Building on Our Foundations.

Deepen your understanding of the IFS model while developing greater confidence, depth and authenticity in your therapeutic practice.

Building on Our Foundations is a five-day immersive training for those who have already completed an IFS or IFS-informed foundation training and are ready to deepen their understanding of the IFS model, strengthen their therapeutic confidence and deepen their clinical practice.

Wherever you are in your journey with IFS, this training begins with you. Some participants will already be integrating the model with confidence, while others may still be developing their own way of working. Both are equally welcome.

Together, we build on the foundations you have already laid, supporting you to bring increasing clarity, confidence and Self-led presence into your therapeutic work.

Throughout the five days, we combine teaching, live demonstrations, experiential exercises, supervised practice and reflective discussion, creating a rich, supportive and highly experiential learning environment.

What We’ll Explore Together

Beginning Exactly Where You Are

We revisit the foundations of the IFS model and take time to reflect on where you are in your own therapeutic practice. This provides a strong and personalised starting point for the learning that follows.

Deepening Our Work with Protectors

Protectors are often the gateway to lasting therapeutic change. Together, we deepen our understanding of protective systems, exploring ways of working with a wide range of protective strategies and strengthening our confidence in navigating therapeutic complexity.

Working Confidently with Polarisations

Protective polarisations are a natural part of many internal systems. We explore how to recognise and work with these dynamics while cultivating the calm, grounded, Self-led presence that enables healing to emerge. We also explore the therapist’s capacity to communicate hope and trust in each client’s innate healing potential.

Legacy and Cultural Burdens

The final stage of the training extends into the wider landscape of legacy and cultural burdens, exploring how inherited and collective influences shape the internal system and how this understanding can enrich therapeutic work and deepen the healing process.

Learning Through Experience

Throughout the training, learning takes place through a rich combination of:

• Live demonstrations
• Experiential exercises
• Supervised practice
• Clinical discussion
• Reflective inquiry
• Individualised feedback

Practice groups are intentionally kept small, with one experienced Program Assistant for every three participants, ensuring close support throughout the five days.

Our experienced Program Assistants recognise that everyone learns differently. Whether your learning is primarily experiential, reflective, conceptual, relational, visual or intuitive, you will be supported in a way that honours your own learning process.

Every group develops its own unique rhythm. While the programme follows a carefully considered structure, we remain responsive to the questions, discoveries and learning edges that emerge throughout the training.

Dates, fees and booking

Five full days of live demonstrations, supervised practice and individual feedback: Wednesday 11th to Sunday 15th November 2026, 9:00am to 5:30pm (finishing 4:30pm on Sunday).

Your investment: £950

• Secure your place now for £300 and pay the balance closer to the training
• Save £47.50 (5% discount, £902.50) by paying in full when you book by 15th September 2026
• Spread the cost with payment by instalments, just ask
• Book with confidence: your deposit is refundable up to 8 weeks before the training begins, less a £150 administration fee

Places are limited to 18 participants, with one experienced Program Assistant for every three of you.

Accommodation

Accommodation is available for six participants at the venue on a first-come, first-served basis. Details and prices will be provided after registration.

Booking Form

Following your initial enquiry, you’ll receive this information pack together with a more detailed registration form.

Once I’ve had the opportunity to read through your responses, I’ll invite you to a one-to-one conversation. This gives us the opportunity to get to know each other, explore your experience, your current practice and your aspirations, answer any questions you may have, and ensure that this training is the right fit for you.

Following our conversation, I’ll be delighted to confirm your place on the training if we both feel it’s the right fit.

If you have any questions, or would simply like to have an initial conversation before making an enquiry, please don’t hesitate to get in touch. Alternatively, complete the enquiry form and I’ll be in touch personally.

We look forward to welcoming you as we continue Building on Our Foundations.