IFS Essentials Level II
Deepen Clinical Confidence.
Strengthen Self Energy. Refine Your Practice.
Designed for clinicians ready to deepen their IFS practice through consultation, experiential learning, and continued application.
🗓️ September 23 - December 16, 2026
⏰ Wednesdays, 10:00 - 11:30 AM Eastern
🌐 Live online via Zoom
🗓️ September 23 - December 16, 2026 ⏰ Wednesdays, 10:00 - 11:30 AM Eastern 🌐 Live online via Zoom
Why Level II?
IFS is an art form.
Clinical confidence develops through continued practice, consultation, and reflection. Level II provides a structured environment to deepen Self Energy, refine clinical skills, and apply the model to increasingly complex client work.
Who This Course Is For
This course is designed for clinicians who have completed IFS Essentials Level I or an equivalent first-level IFS training and are ready to deepen their clinical practice through advanced consultation, experiential learning, and continued skill development.
Areas of Focus
✓ Connecting to Self with Elisa Cabal
Bringing Self-energy into the room and embodying Self for your client.
✓ Unblending & The U-turn with Kim Welch
Strengthen your ability to facilitate unblending, guide effective U-turns, and use Direct Access to support deeper Self-to-part connection.
✓A Deeper Dive into Polarity & Polarization with Ted Riskin
Presence the polarity that we live in, so we can help clients navigate it with Self-leadership.
Course Details
Dates
September 23 – December 16, 2026
Time
Wednesdays
10:00–11:30 AM Eastern
Format
Live Online via Zoom
Structure
3 Educational Modules
9 Facilitated Triads
12 Weeks Total
Faculty
Ted Riskin, LCSW
Elisa Cabal, L2-IFSI
Kim Welch, LMHC
CE Hours
18 CE Hours Applied For
Session Recordings
All modules are recorded
Triads are recorded upon request
Enrollment
Limited to 18 Participants
Meet Your Faculty
Ted Riskin, LCSW is a psychotherapist specializing in relationship issues and transpersonal therapy. He has certifications in Internal Family Systems (Level 3), Holotropic Breathwork, Core Energetics, hypnotherapy, Breath Therapy, and EMDR. He developed a GroupKAP program that is currently in its fifth year.
www.tedriskin.com
Elisa Cabal, L2-IFSI comes to IFS with over four decades of experience in meditation, meditation instruction and group facilitation. She is a Level 2 trained IFS Practitioner, as well as a certified Spanish Interpreter who conducts IFS sessions in Spanish with some clients. She is especially gifted at creating safe space, listening deeply and reflecting back content and meaning.
Kim Welch, LMHC (she/her) is a licensed mental health counselor in Massachusetts with over 16 years of clinical experience. She specializes in Expressive Art Therapy, Internal Family Systems (Level I trained and former Program Assistant), Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP), and mindfulness. She is passionate about creating an inclusive, affirming space where people feel supported in healing and growth. kimwelchcares.com
Enrollment & Tuition
Choose the registration option that best supports your learning goals.
Full Course
Everything included.
• 3 Educational Modules
• 9 Facilitated Triads
• Course Materials
$975
Through September 1
$1,100
After September 1
Triads Only
For therapists seeking continued clinical practice.
• 9 Facilitated Triads
$800
Through September 1
$900
After September 1
Modules Only
Attend all three educational modules.
• 3 Educational Modules
$275
Through September 1
$350
After September 1
Individual Modules
Register for individual educational modules.
• $125 per module
Payment Plans Available
Flexible payment plans are available.
Contact us for details.
Scholarship Funds Available
A limited number of scholarships are
available to promote diversity.
How to Register, Pay & Hold Your Space
Tuition
$975 if paid before September 1.
$1100 afterwards.
Payment plans are available.
Some scholarship funds are available to promote diversity. If you are interested, please email us at ifsessentials@gmail.com and let us know how you might increase class diversity, which option you would be registering for, and how much scholarship you would need. We will decide how to allocate funds on September 9.
A portion of your tuition supports the work of the Foundation for Self Leadership.
Reserve Your Spot
To reserve your place in the course: Complete the registration form and submit your tuition using one of the payment methods below.
Venmo
@Ted-Riskin
If prompted, enter code 1061.
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Zelle
tedrisk@gmail.com
Check
Payable to Fairview Space for Transformation
81 Log Gap Road
Fairview, NC 28730
Refund Policy
Withdrawals received before September 9, 2026 are eligible for a refund less a $100 processing fee. After September 16, tuition is non-refundable, unless your space can be filled from the waitlist, in which case a refund will be issued less a $200 processing fee.