Values & Beliefs in the Therapy Room—Through an IFS Lens

The therapy room is a place where we explore our clients’ inner worlds, and their internal and external relationships. This exploration inevitably touches on the moral values and beliefs that govern their lives.

As we share the therapy space with them, our own values and beliefs are forced into the joint space in countless ways. Value-based conflicts can arise between us and our clients, challenge our professional ethical code of conduct, and altogether be extremely challenging for the therapeutic relationship and the safety of the space we share with our clients.

In this program, we will explore the unseen field of values and beliefs in our systems, and gain a fuller understanding of the potential impact of our moral values and beliefs on our presence as therapists. We will also explore the IFS perspective on the this topic, and formulate some practical applications for real life situations in the therapy room.

This learning program was held live in Winter 2024. You can now access a recorded version of the program and learn at any time, at your own pace. During each module, you’ll first watch a teaching video with Einat Bronstein which includes experiential exercises. Then you’ll learn from IFS Founder Dick Schwartz, either by reviewing video demos of his work with clients or by watching as he provides case consultations. Finally, at the end of each module, you’ll watch a recording of Einat’s live event in which she answered learners’ questions.

An IFSI Certificate of Completion will be available upon completion of this program. Your completion status will be tracked automatically as you progress through the program modules. Once you have completed all program modules, and watched all videos in their entirety, you will receive a Certificate that acknowledges you have received 14 IFS Credits for completing this program. Professional continuing education credits are not currently available for this learning program.

Note: Materials and methods included in this course may include interventions or practices that are beyond your scope of practice. As a professional in your given field, you are responsible for reviewing the scope of practice, including activities that are defined by applicable law as beyond the boundaries of your practice, and applying your learning in compliance with your professional standards.