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: 

  1. Exiles hold vital qualities that contribute to authenticity.

  2. Protectors act out of necessity, not malice.

  3. The external environment shapes internal survival strategies.

  4. Self-leadership facilitates healing and integration.

  5. Exiles can be powerful guides when unburdened.

  6. Anger in exiles can shift with understanding.

  7. Protectors can transform their role from suppression to collaboration.

  8. Healing is about integration, not elimination.

  9. Unburdening allows for new possibilities and growth.

  10. 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: 

  1. Fear is manageable with awareness and proactive strategies.

  2. Aligning with energy, not fear, leads to better decisions.

  3. Mastery and skill-building provide security and resilience.

  4. Managing desires reduces stress and increases peace of mind.

  5. Not every opportunity is worth pursuing—discernment is key.

  6. Institutional changes can prompt reassessment and growth.

  7. Financial awareness matters, but emotional well-being is just as important.

  8. The five stages of grief apply to decision-making and help process change.

  9. Connection and community are essential for navigating challenges.

  10. 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 

  1. Career decisions 

  2. 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.

All On-Demand Courses Buying Guide!

IFS Sessions with Melissa as Coach ($35)