All genders welcome: Intro to internal family systems with trans and/or nonbinary communities

Internal Family Systems (IFS) is a therapy approach that allows for and recognizes multiplicity of experience. It is a model that offers potential for healing with people whose experiences do not align with dominant culture expectations, including trans, nonbinary, and queer communities. The presenter will discuss the application of IFS with respect to gender identity, trans experience, and living in a ciscentric world, as well as navigating being trans and/or nonbinary providers in the IFS community. The presenter will highlight the ways in which “all genders welcome” and “all parts welcome” must apply across the intersections of race, class, age, and other cultural identity markers. Participants will be led in experiential exercises to help attune to their own parts that have been affected by gender socialization, the gender binary, transphobia, and ciscentrism. For a brief overview of IFS, please watch this video: https://youtu.be/6X45Y74blSg.

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Learning objectives:

Describe 2 ways in which the IFS framework allows for greater inclusion of diverse genders and sexualities, including trans and queer experience and related experiences of marginalization or othering.
Name the 3 types of parts and how they function within a person’s internal system.
Identify 2 common errors that are made in IFS practice and that can negatively impact trans and/or nonbinary clients.
Name 3 essential skills of trans-affirming IFS.

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All genders welcome: Intro to internal family systems with trans and/or nonbinary communities

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