Training & Continuing Education (CE)

Institutional Teaching, Community Engagement & Clinical Impact

Welcome to a training space where clinical excellence meets systemic change. Dr. Rivka Edery provides advanced, trauma-responsive curricula that bridge the gap between Internal Family Systems (IFS) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) through the U-Model™ (ACT + IFS) framework.

Upcoming Live Trainings & Presentations (2026-2027)

Strategic clinical training and international research presentations

Wednesday, February 3, 2027 | 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM | Orlando Marriott Lake Mary, FL

Decoding the "Skitch" and the "Niggle":  FMHCA 2027 Annual Conference - Preconference Track

CE credit available. Early Bird pricing through November 1, 2026.

Register here → https://fmhca.wildapricot.org/event-6692380

Every clinician has a client stuck in the same loop - reactive, or relentlessly self-critical. Now there's language for it, and a lab to work with it.

Dr. Rivka Edery's 8-hour clinical lab brings IFS and Process-Based Therapy together to take clients from "talking about" pain to genuine physiological unburdening.

Professional Leadership

• 2025 Recognition of Excellence in Social Work | Association for Contextual Behavioral Science (ACBS): Awarded for clinical leadership and innovation in developing the U-Model™ framework.
• 2025 Outstanding Service Award | A Home Within: Recognized for the development of trauma-responsive CE curricula for foster youth clinicians.
• IFS Level I Trained & Program Assistant: IFS Institute.
• Psy.D. & Licensed Clinical Social Worker (Doctor of Psychology and LCSW): 16+ years of expertise.
• TEAM-CBT Level 1 Certified: Feeling Good Institute.

Recurring Series & Community Engagement

Monthly Monday Fireside Group

A "living laboratory" where traditional hierarchies are softened for open dialogue on healing and parts work.  7:00 PM - 8:15 PM ET

Register:  https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/8_08b8YgQc6Ei3Ib-K6c8Q

Join "Beyond Acceptance: Your Inner Parts Welcome to an ACT & IFS Community" on Facebook:

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Teaching & Training

Lead CE Instructor, A Home Within

Advanced trauma-responsive curricula for clinicians serving the foster care community — reaching 450+ clinicians to date, with a specialized focus on unblending and Self-energy.

Recent Highlights & Archive

2026

Apr 27.  U-Model™ Deep Dive: Techniques in Action   ACBS Social Work SIG (free) - moving clients from fantasy-bonded protectors to values-driven Heroic Intent, scaled from Self to community to systemic action.

Apr 17–18. Incoherent Grief: Somatic Residue in Pre-Verbal Holocaust Survivors

| International Conference, Jagiellonian University, Kraków. An exploration of somatic echoes and missing narratives in pre-verbal Jewish child survivors of the Holocaust — offering clinicians and researchers rare insight into intergenerational grief, somatic residue, and pathways toward coherent healing.

Apr 10. The U-Model™: 7-Stage Roadmap   Featured Webinar Series, FMHCA (2 CEUs).

A structured method for combining the compassionate depth of IFS with the behavioral vitality of ACT - ideal for clients with deep self-awareness who still struggle to enact lasting change.

Feb 5–7.  The U-Model™ in Action: Integrating IFS and ACT.   FMHCA Annual Conference, in-person (3 CEUs)

Feb 10. Healing through Self-Energy: Advanced Unblending & Retrieval.   A Home Within (2 CEUs)

Jan 22. From Exiled Burdens to Bold Justice: The U-Model's ACT-IFS Revolution.   ACBS Social Work SIG

Jan 13. Mapping Internal Systems for Trauma-Bonds.  A Home Within - Part 3, Untangling Hidden Ties series

2025

Dec 16. Core Concepts of the IFS Model -  A Home Within - Part 2 of 4 (8.0 CE credits total across series)

Oct 21. Foundations of Trauma-Bonding in Foster Care: A Home Within - Part 1

The U-Model™ in Action: Combining IFS and ACT.   A Home Within - 4-part intensive series, 150+ clinicians reached (8.0 CE credits)

The U-Model™ in Action | NASW-NC Fall Conference - 430+ attendees

2024

From Pain to Possibility: Transforming Abandonment Wounds | A Home Within — 4-part ACT series, 200+ attendees (8.0 CE credits)

2013–2016

NAASCA Special Topic Series - weekly trauma discussions reaching 500+ listeners

Accreditation: 

Dr. Rivka Edery is an Approved ASWB Provider, providing credits for social workers and mental health professionals nationwide.

Bring this training to your organization.

Inquire About Keynotes & Private Workshops:  Email: redery@rivkaedery.com

The U-Model™ Practitioner Certification:  Now Enrolling for the Summer 2026 Cohort

The U-Model™ is a 30-hour clinical roadmap for treating complex trauma and systemic burdens. 

This program provides intensive training in process-based integration, somatic release, and "Descent/Ascent" clinical stages.

Target Audience: Licensed mental health professionals (LCSWs, Psychologists, Counselors).Curriculum: 30 Live Interactive APA/CE Credits + Lifetime Access to Clinical Manuals.

Status: Early-enrollment waitlist now open (Maximum 40 clinicians per cohort).

Join the Certification Waitlist: https://forms.gle/vj1yvMZvNLogTWC4A