Dr. Rothman’s professional life has been dedicated to helping both clients and therapists heal the wounded and burdened parts of their internal systems so that a sense of peace and freedom can return, they can recapture their wholeness, and live more fully.
She offers live (synchronous) and on-demand workshops and trainings on the Internal Family Systems (IFS) model of psychotherapy and IFS & Polyvagal Theory, as well as professional IFS consultation and IFS therapy for clinicians. Dr. Rothman co-hosts the Explorations in Psychotherapy, IFS Talks, IFS Masters, and Conversas IFS (em português) Podcasts.
“Lexi Rothman not only knows IFS deeply, she embodies it. She gets my highest recommendation as a therapist or presenter!”
IFS Collected Wisdom – Now Available
Drawn from the IFS Talks podcast, IFS Collected Wisdom: Conversations with Experienced Voices in Internal Family Systems features conversations with Richard Schwartz, developer of IFS, along with senior lead trainers and seasoned therapists and practitioners, including Cece Sykes, Einat Bronstein, Martha Sweezy, Deb Dana, Susan McConnell, Nancy Sowell, Paul Neustadt, Robert Falconer, Joanne Twombly, and many others.
This book illuminates the depth, adaptability, and integrative power of the IFS model. It offers a valuable resource for all who seek to deepen their understanding of internal multiplicity and Self-led healing and to refine their ability to skillfully integrate IFS in their clinical practice.
A gift to our community
“IFS Collected Wisdom is a gift to our community. These conversations thoughtfully weave together the voices, experience, and creativity of many who have helped shape the model over the years. The book not only highlights key teachings and clinical insights, but also conveys the spirit of curiosity, humility, and Self leadership that lies at the heart of IFS. I’m grateful for this contribution and delighted to see the model’s wisdom shared in such an accessible and meaningful way.”
— Richard Schwartz, PhD. Founder of IFS
...will feed your soul
“Since the ’90s, as an IFS trainer, I have witnessed how IFS has been enriched by other trainers’ and practitioners’ leadership as they uniquely live and breathe this model. And now, in IFS Collected Wisdom, the hosts of the IFS Talks podcast—Aníbal, Lexi, and Tisha—have gathered the extensive collective wisdom of world-renowned IFS trainers, experts, clinicians, and authors. The shared experiences of these experts will feed your soul.”
—Susan McConnell, Senior Lead Trainer at IFS-I and author of Somatic Internal Family Systems Therapy
... profound, heartfelt conversation
“Reading this collection of talks feels like sitting in on a series of profound, heartfelt conversations among old friends. Each unique voice brings IFS to life in its own way, yet all are filled with curiosity, courage, humor, and compassion. This book is a treasure trove of wise insights and practical applications. Clinicians, IFS students, and anyone drawn to understanding the complexity of being human will turn to this invaluable IFS anthology again and again.”
— Cece Sykes, Senior Lead Trainer at IFS-I and author of Internal Family Systems Therapy for Addictions
A valuable and enjoyable read
“If you are interested in being a skillful practitioner of IFS, this is a very important book. It contains the authentic, spontaneous voices of many of the first generation of IFS trainers and leaders.
Everyone can learn from this volume. Aníbal, Lexi, and Tisha are wonderful interviewers who do their homework, so they bring out the best in everyone they interview. A valuable and enjoyable read.”
— Robert Falconer, author of The Others Within Us
An absolute treasure
“As a loyal fan of the IFS Talks Podcast with Anibal Henriques and Alexia Rothman, I couldn’t wait to purchase this book. The format incorporates interviews from the podcast over the years. Aside from the value of diverse voices, there is something about the conversational style that lands in a different way than had each person who was interviewed written a chapter. Also, the notes at the end of each chapter make it easy to follow up with the references mentioned. What a legacy the authors have left us from the years of their steady cultivation of IFS Talks. Highly recommended!”
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Great read for all IFS practitioners
“This book […] offers a rich exploration of different aspects of the IFS methodology. What I particularly appreciated is the variety of voices and perspectives it brings together. It is also more accessible and readable than some of the more formal IFS texts. The interviews contain many valuable nuggets of wisdom and practical insights that are hard to find elsewhere, precisely because they emerge from the direct experience of the contributors. I highly recommend this book to all IFS practitioners.”
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Retreats
I offer retreats in different parts of the world, a few times each year.
For some of those retreats I’m able to offer CE credits.
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On-Demand Workshops
Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
Live webinars & on-demand workshops below are each approved for 6 Continuing Education hours for Psychologists, Marriage and Family Counselors, Social Workers, and Licensed Professional Counselors in the United States and are approved for Counselors in Canada by the CPCC. Check the specific registration page for details.
They are also approved for 6 IFS Continuing Education hours by the IFS Institute (IFSI) towards IFS Certification and Re-Certification.
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
On-Demand (asynchronous) Workshops
6 CEUs
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Introduction the the Internal Family Systems Model:
[On-Demand]
Theory & Practice
Special Topics in IFS Therapy:
[On-Demand]
The Presence of the Therapist, Polarizations, Extreme Protectors, and the Cycle of Addiction
Healing Trauma and Attachment Wounding with IFS:
[On-Demand]
Empowering Clients to Reclaim Their Wholeness:
Healing Through Compassionate Connection™
Internal Family Systems (IFS) & Polyvagal Theory
On-Demand (Asynchronous) Workshops
6 CEUs
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IFS and Polyvagal Theory
[On-Demand]
When clients get stuck in survival states like fight, flight, freeze, or numbness, Polyvagal Theory helps explain what’s happening biologically, while Internal Family Systems offers a compassionate, non-pathologizing way to heal wounded and burdened parts and restore inner harmony.
This workshop explores how to integrate the two models so clinicians can use IFS more safely and effectively in treatment.
Advanced IFS and Polyvagal Theory
[On-Demand]
An advanced follow-up to my course on integrating Internal Family Systems (IFS) and Polyvagal Theory. This workshop goes deeper into the “therapeutic dose of empathy” in IFS sessions and the power of internal co-regulation, both for settling in the moment and for retuning the nervous system over time.
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About Dr. Rothman
Dr. Alexia Rothman is a clinical psychologist in private practice in Atlanta, GA, since 2004. She is a Certified Internal Family Systems therapist, an IFS Approved Clinical Consultant, a Co-Lead Trainer for the IFS Institute, an international speaker and educator on the IFS model, and a professional consultant for clinicians seeking to deepen their knowledge and practice of IFS through theoretical discussions, case consultation, technique practice, and deep, personal experiential work with their own internal systems.
Dr. Rothman has received extensive training in the IFS model, primarily from IFS developer, Dr. Richard Schwartz. She has served on staff for multiple Level 1, 2, and 3 experiential IFS trainings, and she offers workshops on the IFS model throughout the United States and abroad.
Dr. Rothman is a United States Presidential Scholar who graduated summa cum laude from Emory University as a Robert W. Woodruff Scholar. She received her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), where she was an Edwin W. Pauley Fellow and a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow. She has held adjunct faculty positions at Emory University and Agnes Scott College.
