Embodied Approach to Working with ‘Parts’

Name: Embodied Approach to Working with ‘Parts’
Start: 2026-04-04T11:00:00+03:00
End: 2026-04-05T17:00:00+03:00
Location: Ananda Unity

Schedule

Sat, 04 Apr, 2026 at 11:00 am to Sun, 05 Apr, 2026 at 05:00 pm

UTC+03:00

Location

Ananda Unity | Athens, AT

This workshop is aimed at therapists who are interested in exploring how to work with 'Parts' (IFS) using an Embodied approach.
It is open to psychotherapists, counsellors and psychologists who have done some IFS Parts work perviously and would like to explore further.

The approaches that we'll use in this workshop:

Integrative Embodied Psychotherapy
IFS - Internal Family Systems
Psychosynthesis sub-personalities model
Transpersonal creative imagination and creative arts therapy
Dance and movement therapy

This is not a 'teaching' CPD but fully experiential and interactive group, in which we will be exploring (and learning) about working with and transforming protector 'Parts' by engaging with our own 'Parts'.

We will be working on strengthening and embodying the qualifies of the Authentic Self - your most grounded, stable and centred Adult (also known as the ‘True Self’ or what in IFS they call Self - with the capital 'S'). You will be guided to evoke some of the the qualities of the Authentic Self (such as grounded/centred, calm, connected, compassionate etc) through embodiment and movement and use this 'Energy of the Self' as an anchor while exploring 'Protector Parts' and the 'Wounded Part' (Exiles).

We will be working on the individual protector 'Parts' as well as mapping out the whole internal system - taking an 'aerial view' and exploring the bigger picture - and how different 'Parts' relate to each other.

We will also explore how to start to transform and “retire” the old and restrictive protective 'Parts' and develop and “employ” more healthy parts of the psyche ('Allies') to play their roles.

During this workshop we will be using the embodied and creative approaches to working with the 'Parts': through movement, embodiment, drawing (mapping), guided visualisations and reflective writing.

We will be working individually, in pairs and with the whole group (maximum 12 participants).

This is an advanced workshop and some previous personal experience of working with the Parts and IFS is necessary. The workshop will be facilitated in English.
The workshop is facilitated by Katarina Gadjanski BSc (Hons) PG Dip. Psych UKAHPP, the co-founder of IEP
Fee: 225€ Early Bird (6 weeks before) - 255€ afterwards
To book please visit https://www.embodiedpsychotherapy.org.uk/embodied-therapy-group and fill in the booking form