If you want to learn more about
Unblending
Working with managers
Working with firefighters
Noticing “figure it out” parts
Working with religious abuse
Working with cultural legacy burdens
And more!
You will get great value out of this IFS demonstration!
Internal Family Systems (IFS) Model in Action
The Role of Anxiety and Self-Criticism
Impact of Trauma and Past Experiences
Body and Mind Connection
Balancing Productivity and Rest
The Power of Language and Self-Compassion
The Role of Emotional Moderators
Developing a New Relationship with the Self
Key Learnings:
Validation of Struggles
Understanding Parts
Self-Compassion and Worth
Balancing Energy
Importance of Relationships with Parts
Permission to Be Unique
If you want to learn more about
Working with Firefighters
Legacy Burdens
Abandonment
Doing IFS on Yourself
Using Finger Puppets to Unblend
Negotiating with Parts’ Fears about Unburdening
The Compete Unburdening Process
This IFS Demonstration is for you!
Ten things you will learn from Fox Out of the Box:
Exiles hold vital qualities that contribute to authenticity.
Protectors act out of necessity, not malice.
The external environment shapes internal survival strategies.
Self-leadership facilitates healing and integration.
Exiles can be powerful guides when unburdened.
Anger in exiles can shift with understanding.
Protectors can transform their role from suppression to collaboration.
Healing is about integration, not elimination.
Unburdening allows for new possibilities and growth.
Safety is key for the reintegration of exiled parts.
IFS Sessions with Melissa (as coach and client) using Finger Puppets ($35)
Ten things you will learn from this session are:
Fear is manageable with awareness and proactive strategies.
Aligning with energy, not fear, leads to better decisions.
Mastery and skill-building provide security and resilience.
Managing desires reduces stress and increases peace of mind.
Not every opportunity is worth pursuing—discernment is key.
Institutional changes can prompt reassessment and growth.
Financial awareness matters, but emotional well-being is just as important.
The five stages of grief apply to decision-making and help process change.
Connection and community are essential for navigating challenges.
Faith and love should guide the future, not fear.
IFS Techniques You Will Learn:
Unblending
Creating Safe Inner Spaces
Speaking For Parts, Not From Parts
Unburdening
Building a Regular Practice
Trailhead Exploration
IFS Workshops
The Conference Table is a great technique for UNBLENDING and EXTERNALIZING parts.
Developed by IFS Lead Trainer Michi Rose, the Conference Table is a manager-friendly, easy technique for getting parts out in front of you on paper.
It’s also useful for situations that bring up a lot of parts —
the top two times I use it are
Career decisions
Moving
How to talk to firefighters — casually without coercion
How to engage a firefighter who isn’t particularly trusting
How to stay in Self when parts are activated
How to handle parts who want to go eat sugar NOW!
How to facilitate repair between parts
How to use finger puppets to externalize parts in IFS
How to work with yourself as both client and practitioner
Key Learnings:
Self & Parts Relationship: The Self acts as a leader, while parts play important roles, not to be suppressed, but understood.
-IFS Metaphors: The Orchestra (Self as conductor, Parts as musicians) and the Equilateral Triangle (Managers & Firefighters protecting Exiles).
-Blending & Unblending
Recognizing when a part is speaking versus when you are in Self-energy
Working with Parts: Using curiosity and patience to engage with them rather than resistance or judge
Healing Exiles: The importance of addressing core wounds so that Managers and Firefighters don’t need to act out as intensely.