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Spring 2009 Conference

 
Crowne Plaza
6945 Pocahontas Trail
Williamsburg, Virginia 23185
 
Two Trainings in one:
Internal Family Systems Therapy: Theory and Practice
and
Ethics and Family Treatment
Richard Schwartz, Ph.D. and Eric McCollum, Ph.D.
April 3, 2009
Workshop Overviews

These workshops provide participants with an opportunity to complete an ethics training program with a family perspective and learn more about the application of Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS). The IFS Model has evolved over the past twenty years into a comprehensive approach that includes guidelines for working with individuals, couples, and families. This creative Model has integrated systems thinking with the concepts of the mind’s multiplicity. The workshop will review the history and development of IFS, explore the 3 categories of sub-personalities that most often present in therapy, describe the dynamics of this 3-group system, and discuss the qualities of “SELF” and its role as the leader of the intrapsychic system.


 

CONTACT HOURS:
2 Hours (Ethics Only)
6 Hours (IFS Only)
8 Hours (Both)

Certificates will be provided.

 

Conference Schedule
7:30am - 8:00am    Registration for Ethics or Both Trainings
8:00am - 10:00am Ethics Training
9:30am - 10:15am Registration for Internal Family Systems Training
10:15am - 12:15pm Internal Family Systems - Part I
12:15pm - 1:30pm Lunch Provided and VAMFT Student Poster Presentations
1:30pm - 5:30pm Internal Family Systems - Part II


 

Times, Titles & Presenters

8:00am - 10:00am    Ethical Issues Encountered When Providing Marriage and Family Therapy (Dr. Eric McCollum)
10:15am - 5:30pm    Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy: Theory & Practice (Dr. Richard Schwartz)


 

Speaker Biographies

Richard Schwartz, Ph.D., is the creator of the Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy Model. In 2000, he founded The Center for Self Leadership in Oak Park, Illinois,which provides IFS training for therapists throughout the world. Additionally, he is a regularly featured speaker for a wide variety of national professional organizations and conferences. He has published four books and over fifty articles about IFS. His latest book focuses on the use of IFS with couples. Dr. Schwartz also maintains a private practice in Oak Park, Illinois.


 

Eric McCollum, Ph.D., is the Director of the Marriage and Family Therapy Program at Virginia Tech’s Northern Virginia Center. He is co-author of "Family Solutions for Substance Abuse: Clinical and Counseling Approaches" and “More than Miracles:
The State of the Art of Solution-Focused Brief Therapy.” In addition, he has authored over 40 book chapters and articles on
a variety of marriage and family therapy issues. He regularly presents nationally and internationally on couples’ treatment
for domestic violence and the use of mindfulness meditation in mental health practice.


 

Workshop Goals

ETHICS

Goal: Provide an overview of the ethical issues that marriage and family therapists often encounter.

Objectives: By the end of the workshop, participants will:

  1. Be provided a framework for understanding the ethical context of MFT practice.
  2. Be made aware of the Virginia regulations that govern the practice of family therapy, especially the standards of practice.
  3. Be made aware of common ethical issues that therapists face when providing family therapy.
  4. Discuss common methods of dealing with these ethical issues.

INTERNAL FAMILY SYSTEMS

Goal: Provide an overview of the Internal Family Systems Therapy Model.

Objectives: By the end of the workshop participants will:

  1. Explore and discuss the basic assumptions of IFS in regard to non-pathological multiplicity of mind and the concept of “SELF.”
  2. Be introduced to and review the goals of IFS Therapy.
  3. Review and have a general knowledge of the 3 categories of sub-personalities that most often present in therapy: Manager Firefighter, Exile.
  4. Review the IFS concept of “SELF” and its role and effectiveness as a leader in the system.
  5. Discuss the benefits of IFS therapy.
Accommodations

A limited number of rooms have been reserved at the Crowne Plaza/Williamsburg with a special rate of $109 per night plus
taxes. Mention VAMFT when you make your reservation. The phone number for the Crowne Plaza is 757-220-2250.


 

Fees:
Ethics Only
$35    for VAMFT members
$50    for non-VAMFT members
IFS Only
$149    for VAMFT members
$169    for non-VAMFT members
$79    for Full-Time Students
&nbsp   No Charge for VAMFT Student Members
Both Trainings
$159    for VAMFT members
$189    for non-VAMFT members
$99    for Full-Time Students
&nbsp   No Charge for VAMFT Student Members
Complete registration form and return with check made payable to VAMFT. Mail to:

David Niemeyer
6108 Club Commons Ct.
Glen Allen, VA 23059

For questions concerning the conference, please contact Ed Hendrickson (703-994-0034) at edhendrickson@comcast.net.

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