Live Workshops
At Syzygy Institute we’ve created a three-step, advanced training model for IFS-Informed EMDR.
Our workshops must be completed in sequence:
Syzygy Step One is required before Step Two, Step Two before Step Three.
Step One can be bypassed if you have completed IFS Institute Level One Training
Even for our Step One, we highly recommend some prior exposure to IFS (reading - at a minimum).
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Step One: Intro to IFS for EMDR Therapists
Intro to IFS for EMDR Therapists is an experiential introduction to the IFS model with live demonstrations and guided practice as a preliminary to the integration learned in Steps 2 & 3. (Bypass if you have IFS Level One.)
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Step Two: IFS-Informed EMDR 2-day
IFS-Informed EMDR provides overall integration rationale and systematic strategies, along with introducing relevant ideas from Coherence Therapy that address memory reconsolidation.
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Step Three: Discovery & Beyond 2-day
Discovery & Beyond deepens understanding and application of IFS-Informed EMDR in Direct Access conditions, or, in other words, working with blended protectors.
Alternative Time Zone Offerings
US Eastern *
US Pacific **
Europe/London***
Australia/Sydney****
Shabbat-friendly schedule^
In-person workshops are listed in local time of venue.
Upcoming Workshops:
STEP ONE - REGISTER
**1/11 & 12, 2024 (Thursday & Friday) - Step One: Introduction to IFS 2-day with Michelle Richardson & Elizabeth Venart / Online / 8:30am - 4:00pm (US PACIFIC Time) SOLD OUT!
*^2/5 & 6, 2024 (Monday & Tuesday) - Step One: Introduction to IFS 2-day with Beau Laviolette & Nancy Simons / Online / 9:00am - 4:30pm (US Eastern Time) SOLD OUT!
Shabbat friendly schedule
**3/7 & 8, 2024 (Thursday & Friday) - Step One: Introduction to IFS 2-day with Crystal Whitlow / Online / 8:30am - 4:00pm (US PACIFIC Time) SOLD OUT!
*4/11 & 12, 2024 (Thursday & Friday) - Step One: Introduction to IFS 2-day with Beau Laviolette & Nancy Simons / Online / 9:00am - 4:30pm (US Eastern Time) 1 SPOT LEFT!!
*4/12 & 13, 2024 (Friday & Saturday) IN PERSON - Step One: Intro to IFS 2-day with Crystal Whitlow in Cincinnati, Ohio / 9:00am - 5:00pm (US Eastern Time) Venue information can be found on our In Person Cincinnati, OH Page. SOLD OUT!
**4/25 & 26, 2024 (Thursday & Friday) - Step One: Introduction to IFS 2-day with Michelle Richardson & Elizabeth Venart / Online / 8:30am - 4:00pm (US PACIFIC Time) SOLD OUT!
***5/2 & 3, 2024 (Thursday & Friday) - Step One: Introduction to IFS 2-day with Crystal Whitlow / Online / 1100-1830 (LONDON Time) EMDR Europe CPD!
****6/7 & 8, 2024 (Friday & Saturday) - Step One: Introduction to IFS 2-day with Beau Laviolette / Online / 0600-1330 (SYDNEY Time)
*7/25 & 26, 2024 (Thursday & Friday) - Step One: Introduction to IFS 2-day with Crystal Whitlow / Online / 9:00am - 4:30pm (US Eastern Time)
*8/22 & 23, 2024 (Thursday & Friday) - Step One: Introduction to IFS 2-day with Beau Laviolette / Online / 9:00am - 4:30pm (US Eastern Time)
*9/19 & 20, 2024 (Thursday & Friday) - Step One: Introduction to IFS 2-day with Elizabeth Venart / Online / 9:00am - 4:30pm (US Eastern Time)
STEP TWO - REGISTER
*2/15 & 16, 2024 (Thursday & Friday) - Step Two: IFS-Informed EMDR 2-day with Michelle Richardson & Elizabeth Venart / Online / 9:00am - 4:30pm (US Eastern Time) SOLD OUT!
*3/21 & 22, 2024 (Thursday & Friday) - Step Two: IFS-Informed EMDR 2-day with Beau Laviolette & Nancy Simons / Online / 9:00am - 4:30pm (US Eastern Time) SOLD OUT!
3/22 & 23, 2024 (Friday & Saturday) IN PERSON - Step Two: IFS-Informed EMDR 2-day with Crystal Whitlow in Salt Lake City, Utah / 9:00am - 5:00pm (US Mountain Time) Venue information can be found on our In Person / Salt Lake City, UT Page. SOLD OUT!
*^4/15 & 16, 2024 (Monday & Tuesday) - Step Two: IFS-Informed EMDR 2-day with Beau Laviolette / Online / 9:00am - 4:30pm (US Eastern Time)
*5/16 & 17, 2024 (Thursday & Friday) - Step Two: IFS-Informed EMDR 2-day with Michelle Richardson & Elizabeth Venart / Online / 9:00am - 4:30pm (US Eastern Time)
****7/12 & 13, 2024 (Friday & Saturday) - Step Two: IFS-Informed EMDR 2-day with Michelle Richardson / Online / 0600-1330 (SYDNEY Time)
***8/1 & 2, 2024 (Thursday & Friday) - Step Two: IFS-Informed EMDR 2-day with Beau Laviolette / Online / 1100-1830 (LONDON Time) EMDR Europe CPD!
*9/9 & 10, 2024 (Monday & Tuesday) - Step Two: IFS-Informed EMDR 2-day with Crystal Whitlow / Online / 9:00am - 4:30pm (US Eastern Time)
**10/10 & 11, 2024 (Thursday & Friday) - Step Two: IFS-Informed EMDR 2-day with Michelle Richardson / Online / 8:30am - 4:00pm (US PACIFIC Time)
STEP THREE - REGISTER
*^3/18 & 19, 2024 (Monday & Tuesday) - Step Three: Discovery & Beyond 2-day with Michelle Richardson & Elizabeth Venart / Online / 9:00am - 4:30pm (US Eastern Time) SOLD OUT!
Shabbat friendly schedule
**8/15 & 16, 2024 (Thursday & Friday) - Step Three: Discovery & Beyond 2-day -with Beau Laviolette / Online / 8:30am - 4:00pm (US PACIFIC Time)
*12/5 & 6, 2024 (Thursday & Friday) - Step Three: Discovery & Beyond 2-day with Michelle Richardson & Elizabeth Venart / Online / 9:00am - 4:30pm (US Eastern Time)
* Some workshops have their own registration link to the right of the listing.
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What To Expect at a Syzygy Institute Workshop:
An advanced integrative methodology with adherence to the EMDR Standard Protocol.
Safe & supportive experiential learning within a connected large group, with live demos & multiple practice sessions .
Break-out practices (triads), each facilitated by our highly-qualified Guides.
Skills, techniques and knowledge you can apply immediately with clients.
Provide a safe and transformative EMDR experience for your clients while holding their protective system (parts) with care and intention.
From our practical experiential training, you’ll receive:
A deeper appreciation of Self-Energy & protector parts from IFS and how these play a critical role in EMDR therapy.
An understanding of the importance of Self-presence in the EMDR therapist.
How memory reconsolidation (neuroplasticity) can be supported utilizing IFS-Informed EMDR.
The Syzygy Institute is filling a gap and setting a high standard.
We recognize a need to promote and maintain high standards of training and treatment in the name of “IFS-Informed EMDR”. Our three-step training model offers a comprehensive program; a place to begin and opportunities to advance in effective and informative ways.
Once you complete the Syzygy Institute three-step advanced training, you’ll be able to:
Describe the unique advantages of IFS as an Ego State model for use in combination with EMDR.
Explain the makeup of parts and how IFS gathers information about parts as targets for processing.
Describe the three categories of parts in IFS.
Describe the two components of a Protector’s Positive Intention.
Explain the role of the Self in IFS healing.
Describe final two IFS healing processes that follow witnessing.
So much more!
FAQs
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YES. Except for Step One - Intro to IFS for EMDR Therapists - you do not need to be an EMDR Therapist. In Step One, non-EMDR therapists can attend as this is an experiential introduction to the IFS model. Sometimes the EMDR context will be referenced in the workshop. For Steps Two + Three of the Syzygy training model, we require that anyone being trained to integrate the two models are first fully trained in EMDR, and secondly have a fundamental experiential understanding of IFS.
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NO. While this is preferred, we recognize that registering for Level One through the IFS Institute can be a challenging process. Our Syzygy Step One Introductory workshop is the best place to begin if you do not have an EXPERIENTIAL (guided practice workshop) grounding in IFS.
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It is highly recommended that you have a background in IFS Therapy. Our experience has shown that participants with minimal IFS experience struggle to integrate the material, especially in practice exercises. If you haven't already begun to use IFS principles in your practice, you will not optimally benefit from our Step Two.
An experiential foundation, beyond reading and attending a lecture, on IFS is required. Step One would be sufficient preparation for Step Two and Three.
In order to participate in Step Three; Discovery & Beyond, Step Two; IFS-Informed EMDR is a required prerequisite.
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NO. Completing Step Two is a pre-requisite for Step Three. Discovery and Beyond is based on specific skills and knowledge from Syzygy Institute’s approach to IFS-Informed EMDR.
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YES. All SYZYGY INSTITUTE courses are approved by EMDRIA for those who have completed basic EMDR training (EC Provider Number: #22005). For more detailed information about IFS and professional CE:
The Institute holds the position that the optimally safe and effective integration of any number of psychotherapy approaches requires that the practitioner is adequately trained in all of the component approaches separately. Therefore, the Syzygy Institute supports basic training and certification processes in both IFS and EMDR, and additionally encourages training in Coherence Therapy.
