Email: contact@souliology.com
54-HOUR ONLINE SOMATIC IFS TRAINING
WITH SUSAN MCCONNELL AND ASSISTANT TRAINERS,
MARCELLA COX AND LADONNA SILVA
Dates: November, 2026 - January 2027
Location: Online
Description
This Step 2, 54-hour Somatic IFS Online Training will build on your immersion into the practices of Somatic IFS that you experienced in the Step 1, 30-Hr Somatic IFS retreat. Each weekly session of this clinical training will focus on the integration and application of the somatic practices of awareness, breath, resonance, movement, and touch with the IFS Model of psychotherapy.
Demonstrations, instruction, and supervision in the clinical application of somatic practices, reading materials, didactic presentations, and large and small group discussions, will provide specific practical interventions to access, witness, and unburden your client’s parts to facilitate the state of Embodied Self.
This Step 2, 54-hour Somatic IFS Online Training is open to those who have completed at least an IFS Level 1 Training as well as a Step 1, 30-hour Somatic IFS Retreat or Online Series. This training is limited to a maximum of 36 participants.
20 IFS-CE credits are available for IFS certification or recertification
54 CE credits are available for Psychologists, Licensed Professional Counselors/Licensed Mental Health Counselors, Social Workers, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapists and are offered by CCIH, a licensed CEU provider in the state of Illinois. Many states will accept CEs for license renewal if that workshop has approved status from another state. Please check your specific state rules & regulations.
A little about Susan....
Susan McConnell, MA, CIFST, CHT, is the creator and founder of Somatic Internal Family Systems (SIFS) and a Senior Lead Trainer for the IFS Institute. She was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award for her teaching, mentorship of other trainers, and development of curriculum for IFS Training programs. A pioneer in integrating somatic awareness with the evidence-based IFS model, Susan has been teaching Internal Family Systems throughout the United States and internationally since 1997.
She is the author of Somatic Internal Family Systems Therapy: Awareness, Breath, Resonance, Movement and Touch in Practice, published by North Atlantic Books, as well as the companion Somatic Internal Family Systems Therapy Workbook – Embodied Healing Practices to Transform Trauma. Translated into eight languages, these books have become essential resources for clinicians and practitioners seeking to deepen their Somatic IFS work through embodied, experiential practice.
Somatic IFS represents the culmination of Susan’s five decades of study and practice in bodywork, movement, spiritual traditions, and body psychotherapy. Her approach demonstrates how a deeper embodiment of our internal family—our sub-personalities and our essential Core Self—supports compassionate witnessing of the implicit body stories that arise from individual wounds and collective burdens. Case studies and clinical vignettes throughout her work highlight the profound efficacy of Somatic IFS in addressing a wide range of therapeutic issues.
Susan leads Somatic IFS retreats, and trainings to IFS therapists and practitioners and provides mentorship for the Somatic IFS teaching staff. When she is not teaching, she enjoys time with her family and friends along the shores of Lake Michigan and the Indiana Dunes, where rest, nature, and play nourish her ongoing dedication to healing and embodiment.
To learn a little more, you can visit her website: www.embodiedself.net
Assistant Trainers
Assistant Trainer - Marcella Cox
Marcella Cox, LMFT, CEDS-C is a therapist, author and presenter who has devoted her career to exploring the intersection of embodiment, trauma healing and eating disorder recovery.
She’s a Level 3 Certified IFS Therapist, an Approved IFS Clinical Consultant, and is a Somatic IFS Assistant Trainer for Susan McConnell, developer of Somatic IFS.
She leads IFS for disordered eating workshops, trainings, retreats, and consultation groups, and she brings Somatic IFS into her leadership approach across all her work.
She is committed to creating an inclusive, and empowering learning environment where participants can explore the transformative potential of IFS and Somatic IFS.
Marcella is also founder of Kindful Body, providing online therapy and nutrition counseling for eating and body issues in California, as well as co-founder of the IFS Consultation Collective providing weekly consultation with IFS lead trainers.
To find out a little more, you can visit her websites:
Assistant Trainer - LaDonna Silva
LaDonna Silva, LMFT (she/her), is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, IFS Approved Clinical Consultant, Level 3 Certified IFS Therapist, and a member of the Somatic IFS teaching staff, serving as an Assistant Trainer with Susan McConnell.
With over 20 years of clinical experience, LaDonna is deeply rooted in the Internal Family Systems model and integrates Somatic IFS throughout her therapeutic, teaching and professional work. She leads IFS workshops, trainings, retreats, and multiple consultation groups, specialising in SIFS, trauma, sexual abuse and assault, grief, couples work, and support for the LGBTQI+ community.
She has served on the faculty at John F. Kennedy University, the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology/Sofia University, and Santa Clara University, teaching courses in clinical practice and integrative psychotherapy. She remains dedicated to advancing Somatic IFS as a compassionate, body-informed framework for trauma healing.
To find out a little more, you can visit her website: www.ladonnasilva.com
Online Schedule & Program - November 2026 - January 2027
SCHEDULE (times are all based on Central USA Time - CST)
Whole Group
Thursday Nov 12
Thursday Nov 19
Thursday Dec 3
Thursday Dec 10
Thursday Dec 17
Thursday Jan 7
Thursday Jan 14
9-14.00
9-12:30
9-12:30
9-12:30
9-12:30
9-12:30
9-12:30
Supervised Practice Groups (SPG)
Friday Nov 13
Friday Nov 20
Friday Dec 4
Friday Dec 11
Friday Dec 18
Friday Jan 8
9-12.30
9-12.30
9-12.30
9-12.30
9-12.30
9-12.30
PROGRAM
Step 2 - 54-Hr Somatic IFS Online Training Program
This intensive 54-hour training program requires consistent engagement to maximise your learning experience. To ensure you gain the most from this program, we strongly encourage you to allocate adequate time in your schedule to keep pace with the training.
Weekly commitments include:
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Watching engaging training videos tailored to each week’s topic
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Reading/Listening to relevant chapters from Susan's book/audio book.
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Practicing meditations to deepen your connection to the material
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Completing hands-on exercises that bring the concepts to life
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Using the Somatic Practices with your clients if and where appropriate.
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Revisiting the Demo's from each week - this is not mandatory but will greatly enhance your learning.
Please note - Thursday's Whole Group Sessions will be led online by Susan McConnell and Assistant Trainers - Marcella Cox and LaDonna Silva.
Friday's Supervised Practice Groups (SPG's) will be led online by experienced Somatic IFS Staff and may also be assisted by mentees. During the Supervised Practice Groups, participants will each get to experience the roles of therapist, client, and observer. Both Whole Group Sessions AND SPG Sessions will be recorded. The Whole Group Sessions and accompanying Demo's will be available for a limited time period for participants to re-watch each week. As highlighted in the program, in addition to the live training hours, participants will be required to view a total of 15 hours of pre-taped instruction on the practices of Somatic IFS and will engage in discussion of their learnings.
Required reading—
Prior to this training, we recommend you read Somatic Internal Family Systems Therapy: Awareness, Breath, Resonance, Movement, and Touch in Practice by Susan McConnell. You may also prefer to listen to it on Susan’s audio book version.
It may also support your learning to spend some time practicing the techniques you’ll be exploring. Susan’s The Somatic Internal Family Systems Therapy Workbook offers guided, embodied exercises that many participants find helpful to experiment with before deepening into the material.
YOUR INVESTMENT: Full Training Tuition Cost: $3,600 USD.
We are delighted to offer flexibility with our payment options. You have two choices: you can make full payment now of $3,600 (USD) or you can opt for our convenient payment plan. The payment plan breaks down the cost into three instalments:
1: $1,000 (USD) - Non-refundable deposit due once you are formally accepted onto this training.
2: $1,000 (USD) - Second payment instalment due 3th April, 2026
3: $1,600 (USD) - Final Payment instalment due 3rd July, 2026.
Scholarship Places:
There are some limited cost reduction/scholarship places reserved for Global Majority or LGBTQ+ applicants. Scholarship places are offered at $3,200 (USD) and you can also avail of the flexible payment terms outlined above if you are offered a scholarship place - $1,000 (USD) non-refundable deposit, $1,000 (USD) payment 2 and $1,200 (USD) payment 3. Please outline on the registration form if you are applying for a scholarship place. All scholarship applications will be treated on a first come first served basis subject to eligibility. Although we will do our best to accommodate all requests, this may not be possible as we have a limited number of these places available.
IMPORTANT REMINDER:
Access to Recordings
All Whole Group Sessions and all Supervised Practice Group (SPG) sessions will be recorded during the 54-hour Training.
Recordings of the Whole Group Sessions and Demonstrations will be made available to participants, along with the weekly training videos. These recordings will be accessible for a limited period, typically 2 weeks from the date of release, and will not remain available after this time.
Because of the confidential nature of the SPG groups, SPG session recordings will NOT be available for participants to view during or after the training.
The sole purpose of recording SPG sessions is to allow Susan McConnell and her staff to monitor the quality and fidelity of the training provided by the teaching team.
These recordings are not used to evaluate your therapeutic skills, competence, or clinical abilities. This is a learning environment, and participants are not being assessed on their clinical proficiency.
Attendance Requirements for Certification:
To receive a certificate of completion for the Somatic IFS Step 2 Training Program, the following attendance criteria must be met:
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Whole Group Sessions: A maximum of 2 absences is permitted. If you miss a session, you must view the recording, which will be available for two weeks following the live session.
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Supervised Practice Groups (SPG): Only 1 absence is allowed. If an SPG session is missed, you must arrange and cover the cost of a separate consultation with your assigned SPG staff member.
Your active participation is essential for successfully completing the program and receiving certification. Once you successfully complete this training program, you will also be eligible to join Susan's exclusive directory of Somatic IFS Trained Therapists/Practitioners.
We’re thrilled to invite you on this this journey with us and we hope you can give yourself the gift of space in your schedule to ensure you fully benefit from this journey of growth and learning!
You can purchase these books from the IFS-I Store and/or Amazon US, as well as many independently owned bookstores.
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