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Do you ever feel like there are many sides of you that are competing with one another? Internal Family Systems has risen in popularity in recent years as a therapeutic modality for helping our many sides speak to one another and come into unity.
It can be a powerful way of understanding ourselves—and can be complementary when combined with psychedelic therapy. In this webinar, we’ll explore what IFS is and how you might begin to explore if it’s a good fit for you. We’ll also talk about how people’s relationship to themselves may shift once they’re introduced to this framework, how it can be useful before and after a psychedelic experience, how to reduce harm when engaging with this practice, and ways to begin working with your own parts—whether or not psychedelics are involved.
About Our Guests
Who is Dr. Nick Brüss?
Dr. Nick Brüss, EdD, LMFT, is a psychotherapist, researcher, trainer, and author dedicated to helping people heal and live freely — with or without psychedelic medicine. He has practiced IFS since 2013, certified Level 3 training as an IFSI-approved consultant, and has offered Ketamine-Assisted IFS since 2016. He served as therapist and clinical supervisor on the MAPS-sponsored Phase III trial of MDMA-assisted therapy for PTSD, and as a lead therapist on Compass Pathways’ Phase III psilocybin study for treatment-resistant depression. He is a certified mindfulness facilitator through UCLA, and compassion cultivation teacher through Stanford’s CCARE. His book, The Psychedelic Mindset, publishes with HarperCollins in early 2027.
Who is J. Ashley T. Booth, LCSW?
J. Ashley T. Booth is a psychotherapist, educator, and pioneer in the field of psychedelic-assisted therapy. She began her journey as a psychedelic community leader in Southern California, later serving as a retreat facilitator, MAPS co-investigator, and ketamine therapist. Her new illustrated book, Quieting the Storm Within, offers a playful yet profound introduction to Internal Family Systems (IFS). Her passion is to foster people’s connection to a deeper sense of themselves, and through that, to something bigger and more awe-inspiring.
Who is Heather Smith?
Heather Smith, MA, LPC, is a Certified Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapist, Approved IFS Clinical Consultant, educator, and founder of The Moxie School®. She has completed IFS Levels 1–3 and served multiple times as a Program Assistant for the IFS Institute. Heather was also part of the MAPS MDMA Therapy Training Program and helped launch one of the early Expanded Access sites for MDMA-assisted therapy. Through The Moxie School, she trains therapists, coaches, and psychedelic facilitators to integrate IFS with expanded states of consciousness through experiential learning, consultation, retreats, and professional training. Her work is dedicated to helping facilitators embody the Transformational Healing Model bringing greater depth, compassion, and Self-led presence to transformational healing.
Who is Shelby Hartman?
Moderator
Shelby Hartman is Co-Founder and Publisher of DoubleBlind, a media company at the forefront of the psychedelic movement. She’s reported for the Los Angeles Times, Rolling Stone, VICE, Playboy, Quartz, LA Weekly, and the Huffington Post, among others. Her work has been featured in outlets such as The New York Times, Business Insider, KCRW, Bustle, and Forbes, and she’s been invited to speak at SXSW, Horizons: Perspectives in Psychedelics, and Harvard Law School. She’s the co-author of The DoubleBlind Guide to Psychedelics (Hachette, 2026), a practical guide on how to trip situated within reporting about the psychedelic ecosystem. In 2020, she was named by Forbes as a female leader in cannabis and psychedelics. She’s a graduate of Columbia Journalism School.