Who We Are?
We are the only official provider of IFS training in Latin America for 2026. We are dedicated to training therapists in the Internal Family Systems (IFS) model, in collaboration with the IFS Institute in the United States and the IFS Institute in Spain.
We focus on offering
IFS Level 1, 2 and 3 training courses.
IFS therapist certification.
Community and connection with other IFS therapists worldwide.
Resources to better prepare yourself and become a competent therapist who is satisfied with your work.
Meet the IFS Latin America Team
Analía Castaños-Davis
Training Coordinator
Analía has worked in community mental health and private practice for over 15 years. In addition to IFS and IFIO, Analía has trained in psychedelic therapy with the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies of California (MAPS) and in Indigenous Medicine with Amita Indigenous Academy, in Tuxcueca, Mexico; plus training in different therapeutic models she learned before arriving at IFS.
Analía lived in Seattle for 23 years, and recently returned to live in her native country Mexico with her husband (of 20 years) and her teenage son. She also has a dog named Petrucci and 6 very social chickens. One of her greatest passions is traveling and learning about different cultures, traditions, religions, and different ways of accessing the energy of the Self.
Her current work focuses on providing IFS trainings, group therapy, couples and multicultural family therapy, and consultation with therapists seeking IFS certification individually or in groups.
Her current mission is to bring the IFS Model to Latin America as a valuable mental healing resource for her community.
Elba Leticia Castaños
General Coordinator
Elba Leticia Castaños Burgueño holds a Bachelor's degree in Educational Psychology, with a Master's in Business Administration. She graduated from her IFS Level 1 in September 2025.
She has over 30 years of experience in Talent Management, holding positions ranging from individual contributor roles to leadership positions at the Director level, always with a focus on Organizational and Human Development.
Santiago Robles
Administrative Coordinator
Santiago Robles is an assistant to Analía Castaños-Davis and is about to graduate with a Bachelor's degree in International Business Administration. For almost two years, he has been collaborating in the translation, organization, and editing of IFS materials, in addition to providing administrative support.
He currently participates in the creation and consolidation of the IFS Institute Latin America, contributing with dedication and clarity to the development of resources for the Spanish-speaking community.
Trainers
Analía Castaños-Davis
Lead Coordinator
Analía is the first Latin American trainer at the IFS Institute of the United States; she is an IFS-certified consultant and psychotherapist and provides therapy and training in both Spanish and English with bi-cultural sensitivity and in social justice.
Analía obtained her master's degree in systemic psychology in 2009 from Bastyr University in Seattle, Washington, and her bachelor's degree in Human Resources from the Jesuit University Iteso in Guadalajara, Mexico.
Imma Lloret
Lead Trainer
Imma Lloret is a psychologist and has been a psychotherapist for over 30 years in Barcelona, Spain. As co-founder of the IFS Spain Institute, she organizes IFS trainings, provides supervision and facilitates groups, in addition to her private practice, where she offers IFS-based therapy for individuals and couples.
Imma also served as an associate professor in the Psychology degree at the UOC (Open University of Catalonia). She is also certified in Sensorimotor Psychotherapy and Somatic Experiencing, and has advanced training in AEDP.
IFS has transformed her life and her way of seeing the world, and she feels honored to be able to contribute to its dissemination.
Maritza Erazo
Assistant Trainer Apprentice
Maritza specializes in trauma therapy, having worked with marginalized immigrant families experiencing anxiety, depression, attachment difficulties, and complex PTSD.
In addition to IFS, she has training in Somatic IFS, EMDR, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, Play Therapy, Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy, and Neurodynamic Breathwork. She is currently studying with Thomas Hübl in the Timeless Wisdom Training, focusing on individual, ancestral, and collective trauma.
Having experienced firsthand the deep healing that Somatic IFS offers, Maritza feels honored to be part of Susan McConnell's team, where she works closely with her to share this transformative approach. Her passion is to bring these healing practices to the Latino community, contributing to healing the wounds of racism and colonialism, and fostering a path towards liberation and authentic transformation. Maritza is committed to bringing IFS and Somatic IFS to Latin American countries, empowering people to heal and thrive within their own cultures.
Ana Morante
Assistant Trainer
Ana Morante is a bilingual and bicultural marriage and family therapist certified in IFS and EMDR, and a certified family life educator. She was born and raised in Lima, Peru, where she earned her bachelor's degree in clinical psychology. After emigrating to the United States (California), she earned a master's degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from San Jose State University.
Since 1995, Ana has been working in private practice and has worked in numerous mental health settings and community organizations. Most of her professional work has been dedicated to Latino, immigrant, and low-income populations.
Throughout her extensive career, Ana has specialized in working with complex trauma, integrating approaches such as Interpersonal Neurobiology, Polyvagal Theory, and EMDR. However, discovering the Internal Family Systems (IFS) model in 2018 was a turning point in her personal and professional life. Since then, her passion for growing in this model and spreading it in her environment has been a deep calling.
Ana is an assistant trainer at the IFS Institute and a certified consultant in this approach. She has also been involved in the creation of the “IFS LATAM Circle,” an initiative that supports the expansion of the model in Latin America. Motivated by her interest in Intentional Motherhood, she has also contributed to the formation of the “Circle of Being-Guided Motherhood,” an international space that accompanies mothers from different parts of the world in their important and challenging work, from the perspective of IFS.
Ana is currently delving deeper into intergenerational healing work and legacy burdens, both at the family and social levels. To this end, she continues her training with Kay Gardner and Thomas Hübl in the Timeless Wisdom Training program, which focuses on healing individual, ancestral, and collective trauma.
Círculo IFS Latinoamérica
The IFS Latin America Circle is a growing community of Spanish-speaking therapists and practitioners of LatinX, Indigenous, Afro-descendant, Asian, and Mestizo roots.
The circle aims to bring the IFS model to our home countries and the immigrant communities with whom many of us work. The circle is led by five IFS-certified therapists: Ana Morante from Peru, Maritza Erazo from Honduras, Rosa Bramble-Caballero from Venezuela, Regina Segura (Chicana) from California, and Analía Castaños from Mexico. More than 250 therapists have joined our circle after graduating from IFS Level 1 at the IFS Institute in the United States and Spain, and many of them, serving as Program Assistants, will be your teachers and guides during your Level 1 training.
Once you graduate from your IFS Level 1, you will be welcomed into this warm community that meets virtually every month to foster our connection and continued IFS learning.
