Introduction to IFS for Therapists Serving Veterans & Military Clients

This experiential, introductory workshop offers mental health professionals an opportunity to explore the foundations of the Internal Family Systems (IFS) model and its application with military personnel, veterans, and their families. Amy Marcotte, IFS Lead Trainer and U.S. Veteran, will explore how IFS's non-pathologizing approach, grounded in the belief that there are no bad parts, can help clients heal trauma, resolve inner conflict, and improve the quality of their relationships. Participants will experience the model firsthand while gaining practical tools for working with attachment wou...Read morends, traumatic experiences, and protective parts, while learning how to support greater Self-leadership and internal balance. As an introductory-level training, this program is designed for foundational learning and does not provide IFS Institute credits or certification hours.

Participants will learn:

• Strategies for resolving inner conflicts that stem from attachment wounds and traumatic experiences
• Practical skills for identifying and differentiating clients’ internal parts
• Ways to help clients cultivate Self-leadership so they can respond with greater clarity, compassion, confidence, creativity, courage, and connection

This workshop is offered through the IFS Institute’s Community Access Programs (CAP) Less...

Learning Objectives

Describe the history and basic assumptions of the Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy model, including its non-pathological view of the mind’s multiplicity and the concept of Self.
Differentiate between parts and Self and explain how changes in the internal system influence external relationships and systems.
Utilize techniques such as guided meditation, journaling or drawing to externalize the relational dynamics of the internal system.
Describe how the IFS model supports trauma healing through the release of burdens parts carry and restore internal harmony/balance.
Identify differences in the role of the therapist in the IFS model compared to other therapeutic models and apply these differences when analyzing the client’s internal system and its role(s) in mental health.
List two key therapeutic goals of IFS therapy, including strengthening Self-leadership and supporting greater harmony within the internal system, and explain how these goals apply to clients presenting with mental health concerns.

Target Audience

This workshop is intended for mental health professionals and helping professionals who work with military personnel, veterans, and their families. While the training highlights applications of Internal Family Systems (IFS) with military and veteran populations, the material is also relevant for professionals working with a broad range of clients.

Designed as an introduction to the IFS model, the program is appropriate for both beginners and those with prior experience with IFS. A foundational understanding of psychotherapy practice is recommended. This workshop serves as an introduction to the IFS model and does not qualify for IFS credits.

Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Live Interactive Webinar

09:00 AM EDT - 04:00 PM EDT

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$199.00

EARN 6 CE Credit Hours
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About the speaker

Amy L. Marcotte, LCSW

IFSI Lead Trainer and U.S. Veteran

Amy is a veteran of the U.S. Army where she served as the Division Social Worker with the 10th Mountain Infantry Division. She deployed with the 10th Mountain to both Somalia and Haiti. After her discharge from the Army, Amy served as the Director of a Vet Center serving war zone veterans and survivors of Military Sexual Trauma until her retirement in 2023. She now enjoys teaching IFS to fellow clinicians for the Internal Family Systems Institute.

CE Information - Earn 6 CE Credit Hours

CE Approvals

Joint Accreditation

In support of improving patient care, CE Learning Systems is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

American Psychological Association

Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP office maintains responsibility for the content of the programs.

New York Education Department's State Board for Social Work

CE Learning Systems, LLC (d/b/a impactce.com) is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #0060.

New York Education Department for Licensed Mental Health Counselors

CE Learning Systems, LLC (d/b/a impactce.com) is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0072.

New York State Education Department's State Board for Psychology

CE Learning Systems, LLC (d/b/a impactce.com) is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #PSY-0016.

New York Education Department's State Board for Marriage and Family Therapy

CE Learning Systems, LLC (d/b/a impactce.com) is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Marriage and Family Therapy as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MFT-0045.

CE Process Info

Professional CEs

This program offers up to 6 Professional CE Credits.

Each professional is responsible for the individual requirements as stipulated by their licensing agency. Please contact your individual licensing board/regulatory agency to review continuing education requirements for licensure renewal. Prior to the event, you will receive an email from CE-Go providing access to your personal attendee dashboard and steps to earn CE Credits.

IFS Credits

This workshop serves as an introduction to the IFS model and does not qualify for IFS credits. If you have any questions regarding IFS Certification, please email certification@ifs-institute.com.