IFS Level 2 #1692
Landshut, Bavaria
About the training
Curriculum
Level 2 builds on the experiences from Level 1 and specifically deepens clinical IFS competence where therapeutic work becomes particularly complex: in cases of strongly protective internal systems and early childhood traumatization.
The focus is on advanced IFS processes and the therapeutic relationship – through self-experience, self-exploration, and a deeper examination of one's own role as therapist. A detailed description of the learning objectives can be found here .
Advanced IFS processes
Recognizing, understanding, and therapeutically addressing internal polarizations
Relief: Steps to healing, variations and advanced exercises
Hereditary burdens: concept, clinical classification and management
Identifying and resolving therapeutic bottlenecks in the IFS process
Therapist as part of the system
My own role in contact with highly stressed patients:
Recognizing and deepening self-energy as a therapeutic resource
Reactive aspects of the therapist: recognizing, classifying, differentiating
Reflection on one's own therapeutic development
Challenging therapy situations
Strongly repelled or dissociated exiles
Therapy courses with pronounced avoidance and intellectualization
Somatic trauma symptoms without verbal access
Working with the internal system when direct contact is not possible
Dealing with extreme firefighters
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Forms and function of extreme firefighters
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Clinical assessment of the risk potential
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Intervention strategies for highly activated protection systems
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Therapeutic approach to hard-to-reach patients
Methods
The IFS Training Level 2 combines a solid theoretical foundation with a high experiential component — methodically coordinated, didactically clearly structured.
Theory & Demo Sessions
Technical presentations, demonstration sessions and moderated plenary discussions convey the in-depth content of the IFS model.
Each session is followed by debriefing sessions where clinical questions from your practice are addressed.
Supervised exercises
In small practice groups, you will apply what you have learned directly under the guidance of experienced training assistants (PAs). The gradual deepening of knowledge—from the conceptual level to clinical application—allows you to safely try out advanced and new IFS techniques and to systematically expand your own repertoire.
Self-experience
In guided self-exploration exercises and reflection groups, you will explore your own inner system. Familiarity with your own aspects sharpens your perception of what happens in the therapeutic encounter—and strengthens your self-energy as a foundation for your approach.
High quality of care
36 participants, one training assistant for every three people — a deliberately small group size to ensure close support for practice groups and to give experiential learning the space it needs. This complies with the international IFSI standard.
Our certified trainer
Mariel Pastor
Mariel Pastor is a licensed marriage and family therapist and Senior Lead Trainer of the IFS Institute. She has been working with the IFS model since 1998 – in close collaboration with Richard Schwartz – and leads IFS trainings of all levels as well as therapeutic retreats in numerous countries.
As the lead author of the official Level 1 training manual, she has made a significant contribution to the systematization of IFS training. Her therapeutic approach is integrative: In addition to IFS, she has further training in EMDR and sensorimotor psychotherapy, which she combines with a special focus on body awareness, emotional processes, and interpersonal dynamics.
Mariel has been an IFS trainer for over 25 years and is a co-founder of the IFS Consultation Collective, which offers weekly online group supervisions for IFS therapists worldwide, as well as a co-founder of the IFS Telehealth Collective – a cross-border network of IFS-oriented therapists in the USA.
Dates & Times
Scope: 5 training days
Dates: November 8-12, 2027
Estimated times:
Day 1: from 9:45 am to 5:30 pm
Days 2-4: from 9:15 am to 5:30 pm
Day 5: from 9:15 am to 4:00 pm
Breaks: In addition to the lunch break, there will be regular short breaks (approx. 15 minutes each).
Location
ta.la - Landshut Conference Center
Bürgermeister-Zeiler-Str. 1
84036 Landshut
Telephone: +49 871 504-0
Homepage: www.tala.de
Participation fee & conditions
Participation fee
The Level 2 training costs 2,500 EUR (VAT exempt)
Includes comprehensive training manual
Cancellation policy
If you cancel in writing up to 3 months before the start of the training, the course fee will be refunded minus the deposit.
You can take out seminar cancellation insurance with appropriate providers.
Payment terms
You can secure your place with a deposit of EUR 750, which is due 14 days after receiving the invoice.
The remaining balance (EUR 1,750) is due 3 months before the start of training.
Legal
Participation in the training course requires agreement to the following guidelines:
Accreditation & Certification
Certificate of Completion & Recognition
Upon successful completion, you will receive a certificate of participation from the IFS Academy for the Level 2 training. This certificate is recognized by the relevant state chamber of psychotherapists (e.g., the Bavarian Chamber of Psychotherapists) as continuing education and is certified with continuing education credits. The certificate can be used for quality assurance purposes in your practice.
IFSI certification
The certificate of participation for Level 2 represents one of the basic requirements for official certification as an IFS therapist by the international IFS Institute (IFSI).
The certification process is directly controlled by the IFSI.
More information about certification
Who can apply?
Certificate of attendance for a Level 1 training course recognized by the IFSI or its international partners.
How your application process works
We carefully review every application. If you have any individual questions about your application or suitability, please feel free to contact us directly.
As the official provider of IFSI training for the DACH region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland), we reserve at least half of the places for applicants residing in DACH .
Should a place become available, the next person on the waiting list will automatically move up.
Experiences of our participants
The training was clearly structured, sensitively guided, and underpinned by an attitude that made presence, integrity, and genuine care – for the learning process as well as for the participants – palpable.
This week exceeded all my expectations. It had everything: a beautiful location, a great group, inspiring trainers, and profound personal processes.
I want to thank you all from the bottom of my heart for this transformative training. It was meaningful for me both professionally and personally, and I greatly appreciated the warmth, presence, and commitment of the entire team.
The organization and structure of the training were well thought out and coherent – the materials and the process impressed me greatly.
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