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Easing Worry & Anxiety With Internal Family Systems
With Dan Roberts
On this six-day course, Dan Roberts will help you understand how to ease your worry and anxiety, especially if they make life a struggle, day to day. You will learn about the evolutionary and neurological basis of anxiety – why it is a threat-focused emotion that warns you if something is threatening, or dangerous, compelling you to act quickly to keep yourself safe. You will also learn that, although this is potentially life-saving in dangerous situations, it is not so helpful if your fight-flight-freeze response is being triggered in uncomfortable but non-life-threatening situations like getting a critical email from your boss. On this course you will also learn about childhood trauma and why common, but highly painful experiences such as bullying, or growing up in a high-conflict home, can make you much more vulnerable to chronic anxiety in adulthood. Trauma is far more common than was previously thought, so it's crucial to understand why traumatic experiences in childhood can dysregulate your nervous system, leaving you in a constant state of hypervigilance and high emotional arousal. You will also be introduced to internal family systems therapy, one of the fastest growing and most popular therapy models in the world right now. Through an IFS lens, your anxiety comes from a young, frightened part of you, who needs calming, soothing and healing. And your worry comes from a Worrier part, whose job it is to keep you and that little boy or girl inside safe. You will be guided in helping both of these parts, with an exploration of IFS and how to implement it in your daily life. Each day combines theory and powerful experiential exercises including breathwork and guided imagery, drawn from IFS and other therapy models, which will help you feel calmer, safer and more at ease. Join a leading expert on childhood trauma, and experienced IFS therapist, for this insightful and transformative course. The six days of teaching will help you live a life that is calmer, happier and more fulfilling.
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6 Days
4.6k students
4.9 stars
17 min / day
Anxiety
English
4.9 (343)
Recent Reviews
Kim
February 13, 2026
Excellent course that offered valuable information as well as opportunities to deepen my IFS practice. Thank you!
Jeanne
January 27, 2026
Thank you for creating this practical, relatable, useful course. I feel encouraged by this content and inspired by what I’ve learned.
JanieH
January 25, 2026
Gosh - what an insightful, practical, credible, calming course. I felt I was sat with a close friend helping me through a difficult time. You held my hand and have given me courage and self belief, that over time and work, I can reclaim my cheerful, confident self. Life has slowly worn me down, and I don't like the person I have become, a tired, old woman who sees problems and not solutions. I'm rebuilding myself literally from inside out, and this course/your words have given me faith that I can break through the grey clouds and feel the warmth of the sun on my face again. Thank you so, so much for making the difference I needed 💖🙏🏼 x
Anne
January 5, 2026
Excellent course! I love all of your Insight Timer material. Thank you so much for your guidance! 🙏🏼
Rosi
November 7, 2025
Thank you for this compassionate course. I will be back to the practices: they are very helpful 🙏
Kim
September 18, 2025
Loved your course! Normalizing the anxiety that most of us this day and time. More tools to deal with it. Namaste 💞
Mary
August 29, 2025
With clarity and grounding voice - able to explain with such compassion and understanding IFS and experience it through meditation afterwards -so grateful to be able to use on my journey
Jessica
August 24, 2025
Thank you 💜
Tracy
August 13, 2025
I loved this course. It is having a profound impact on my life.
Torie
July 13, 2025
What a wonderful course ! So informative . Your manner is so calm and soothing . Looking forward to taking your other courses offered
Alexander
July 2, 2025
Well structured and calmly presented. Awesome!
Debra
July 1, 2025
Fantastic course, clear, understandable and provides insights needed to make changes and start healing.
Natalie
June 11, 2025
I rhonk I need to take the course again and take notes. I couldn’t tell you a single take away. It’s mainly because I’m menopausal and don’t remember new learning easily at the best of times and when I’m relaxed and lying down, we’ll, forget it! I do remember that while taking the course there was good info in it. Thank you for taking the time to put the course together.
Paula
June 1, 2025
Exceptional content and course!
Gesel
May 15, 2025
Thank you for such a well designed course. I enjoyed learning more about IFS in manageable bites and then engaging in practice. I found the framing very practical and useful. I also appreciated the recaps and summaries and invitation to reflect. I will be checking out your other courses.
Ted
May 11, 2025
Excellent course by a serious teacher with a calm soothing voice. Even for those who don't think they suffer from anxiety this is worthwhile as everybody has childhood trauma and one shape or form. He was very clear concise authoritative without being opinionated. Ted
Jo
May 7, 2025
I found this course really valuable for identifying strategies to understand anxiety and worry, and ways of managing them - thank you.
Jim
May 6, 2025
Understanding that anxiety is a normal and at times a possible life saving emotion is in itself a major shift. I have been doing whatever I could to rid myself of this emotion; finding an answer to a self imposed question,” WHATS WRONG WITH ME! I HATE FEELING SO ANXIOUS AND STRESSED! MY ANXIETY KEEPS ME FROM DOING THINGS SUCCESSFULLY INSTEAD OF ONE DISAPPOINTMENT AFTER ANOTHER.” Now my inner child is fighting harder than ever to keep me safe from the perceived threats….my own actions and beliefs! This never ending cycle will only change when I put the focus where it needs to be, on the inner child instead of how others may perceive me for not doing something well. I can’t control what others think( although I have spent my life trying) but now realize I can control my responses to the needs of my inner child. This is what really matters. Here’s to a healthier approach to living!
Maria
May 6, 2025
I thoroughly enjoyed and benefited from the coursework. It provided a good intro to the concepts of IFS therapy. Dr Dan’s gentle and soothing voice and his great therapeutic knowledge was much appreciated 💗
Mandi
April 27, 2025
Great course and content! THANKS 🙏🏽
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