Getting to Know the IFS Model: An Experiential Approach for Helping Professionals

Feb 5-7, 2026 Houston, TX

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Registration rates range from $250–$395, with Early Bird, Student, and Equity discounts available.


Early Bird pricing is open through November 30, 2025.

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This three-day experiential training introduces the foundational principles of Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy.

Designed for therapists and healers who wish to feel the model from the inside out, the weekend combines teaching, guided practice, and real-time exploration of your own inner system.

Participants will gain a relational and embodied understanding of IFS concepts, preparing them to bring more Self-energy and attunement into their clinical work.

What you’ll learn.

By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:

  1. Explain the foundational concepts of IFS Therapy.

  2. Differentiate Self-energy from blended states.

  3. Identify protective and vulnerable parts in themselves and others.

  4. Apply the 6 Fs framework to guide initial parts work.

  5. Maintain Self-presence in relational and clinical contexts.

  6. Cultivate compassion, curiosity, and pacing in therapeutic engagement.

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Meet Your Trainer

Jenny Fiebig, MS,NCC, LCPC/LPC is a licensed professional counselor in Montana and Colorado with a private practice dedicated to helping individuals and couples heal from trauma, particularly trauma related to outdoor experiences. Her background in outdoor education and guiding continues to inform her therapeutic approach, emphasizing connection to self, others, and the natural world.

Introduced to Internal Family Systems (IFS) in 2010, Jenny has since become deeply specialized in the model and now serves as a lead trainer with the IFS Institute. She has successfully taught Intro to IFS workshops to numerous groups of therapists across the world, helping healers experience and integrate the model in both professional and personal ways.

  • Theme: Understanding and feeling the model in yourself

    Morning — Opening & Grounding

    • Describe the core principles and assumptions of the IFS model

    • Identify the three main categories of parts and their protective roles

    • Articulate the difference between Self and blended states

    • Experiential: Guided meditation and intention setting to sense Self-energy

    • Activity: “Parts Timeline” — mapping your system’s key parts

    Late Morning — Self-Energy in the Body

    • Recognize the felt sense of Self-energy

    • Practice accessing and sustaining Self through somatic awareness

    • Partner Work: Describe Self vs. blended states to a partner

    Afternoon — Meeting Parts with Compassion

    • Build connection with a protective part

    • Experience unblending and the shift toward Self

    • Activity: “Meet a Protector” guided imagery + dyad reflection

    • Group Debrief: Sharing without fixing or analyzing

  • Theme: Staying in Self while with another person’s parts

    Morning — Deepening Self Presence

    • Develop capacity to be with vulnerable parts without overwhelm

    • Track somatic cues for parts activation

    • Experiential: Sitting with an exile while protectors observe

    Late Morning — Relational Self-Energy

    • Practice relational Self-energy

    • Use empathic reflection to help others feel seen

    • Activity: “Being With” dyad practice — one speaks from a part, the other stays in Self

    Afternoon — Holding Space for Others’ Systems

    • Hold space without pushing for change

    • Demo: Trainer session with volunteer

    • Partner Work: Practice pacing and following the client’s system

    Debrief: What helped you stay in Self as listener

  • Theme: Guiding others through parts work safely and relationally

    Morning — First Steps in Guiding

    • Guide a partner to connect with a part using the 6 Fs

    • Support unblending and self-observation

    • Experiential: Mini-teach and demo + dyad practice

    Late Morning — Working with Protectors Before Exiles

    • Identify and gain permission from protectors

    • Deepen connection with protectors using curiosity and respect

    • Activity: “Protector Permission” role-play

    Afternoon — Integration & Relational Context

    • Recognize therapist blending and re-center in Self

    • Reflect on ethical and relational dynamics in IFS work

    • Triad Practice: Therapist, client, and observer 20-min sessions

    Closing Circle: Share moments of Self-energy from the weekend

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The Venue

Our February 2026 IFS Training will be held at The Center Club, a beautiful and restorative space in downtown Houston.

The venue offers expansive rooms for both group learning and small breakout sessions, with flexible seating to support movement, comfort, and accessibility. Participants will have ample space to stretch, breathe, and engage fully throughout the day.

Included Amenities

  • Breakfast and lunch provided daily.

  • Access to The Center Club’s fitness facilities for workshop participants.

  • Attached parking garage for convenient arrival and departure.

  • ADA accessible, with elevator access, accessible restrooms, and designated parking

Lodging for Out-of-Town Guests

We’ve secured a discounted group rate at The Laura Hotel, Autograph Collection®, located just minutes from the venue.


📍 1070 Dallas Street, Houston, TX 77002
💰 $189 per night + tax (limited rooms available)

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 FAQs

  • Brave & Sage is seeking NBCC approval to offer continuing education credit for this program. Final details will be posted upon confirmation. CE certificate is included in the price of the training.

  • We aim to be fair and predictable. All windows below reference the program start date and local time at the venue (or host platform).

    Participant cancels

    • ≥ 30 days prior: 100% refund minus a $25 administrative fee or one free transfer to a comparable SBT program within 12 months.

    • 14–29 days prior: 50% refund or one free transfer within 12 months.

    • < 14 days or no-show: No refund. At any time before the program begins, you may transfer your seat to a qualified colleague at no cost (email us their full name, credentials, and email).

    • How to cancel/transfer: Email BraveandSage@gmail.com

    • Refund method & timing: Approved refunds are returned to the original form of payment within 10 business days. Any third-party payment processing fees are non-refundable.

    B&S cancels, reschedules, or converts format

    • If B&S cancels, you may choose a full refund or a free transfer to a future offering.

    If B&S reschedules or converts to live online delivery for reasons beyond its control (e.g., illness, venue failure, extreme weather), you may accept the change or request a full refund.

  • The Brave & Sage Foundation is committed to creating an inclusive, accessible learning environment. The Houston Center Club venue is ADA accessible, with elevator access, accessible restrooms, and designated parking. If you require specific accommodations (e.g., seating needs, ASL interpretation, captioning, or other assistance), please email braveandsage@gmail.com at least 14 days prior to the event so we can make appropriate arrangements.

  • No. This course is not a replacement for the IFS Institute Level 1 Training and does not count toward the certification requirements.

  • No. This is an introductory training and does not require prior knowledge of IFS.

  • Yes, there will be brief, opt-in micro-practices with clear instructions and alternatives for observers.