Biography
Michael Elkin is an IFS Senior Lead Trainer who has been teaching the model since 1997 and has over 45 years of clinical experience. His early career focused on treating mandated clients in drug and alcohol treatment agencies, leading him to train in family, strategic, and hypnotic therapies. He authored Families Under the Influence and brings innovative approaches to addiction, phobia, and anxiety.
Specialties
Depth orientation
Michael integrates hypnotic and strategic therapy modalities with IFS, bringing a depth understanding of addictive processes and the protective function of extreme behaviors. His approach honors the intelligence of protective parts while accessing the deeper exiles beneath addiction and compulsion.
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