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Self Leadership & Healing: Internal Family Systems

Brandt Ratcliff, LPC
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Description

Discover the transformative power of Internal Family Systems (IFS), an evidence-informed therapeutic approach that helps clinicians support client healing by understanding and connecting with the different parts of self, particularly those shaped by trauma and protective coping patterns. Through the lens of IFS, participants will explore how strengthening Self-leadership fosters clinical self-awareness, emotional balance, and client resilience. This workshop provides an introduction to the key concepts and practical clinical applications of IFS in behavioral health practice. Presented by Brandt Ratcliff, LPC, this engaging session is designed for behavioral health professionals seeking to integrate IFS into their clinical work.

Learning Objectives

Participants will be able to:

  • Apply at least two IFS-informed strategies to increase self-awareness and support clinical growth.

  • Describe how trauma and life experiences can shape internal parts and identify ways that strengthening the core Self can promote clinical healing and emotional balance.

  • Differentiate between the roles of managers, firefighters, and exiles within the IFS framework and discuss how these parts influence behavior and coping strategies.

Educational Goal

The educational goal of this workshop is to develop a foundational understanding of the Internal Family Systems (IFS) model and learn how recognizing and engaging with internal parts of self, particularly those influenced by trauma, enhances clinical self-awareness, emotional regulation, and client resilience in behavioral health practice.

Target Audience

  • Addiction Professional
  • Counselor
  • Marriage & Family Therapist
  • Psychologist
  • Social Worker

Presenters

Brandt Ratcliff, LPC
Brandt Ratcliff, LPC, is a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Oklahoma City at the Self-Leadership Center of Oklahoma specializing in trauma, men’s issues, and couples. He earned his Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology at Mid-America Christian University and his Bachelor’s degree in Psychology at the University of Central Oklahoma. Brandt has extensively studied and experienced Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy in addition to his work with foster and adopted children. Brandt is an IFS Therapist, a TBRI Practitioner/Mentor, and an EMDR Therapist providing therapeutic services for individuals, couples, and families. Brandt also offers consultations with therapists utilizing IFS and routinely speaks at events promoting mental health for children and adults.

Financially Sponsored By

  • Caron Treatment Centers
  • Sunlight Wellness & Recovery