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IFS Learning Program · Mumbai & Online

Parts Work in Practice

An Experiential IFS Learning Journey

A 4-month professional development program for therapists and psychology students who want to deepen their understanding of Internal Family Systems. Rather than treating IFS purely as a modality to master, we take a slower, reflective, and community-centred approach — integrating theory with lived and clinical experience.

4-month journey · July–October 2026 · In-person (Mumbai) & online

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About the Program

A slower, more reflective way to learn IFS

Parts Work in Practice is designed as a slower, more reflective, and community-oriented approach to learning Internal Family Systems. Our intent is to value curiosity, relational learning, therapist self-awareness, and practical integration alongside theory — not instead of it.

The program is built from three learning spaces that can be joined individually, in combination, or as a complete journey. Each space is designed to stand alone or deepen the others.

Three Learning Spaces

Each space stands alone, or deepens the others

One

IFS Foundations Workshop

An introductory, immersive 2-day workshop focused on understanding and applying the IFS model. Available in-person (Mumbai) or online.

See the workshop →
Two

Peer Learning Circle

A collaborative book-reading and discussion space centred around Transcending Trauma by Dr. Frank Anderson. Seven sessions, in community.

See the circle →
Three

IFS-Informed Peer Supervision

A reflective supervision and case-consultation space rooted in IFS principles. Each participant brings two clinical cases.

See supervision →

Component One

IFS Foundations Workshop

Choose your format — the content and experience remain immersive throughout. Learning happens through reflective exercises, case discussions, and therapist self-exploration.

In-person

18th & 19th July 2026

  • Sat & Sun, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
  • Santacruz (West), Mumbai
Online

25th & 26th July 2026

  • Sat & Sun, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
  • Live online sessions

Day One

Understanding the Model

  • Core philosophy of IFS
  • The IFS model overview
  • Case conceptualisation via IFS
  • The DSM through an IFS lens
  • Experiential parts exercises

Day Two

Applying the Model

  • Goals of IFS therapy
  • Techniques in IFS
  • Working with protective parts
  • Healing processes
  • Case-based discussions

Component Two

Peer Learning Circle

Begins 29th July 2026 · Alternate Wednesdays · 6:00–7:30 PM · 7 sessions

The PLC is a slower, collaborative, and reflective learning space. Each session, we come together after reading one section of the book and sit with ideas, themes, and clinical reflection in community.

Each session may include

  • Chapter reflections & discussion prompts
  • Experiential exploration of parts
  • Connecting theory to clinical practice
  • Collaborative processing & reflection
  • Therapist parts & therapeutic presence
  • Sitting with uncertainty & resonance

We will be reading

Transcending Trauma

by Dr. Frank Anderson

  • Trauma & survival
  • Protectors & defenses
  • Attachment wounds
  • Shame & dissociation
  • Nervous system responses
  • Healing through relationship

Component Three

IFS-Informed Peer Supervision

Begins 5th August 2026 · Alternate Wednesdays · 6:00–7:30 PM

Cases are conceptualised and discussed through an IFS-informed, relational lens. Beyond focusing on interventions, the space invites reflection, collaborative thinking, and an invitation to engage with cases through curiosity, multiplicity, and relational understanding. Each participant presents two clinical cases.

  • Understanding the client’s parts
  • Mapping out the client’s system
  • Therapist’s part activation & blending
  • Relational dynamics between systems
  • Pacing, safety, and trust-building
  • Maintaining Self-led presence

Who Is It For

Therapists & final-year Master’s psychology students

No prior IFS experience required. This is for practitioners and students who want spaces that are:

Experiential first

Learning over memorisation.

Reflective

Alongside theory, not instead of it.

Self-aware

Therapist parts included.

Collaborative

Community-oriented learning.

Accessible

Without oversimplifying.

Integrative

Lived & clinical experience.

A note from the facilitators: This is not a certified IFS training. It’s a space offered by two therapists who integrate IFS deeply in their practice, shared through study, experience, and curiosity. Certificates are provided on completion of the whole program, and seats are kept limited for a more contained and reflective space.

Registration & Pricing

A flexible payment structure

Join any single component, a combination, or the complete journey. Early bird pricing until 5th July 2026. Groups of 3+ receive the same discounted rate.

Component Standardfrom 6th July Early birdtill 5th July · groups of 3+
IFS Foundations Workshop only ₹5,000 ₹4,500
Peer Learning Circle (PLC) only ₹4,000 ₹3,500
Peer Supervision only ₹6,000 ₹5,000
Complete Program Workshop + PLC + Peer Supervision ₹13,000 ₹15,000 separately ₹11,500 ₹13,000 separately
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Meet the Facilitators

Two therapists who live this work

Durva Bhatt

I’m a queer-affirmative, trauma-informed therapist in private practice in Mumbai. My work integrates parts-based approaches, relational awareness, and reflective practice. Through facilitating group spaces and circles, I aim to create environments where therapists can slow down, think together, and bridge the gap between theory and real-world practice.

Trainings in IFS

  • IFS for Trauma — Alexia Rothman

Akshi Gadia

I’m a trauma therapist with experience in individual therapy with adults in a private clinic setup. My approach centres primarily on Internal Family Systems. Witnessing its impact on my clients and myself, I’ve come to be deeply passionate about this modality and I’m excited to share that with the group.

Trainings in IFS

  • IFS Therapy — Frank Anderson
  • IFS — Alexia Rothman
  • IFS Therapy Immersion
  • IFS Trauma Treatment Program (4-month intensive)

Come learn IFS the slow way — in reflection, and in community.

Limited seats. Begins July 2026, in Mumbai and online.

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Questions? durvabhatt.cs@gmail.com