Foundation Training.

Blending clear teaching, immersive experiential learning, and supportive small-group practice, this twelve-day, in-person Foundation Training is designed to help you deeply embody the principles of Internal Family Systems (IFS), not only in your therapeutic work, but also in your relationship with yourself.

Across four carefully structured weekends, you will be introduced to the core philosophy, language, and practice of IFS through a rich combination of teaching, live demonstrations, experiential exercises, and supervised practice. The emphasis is on integrating knowledge through lived experience, allowing learning to unfold naturally and deeply.

Our next Foundation Training begins in February 2027 and is intentionally limited to just 15 participants, creating a warm, personal learning environment where everyone is seen, supported, and encouraged to grow.

The programme is led by Christiane Churchill-Ley and a team of five experienced IFS practitioners, who bring extensive clinical expertise, compassion, and dedication to the learning journey. Together, they create an environment that is both professionally grounded and personally transformative, characterised by warmth, humour, depth, and genuine care for each participant’s individual process.

The intention is not simply to understand the IFS model intellectually, but to begin living it, so that your presence becomes as healing as the methods you use.

By the end of the training, you will have a solid grounding in the principles and practice of IFS, greater confidence in applying the model, and a deeper relationship with your own inner system, providing a strong foundation for integrating an IFS-informed approach into your professional work.

Dates, fees and booking

Twelve days of live teaching, demonstrations and closely supervised practice across four weekends:

• Friday 5th to Sunday 7th February 2027
• Friday 5th to Sunday 7th March 2027
• Friday 23rd to Sunday 25th April 2027
• Friday 28th to Sunday 30th May 2027

Friday and Saturday, 9:00am to 5:30pm; Sunday, 9:00am to 4:30pm. There is a longer break between the March and April weekends to allow time for integration, practice, and consolidation of the learning.

Your investment: £2,250

• Secure your place now for £500 and pay the balance closer to the training
• Save £112.50 by paying in full when you book (5% discount, £2,137.50)
• 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 15 participants, with approximately one 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 Process

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 the training is the right fit for you.

Following our conversation, I’ll confirm whether I can offer you a place on the training.

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.

I look forward to welcoming you to UnfoldingSelf.