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Embodied Self Energy: Bringing the Wisdom of the Body Into Internal Family Systems Therapy

Susan McConnell, MA, CHT

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What you'll learn

  • Explore how Somatic IFS integrates awareness, breath, movement, resonance, and touch to help clients access deep healing beyond words
  • Learn how to work with blended parts and protective systems through embodied presence, co-regulation, and therapist self-energy
  • Discover how embodiment restores connection—not only within the client’s internal system, but with the earth, others, and the sacred

About the speakers

Susan McConnell, MA, CHT

Susan McConnell, MA, CHT, is the founder and developer of Somatic IFS. As a Senior Trainer with the IFS Institute since 1997, she has taught therapists, developed curriculum, and mentored trainers internationally. Somatic IFS integrates bodywork, movement, spiritual, and psychotherapeutic modalities with the Internal Family Systems (IFS) Model. This approach brings compassionate witnessing to the body’s implicit stories—personal and collective—by embodying both the internal parts and the Self. Susan is the author of Somatic Internal Family Systems Therapy: Awareness, Breath, Movement and Touch in Practice and The Somatic Internal Family Systems Therapy Workbook, both published by North Atlantic Books. She leads Somatic IFS retreats and trainings in the U.S. and internationally.

Clarissa Cigrand, PhD, LPC,

Clarissa Cigrand, PhD, LPC, is a Core Assistant Professor and Co-Director of Faculty and Curriculum in the Mindfulness-Based Transpersonal Counseling concentration of the MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling program. She is an educator, researcher, mental health counselor, and clinical supervisor and received her doctorate in Counselor Education and Supervision. She is passionate about the fields of transpersonal counseling, contemplative practice, contemplative pedagogy, ways of knowing, and social justice and liberation and deeply enjoys the honor of supporting bourgeoning counselors in their development.

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12 Responses

  1. This was lovely, but I was hoping to hear more about working with families with a somatic, embodied approach since the title included “Family Systems.”

    1. The confusion is understandable Julia. It does say that but if you read it again you can see that it says “Internal Family Systems Therapy” also known as IFS, which is an integrative approach to individual psychotherapy.

  2. What a rich conversation that touched on many things. The wrap up was fantastic in expressing the why fur all this work: bringing the mind and body together in aligned embodiment to be able to connect to the wisdom in the field that surrounds us. Thank you for this, and I’d love to receive the IFS introduction document that was mentioned at the beginning of this interview.

  3. Thank you Susan and Clarissa. I loved that you brought in a discussion of energetic states and how this is playing out in the therapy room and in the relationship. This is not often talked about in the counselling world.

  4. Hi,Thank you its so nice. Though I am confused by the Word blended. As English is not my first language, What is meant? You dont breath properly when blended and so on…

  5. Very good interview and I loved the enthusiasm. Thank you both and thank you Susan for your important contribution to this work.

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