2009 Spring Conference

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VAMFT

The Virginia Association
for Marriage and Family Therapy

presents

Internal Family Systems Therapy: Theory and Practice

with

Richard Schwartz, Ph.D.

and

Ethics and Family Treatment

with

Eric McCollum, Ph.D.

April 3, 2009

7:30am - 5:30pm

Crowne Plaza

6945 Pocahontas Trail
Williamsburg, Virginia 23185

Speaker Biography

Richard Schwartz, Ph.D.

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.

Speaker Biography

Eric McCollum, Ph.D.

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 Overview

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.

Conference Goal

“

(Ethics) Provide an overview of the ethical issues that marriage and family therapists often encounter.

(IFS) Provide an overview of the Internal Family Systems Therapy Model.

”

Objectives

By the end of the workshop participants will:

(Ethics) Be provided a framework for understanding the ethical context of MFT practice.
(Ethics) Be made aware of the Virginia regulations that govern the practice of family therapy, especially the standards of practice.
(Ethics) Be made aware of common ethical issues that therapists face when providing family therapy.
(Ethics) Discuss common methods of dealing with these ethical issues.
(IFS) Explore and discuss the basic assumptions of IFS in regard to non-pathological multiplicity of mind and the concept of 'SELF'.
(IFS) Be introduced to and review the goals of IFS Therapy.
(IFS) Review and have a general knowledge of the 3 categories of sub-personalities that most often present in therapy: Manager Firefighter, Exile.
(IFS) Review the IFS concept of ?SELF? and its role and effectiveness as a leader in the system.
(IFS) Discuss the benefits of IFS therapy.

Conference Schedule

7:30am — 8:00amRegistration for Ethics or Both Trainings

8:00am — 10:00amEthics Training

9:30am — 10:15amRegistration for Internal Family Systems Training

10:15am — 12:15pmInternal Family Systems - Part I

12:15pm — 1:30pmLunch Provided and VAMFT Student Poster Presentations

1:30pm — 5:30pmInternal Family Systems - Part II

Contact Hours

2 Hours (Ethics)

6 Hours (IFS)

8 Hours (Both)

(Certificate will be provided)

Fees and Cancellation Policy

VAMFT Member: $35 (Ethics), $149 (IFS), $159 (Both)

Nonmember: $50 (Ethics), $169 (IFS), $189 (Both)

Full-Time Student:$79 (IFS), $99 (Both)

AAMFT Student: (Free!)

Contact Information

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

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 Crowne Plaza
757-220-2250

Registration Submission

Download a registration form, here.

If you are paying by check, please make it payable to VAMFT, and mail both your check and a registration form to:

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

Or, you may click here to register online using a credit card.

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