekly, small group sessions
- Self-directed, online peer practice opportunities.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
This new learning program is FOR coaches who:
- Are ready to apply an IFS lens to existing coach practice.
- Have been formally trained as coaches, preferably by a recognized accrediting body like the ICF.
- Have at least 1 year of professional experience.
- May hold an accreditation through a recognized accrediting body like the ICF (ie ACC, PCC, MCC).
This program is NOT:
- For people looking to become coaches. This is a coach continuing education program.
- A pathway towards IFS Certification. That will remain under IFS Level 1, 2 and 3 Trainings (view 2024 admissions changes here).
- For clinical professionals waiting for an IFS Level 1 spot to become available. This course is not a replacement for IFS Level 1 Training.
PROGRAM DETAILS
If you meet the minimum criteria for participation in this program, we invite you to join the interest list below. In the interest of ensuring the highest quality experience for our participants, we have decided to postpone the launch of our inaugural cohort which will will now begin in Fall 2024. This adjustment allows us the necessary time to refine and enhance the program. While we understand this may cause inconvenience for those who were eagerly anticipating the launch, we believe this decision will ultimately result in a more robust and impactful program for all involved
AFTER REGISTRATION
Once registered, you will be guided to complete several online modules before live instruction begins. The first will provide you with a tour of the program and explain where to find things.
There are also activities meant to inspire and get you started on this learning journey.
Second, you will be required to complete An Introduction to IFS which will begin rooting you in the concepts and language of IFS before the live instruction begins.
And finally, the third online module will provide more information about program goals and learning objectives for how this program will be helping you expand your coaching capacity using key IFS skills and techniques.
LIVE PARTICIPATION REQUIRED
This program is highly interactive and requires live participation. Participants are expected to attend the weekly, live, 3-hour sessions in addition to their 1-hour mentor groups to receive their Certificate of Completion. This Certificate of Completion will be your ticket for all subsequent coach learning programs offered by IFS Institute.
- Enrollment for this pilot will be limited to 80 participants.
- Pilot price is $1850.
CURRICULUM
Pre-program Self-directed Modules
Available two weeks prior to live instruction, these online modules will set the stage for the program with approximately 2-hours of self-directed learning as follows:
- Before you Begin (30 minutes)
- Introduction to IFS (60 minutes)
- Expanding your Coach Capacity through IFS (30 minutes)
Section 1: The Coach System
In this section you will begin with an exploration of your internal system, by identifying roles of parts, discussing common coach parts, and experiential exercises for mapping your coach learner parts. Following this, you’ll delve into understanding the qualities of Self energy, with practices aimed at cultivating and recognizing the 8 Cs. Next you will explore the protective system, with a focus on unblending. Finally, you will examine dynamics of alliances, hierarchies and polarizations.
Section 2: The Client System
Over the next four weeks you will dive deep into working with the client’s system. These modules will include techniques for assisting clients in identifying and exploring their parts. You will gain experience working within the client protective system including the proper application and practice of a coach-specific protocol for unburdening exiles.
Section 3: Coach Client Dynamics
The closing section will explore Coach and Client Dynamics. In these four modules you will learn how IFS assists coaches in shifting from behavior and action-oriented coaching to identity coaching. You will also learn how to cultivate more Self energy when faced with intensity or complexity in session. Cultural and Legacy Burdens will be covered particularly in how they are held within the client and coach system and how to recognize potential biases. There will be an entire session devoted to participant questions and nuance topics. Finally, you will close this program with clarity on how to put your learning into action and continue your Self development after the program ends.
MEET THE INSTRUCTION TEAM
Anna Tansi, Instructor
Anna Tansi, MS Organization Psychology, is an IFS-certified practitioner who has coached and consulted with organizations, teams, and individuals for 30+ years. The types of clients she works with range from purpose-driven people and businesses to spiritually oriented organizations and entrepreneurs. Anna has a passion for learning and development and, since 2010, has been integrating the principles of IFS into her workshops and coaching. She is Level 2 trained and frequently serves as a program assistant for the IFS Institute.
Francesco Piminelli, Instructor
Francesco, a PCC with the ICF, a professional counsellor and a seasoned IFS practitioner ignites potential in individuals and leaders. For over 20 years, he’s crafted personalized coaching and counseling experiences that empower clients to overcome challenges and achieve lasting change. From personal growth to leadership excellence, Francesco addresses both professional and personal roadblocks using a holistic approach.
Ty Cutner, Mentor
Ty is a Level 2 trained IFS personal development coach and a contributing author to the best selling book, Freeing Self: IFS Beyond the Therapy Room edited by Helen Foot and Emma E. Redfern. In 2018, Ty experienced his first IFS session with the model’s founder Dr. Richard Schwartz and was deeply moved by the process. In 2021, during his second session with Dr Schwartz, he retrieved a 15-year-old part he had lost over 20 years ago due to his mom passing away. Ty is one of the leading coaches in the IFS community, applying IFS to his image coaching, K-12 school workshops, and relationship coaching practice.
Hannah Lofthus, Mentor
As the founder and CEO of a social justice nonprofit and a coaching organization that centers IFS, Hannah’s passion for coaching executives and leadership teams comes from firsthand experience of its impact in both her own life and that of clients she works with. In alignment with IFS as a constraint releasing model, Hannah views her role as a coach as holding sacred space to allow the best of what is already present in every human to emerge. She is excited about the opportunity to integrate IFS into the coaching sector and in turn provide the opportunity for more people to experience this transformative learning and growth.
Sophia van Woensel-Mose, Mentor
Sophia van Woensel-Mose JD LL.M (ICF-ACC) Dutch-born Sophia Mose is a Certified (L3) IFS Practitioner and Certified Functional Health Coach, based in the south of France. Sophia has a full time on-line coaching practice, supporting senior executives, founders, and other leaders, mostly in tech, law, and creative industries. Before training as a coach, Sophia was a cross-border corporate lawyer in New York and London. Since training in IFS, she incorporates the IFS model in all her coaching sessions and is passionate about supporting others in doing the same.
Brian Jaudon, Mentor
Brian Jaudon is a master coach with 25 years of experience in the industry. He is IFS Level 2 trained and has been at the forefront of the integration of IFS and coaching the last two decades. Brian was a co-designer and co-teacher of the groundbreaking webinar series IFS-Inspired Coaching: Aligning the Inner System in 2018 and the Coaching for Self Leadership: An Introduction to Internal Family Systems in 2021 — both delivered in partnership with the IFS Institute.
FAQs
Q. Will this program offer ICF Continuing Education Credits?
A. We will be submitting our application to ICF for 36 CCEs and are hopeful the program will be approved before the program ends. If not, IFSI is committed to providing ICF accredited coaches (ACC, PCC, MCC) with appropriate documentation for individual submission for CCE consideration directly to ICF.
Q. What if I cannot join the live sessions?
A. The live sessions are highly interactive and make up the main way for participants to learn, watch, and practice with peers. Missing a session will require make-up work including watching the recording and potentially submitting proof that the skill taught has been learned. If you miss more than 2 live sessions and/or 2 mentor sessions, you may not be eligible to receive your Course Completion Certificate which would mean you would not be eligible to take future programming or participate in mentorship circles unless you retake the program.
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JOIN THE INTEREST LIST
If you feel you meet the minimum criteria for this program, we invite you to complete the interest form below. You will be notified when more information is available and invited to register once registration opens. Joining this list does not guarantee nor will it hold a spot in this program.