12 Week Living a Self-Led Life Course
This course focused on the IFS Model and Effortless Mindfulness, aims to foster Self-leadership. Additionally, it serves as a support group, allowing us to assist each other with compassion and care on our journey towards a more Self-led life.
In this course, we will learn more about the IFS model and work towards identifying parts of us that block us from leading a Self-led life.
It's important to note that this is not group therapy, but a psychoeducational and support group.
Prerequisites:
Experience in practising mindfulness.
In some instances joining this course may not be supportive to some people. This course is not recommended for those who are struggling with disabling mental or physical difficulties; for those who are bereaving or grieving; for people living in distressing situations and for those who have severe relational difficulties. A 15-minute call for suitability will be part of the requirement to be accepted in the course.
Textbook required: Self-Therapy by Jay Earley PhD.
Recommended reading:
No Bad Parts by Richard Schwartz
Effortless Mindfulness by Lock Kelly
A usual class will run as follows:
1- Socialising Time for Deepening Connections (Please arrive 10 mins prior to the beginning of the class if possible, classes being at 10am).
2- Meditation to Ground in Self-Energy. Quick go around and check-in
3- Psychoed about Parts Work. Explaining the Psychotherapeutic Model and Neuroscience. Book Review.
4- Meditation for nurturing Self-Energy and checking in Parts that may be present or that we want to get to know that day.
5- Externalise the Parts by using Creative Methods (painting, drawing, use of clay, use of figurines, collage, etc)
6- Coffee Break (15 mins)
6- Sharing insights. Go around and speaking FOR a Part and not FROM a Part.
Sharing using words is not a requirement, you may want to share using poems, art, movements, etc. or you may not want to share at all which is also welcomed.
7- Closing Meditation to End with more Self-Energy.
Number of Participants = Max 10
Course Dates (FULLY BOOKED, Next intake Jan 2025)
Session 1- 28th September 2024 (ORIENTATION DAY)
Session 2- 12th October
Session 3- 19th October
Session 4- 26th October
Session 5- 02nd November
Session 6- 09th November
Session 7- 16th November
Session 8- 23rd November
Session 9- 30th November
Session 10- 07th December
Session 11- 14th December
Session 12- 21st December
The Self-Led Mental Health Practitioner
Course open for Mental Health practitioners (Psychologists, Psychotherapists, Counsellors, Psychiatrists, Mindfulness teacher, Nurses, Social Workers, and other professionals)
This course follows the same format as Living a Self-Led Life. However, we will also look into how our Parts and/or our client’s Parts may be playing a role in the difficulties we meet within the therapeutic relationship.
We will practice developing or deepening awareness of our inner and outer states. We will learn how to soothe our nervous system. We will learn the importance of Presence within the therapeutic relationship and how to develop Present-moment awareness.
Max 10 participants. Fee 480 Euro.
DATES 2025 - Fridays - 6:30 to 8:30 PM (online - Irish Time)
Session 1- 25 January
Session 2- 17th January
Session 3- 24th January
Session 4 - 31st January
Session 5- 7th February
Session 6- 14th February
Session 7- 28th February
Session 8 - 7th March
Session 9 - 14th March
Session 10 - 21st March
Session 11- 28th March
Session 12- 04th April
Please contact Kati on katisimpson@clarityireland.com to book a place. This course is in high demand so secure a place early.