IFS Growth Programs

IFS Classes
Self-Led Personal Growth in Community

•    Learn to use IFS by yourself and with others
•    Develop a psychological practice for personal growth
•    Join a community of people who work with each other
•    Experience the transformative power of a group

Today’s personal growth approaches can be self-led. You can learn to work on yourself or with a partner. You don't need to depend on a psychotherapist, workshop leader, or spiritual teacher (though there is still an important role for them). And if this work happens in community, the resulting self-reflection, caring, and connection can become part of our culture and not just something we do in isolation to improve our lives.

We offer classes on self-led Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS) where you learn how to work on yourself using IFS and how to work together with a friend. These classes are also useful for people who are working with an IFS therapist because they increase your skill in using the model.

(These classes are not professional trainings. Click here to understand the difference.)

What people are saying

I have taken tons of teleclasses and Jay’s was organized really well. Some classes are healing, but you don’t take it with you. Jay’s had both deep transformation and learning that made it easy to keep going afterward. It was an excellent course, I really loved it.
Linda McLyman, M.S., leadership consultant, Syracuse, NY

When I worked, how well Jay listened and knew just what to say. He was patient, with a gentle, light touch, present and able to really track and support each of us. He made the teaching of the material flow organically and effortlessly.
Elizabeth Russell, Florida

More testimonials

Since 2005, we have taught IFS Classes to hundreds of people. They learn to apply the IFS model in their lives, and they do deep and powerful peer-counseling sessions with each other. The telephone classes have worked surprisingly well for most people, not only in learning the material but also in feeling connected with the group over the phone.

Formats: Classes are offered in a variety of formats:

• Weekend workshops in the San Francisco Bay Area (Marin)
• Weekly telephone classes (6 weeks) (How a telephone class works)
• Special arrangements for classes outside the Bay Area.

IFS Classes:

• Basic Class: How to be in Self and work with protective parts.
• Exiles Class: How to work with vulnerable child parts and heal them.
• Polarization Class: How to resolve conflicts between parts.
• Advanced Ongoing Class: For people who have completed the foundational classes and want to work in an on-going way using IFS in a group setting.

Specialized Classes:

• Inner Critic Class: Tame that critical part of you that shames and doubts you.
• Communication from the Heart Class: Learn to communicate well in conflict situations to achieve harmony.
• Eating Issues/Self-Nurturing Class

See the current schedule of classes

How to enroll in a class