Evaluating the Evidence and the State of the Science of Internal Family Systems in 2026 

Join us for a special Internal Family Systems (IFS) virtual workshop which will cover the differences between shame and guilt, how each affects relationships between subpersonalities internally and people externally, and how therapists can apply this knowledge to help clients with a wide range of problems. This will be taught by Zev Schuman-Olivier, MD.

Note: We intend for these workshops to be attended live and will provide access to the recording for a short period of time as a courtesy. Those seeking CE must attend live. All details for Zoom link, CE, and later the recording, are in the learning management system; you will automatically receive a welcome email with account login when you register. Please look for this email in a spam folder; it comes from cme@challiance.org.

Date: Friday, October 2nd

Time: 10:30AM-1PM

Cost:

  • $25 — Student suggested donation

  • $50 — General suggested donation

  • Additional giving levels: $100, $250, $500, $1,000, $5,000, $10,000

Learning Objectives

  1. Name the primary difference between shame and guilt

  2. List three self-interested reasons for shaming someone else

  3. Summarize the primary difference between adaptive and maladaptive guilt

  4. Describe two costs of maladaptive guilt

10:30 AM — Welcome & Introductions

10:40 AM — Zev Schuman-Olivier, MD: Presentation on the Current Evidence Base and State of IFS Science
Approximately 60–70 minutes

11:40 AM — 5-minute break

11:45 AM — Zev responds to pre-submitted/written audience questions

12:15 PM — 5-minute break

12:20 PM — Live Audience Q&A

1:00 PM — Event concludes



This course will offer Continuing Education Credit- Stay tuned for more information about CEs specifically for Counselors, Social Workers