Interactive IFS Group Leader Training

In an Interactive IFS Group, people explore their reactions to each other and the group. They work directly on how they are relating to the other group members in the moment. The group leader helps to establish group norms of awareness, honesty, vulnerability, safety, and caring. Often two people are interacting with each other about how they feel toward each other in the moment. Each person will be exploring what parts of them were triggered by something the other person said. They may also work on their relationship. A person might work on their feelings and reactions to the group as a whole. Click here for more information on Interactive IFS Groups. I have found that Interactive IFS Groups can be very successful even when they are conducted entirely through the internet by Zoom.

In this course, you will be trained in how to lead an Interactive IFS Group. This will include didactic presentations about principles and techniques of group leading drawn from my book Interactive Group Therapy. The training group will also function as an Interactive IFS Group, so you will experience what it is like to be a member of this kind of group. We will learn by reflecting on what happened in the group, how I lead it, and the interventions I used. You will have an opportunity to lead the group under my guidance. Those students who are already leading groups of this nature can receive consultations on your groups.

I have been leading Interactive Groups for 35 years. I am currently revising my book Interactive Group Therapy to incorporate IFS and other advances in my knowledge of group leading since it was originally written. You will receive these chapters as I write them. I have been teaching experiential courses on IFS for 20 years.

If you complete the training, you will receive a certificate of attendance. I may be able to help your practice by referring people to your groups. A few people may even lead groups through our Self Capacities organization.

Upcoming Group Leader Training Groups

Contact [email protected] to get on the waitlist.

Course Logistics

Prerequisites: Some knowledge of IFS. Some experience in therapy or growth groups.
These groups are limited to 10 participants.
They meet twice a month for 20 sessions of two hours each.
Tuition is $1400.
All course materials, including videos of each session, will be available to registered students on a dedicated page.

What People Are Saying About the IFS Exiles course:

Richard

*International Consu**ltan*t

"This experience has upset the apple cart for me, in a very positive way. Everything went up in the air! Prior to the class, I had been trying to deal with things that I didn’t fully understand or have a vocabulary for. The whole process of identifying and naming parts began to shift my perceptions of who I am.

I now realize that there are distinct entities in my consciousness, each with roles and characteristics, all connected in complex ways to each other and to my sense of Self. I am just beginning to explore these entities and their connections, and to understand how powerfully they can influence my thoughts, feelings and actions.

The course helped me get unstuck and feel much more optimistic about the possibilities ahead."

David

NY Businessman

"The IFS courses along with the community that accompanies them are transforming my life. I find myself more curious, more in self, more open, more patient, more understanding of who I am and where I am, and more grounded. I believe this means I am more in Self. I am deeply grateful for what you do and how you do it!"

J.P.

Program Officer, International NGO

"I have a profound appreciation for all you gave me during these classes. You may not be aware of all you have contributed to my learning process and personal growth. Thanks to all your support, I’m building more capacities, and I have also started to introduce IFS into some small groups here in Myanmar."

G.T.

Psychologist, M. A.

"My deep gratitude for this class. Though I am still a beginner at companioning someone through their relationship with Parts, my intuitive connection with patients has powerfully shifted. I am working at deeper levels. My language has changed as has where I enter in with the person. I sense I am coming much more from Self. This is coming about through the practice, your teaching, and demonstrations. I have more confidence and less hesitation when trusting the living Self within each of us."