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Liz Martins is a Certified IFS Therapist, supervisor and Lead Trainer and Approved Clinical Consultant with the IFS Institute (Illinois, USA). She is based in Bath and works online throughout the UK and internationally.

She has been involved in training, mentoring, coaching, group facilitation, and consulting for over 30 years. Her first career was in children’s social care, which included leadership positions and 15 years as an independent adoption panel chair.

Liz was fortunate to be on one of the earliest IFS trainings in the UK, led by Richard Schwartz. She went on to become the first IFSI Institute Lead Trainer in the country and now works internationally as a trainer for IFS Level 1 trainings. She has a particular interest in integrating IFS into supervision and developed and led a 9-month supervision training in the UK in 2023. More recently she has delivered workshops for the IFS Institute for their approved clinical consultants.

Her original therapy training was in psychosynthesis. Before discovering IFS, she trained in a range of approaches to trauma, including certifying in Sensorimotor Psychotherapy and becoming an EMDR Practitioner. She has worked in private practice and as a counsellor and supervisor for an agency specialising in services following sexual abuse and assault.

Past Events with Liz Martins

Internal Family Systems: An Introduction

 

Testimonials for Liz Martin’s training:

“Absolutely brilliant from start to finish – I learned so much from Liz’s expert knowledge about IFS theory and client work, and I will want to learn more now to try to further my own abilities to help my clients with eating disorders through this gentle and healing way that gives clients their own agency.  Thank you so much, honestly.”

“The method of delivery was really impressive, experiential, educational, metaphors, video. I got clarity, learnt from others asking questions too. I liked the trainer, her pace, consideration for everyone and her reasons for choosing IFS overall.”

“It was super interesting content, and Liz presented the concepts really well with plenty of time to process the information. The videos were helpful and varied learning materials along with plenty of breaks was very well managed and handled through the day. One of the best online CPDs I’ve done in ages.”