Mind Medicine Australia Free Webinar: Internal Family Systems (IFS) & Psychedelics with Dr. Richard Schwartz (USA)

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Join this FREE WEBINAR presented by Dr. Richard Schwartz (USA).

TOPIC: Internal Family Systems (IFS) & Psychedelics

How we approach the mind's protective responses shapes psychedelic-assisted work.

This webinar with Dr Richard Schwartz (USA) offers an ethically grounded framework for how Internal Family Systems (IFS) can inform preparation, navigation and integration of non-ordinary states of consciousness.

IFS understands the psyche as a system of "parts" — protectors, firefighters and vulnerable exiles — all working to maintain internal balance. This model helps explain why client responses vary, including how protective parts can shape access to emotionally charged or traumatic material.

What you'll learn:

• IFS's model of "parts" — protectors, firefighters and exiles — and how they shape response to psychedelic work.

• Why approaching protective parts with respect, curiosity and consent matters before, during and after the experience, and how pacing and attunement support more stable, sustainable work.

• How IFS applies across the full arc of psychedelic work — preparation, the experience itself, and integration.

EVENT DETAILS

• DATE: 14th April 2027

• TIME: 9:55am AEST for 10:00am start, finishing at 11:15am

• DURATION: 75 minutes

• LOCATION: Online - a link will be emailed to you with the viewing details

ABOUT THE PRESENTER

Dr. Richard Schwartz
Family Therapist and Founder of Internal Family Systems (IFS)

Richard C. Schwartz, PhD, is the creator of Internal Family Systems, a highly effective, therapeutic model with a growing evidence base, that de-pathologizes the multi-part personality. Richard is also the Founder of the IFS Institute that primarily offers training for professionals. He is currently a Teaching Associate in Psychiatry, at Cambridge Health Alliance, a Harvard Medical School teaching affiliate. Richard has authored or co-authored more than ten books on Internal Family Systems and related topics, including No Bad Parts and Internal Family Systems Therapy. Dick lives near Chicago with his wife Jeanne, Vice President of the IFS Institute, close to his three daughters and six grandchildren.

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MEDICINAL PSYCHEDELIC TREATMENTS

Psychedelic-assisted treatments offer enormous potential in providing a meaningful alternative to current treatments for mental illness. PTSD is a debilitating condition that affects tens of millions of people worldwide, with many more trauma victims diagnosed with comorbid conditions such as depression, anxiety and eating disorders. In recent clinical trials, MDMA has been shown to produce reliable clinical improvements, restoring patient safety and self-agency even for individuals who have suffered with PTSD for many years, and for whom many treatments have failed.

The wave of clinical psychedelic research and regulatory support is rapidly building, with experts forecasting the availability of psychedelic-assisted treatments in the US and EU within the next 2 to 5 years, subject to positive clinical outcomes in large trials that are currently underway.

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Mind Medicine Australia does not encourage or facilitate illegal use of psychedelics or plant medicines. MMA focus is focused on clinical and legal use only supported by the emerging science and legislative processes. Mind Medicine Australia reserves the right to record and publish webinars on various social media platforms. You agree that you will not discuss any names, locations or specific details of illegal use of psychedelics both verbally or via any written forms of communication via Mind Medicine Australia social media platforms i.e. Facebook, Instagram or zoom private and public chat forms during the webinar. Breaches of these guidelines may result in not being able to participate in the event. We thank you for support and cooperation on these matters. Mind Medicine Australia is focused specifically on the clinical application of medicinal psilocybin and medicinal MDMA for certain mental illnesses.