Free Educational Webinar: Internal Family Systems Therapy: Leveraging Parts Work to Engage Clients in Eating Disorder Treatment and Recovery

April 21, 2026
Noon Mountain Time for 1 hour
Internal Family Systems Therapy: Leveraging Parts Work to Engage Clients in Eating Disorder Treatment and Recovery
Gerry Baird, LCMHC, MBA
Center for Change Clinical Director, Inpatient Unit

Registration info coming soon!

About the Presenter:

Gerald Baird is a licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (CMHC) who earned a Master of Professional Counseling degree from Grand Canyon University in 2020. Prior to joining the Center for Change team where he currently works as a clinical director of the inpatient residential unit, he spent two years working with a variety of therapy clients at a group practice providing outpatient services. While finishing his counseling degree, Gerald also completed training in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy. He has extensive experience using these modalities to work with trauma and eating disorders. Gerald spends his spare time reading, playing piano, being outdoors, and connecting with family.

CE Information:

Center for Change has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6766. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Center for Change is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

CDR Activity pending approval

AADE recognizes NASW, APA, and CDR as continuing education providers on the NCBDE list of recognized approved providers. The continuing education must be applicable to diabetes. Participants are responsible for contacting their respective state and discipline licensing boards to confirm acceptance of CE hours.

Description of Presentation:

Internal Family Systems (IFS) is a rapidly growing form of therapy offering a unique approach that helps clients access deeper insights about themselves, process trauma, and heal childhood wounds. Useful both in addressing surface symptoms and restructuring deeper internal beliefs, the flexibility and effectiveness of IFS make it an excellent option for those in eating disorder treatment dealing with complex and co-occurring disorders. It tends to be well received and sought after by many clients, particularly those who have spent time using other therapeutic modalities without experiencing the desired recovery results.

Learning Objectives:

Based on the content of the workshop participants will be able to:

1. Describe the idea of “parts work” and how to do therapeutic work with managers, firefighters and exiles.

2. Explain the concept of Self and how Self-leadership aligns with the eating disorder recovery process

3. Describe scenarios in which IFS would be an appropriate intervention based on client symptoms and readiness

Training for:

Staff of Hospitals, Medical Centers, Mental Health Clinics, General Medicine Physicians, Psychiatrists, APRN’s, Psychologists, Counselors, Dietitians, Nurses, Substance Abuse Counselors, Mental Health Technicians for all levels including introductory to advanced