Our Specialized Services
The Self-Led Collective of Appalachia offers targeted consultation and training designed specifically for IFS therapists navigating the unique challenges of the region. Our services ensure you gain the cultural competence, clinical confidence, and professional support required to thrive.
Group Consultation: Appalachian IFS Mastery
Join our specialized consultation groups to deepen your expertise in the IFS model through a culturally-attuned, collaborative approach. This is the ideal format for therapists seeking both intellectual and experiential growth alongside their peers.
What You Will Gain:
- • Appalachia-Specific Case Focus: Co-led consultation groups focused on applying the IFS model to the complexities of the region, including generational Legacy Burdens and Heirlooms.
- • Deepen Understanding of the Model: Expand your knowledge of advanced IFS concepts, moving toward a sustained "critical mass of Self-energy" in your practice.
- • Practice Core IFS Skills: Sharpen your practical skills, including unblending exercises, U-turns, and advanced techniques for working with protective and exiled parts.
- • Peer Experientials: Participate in small group activities designed to strengthen your personal relationship with your system—the core of the parallel process.
- • Flexible Access: Groups are kept small and are offered online and/or in-person to accommodate the geographically diverse practices across the region.
Ideal For: IFS-informed therapists, IFS Level 1 Graduates, and those seeking culturally-specific training.
Individual Consultation: Strengthening Self-Led Practice
Work one-on-one with Collective co-founder Susan Millham to receive personalized, highly focused supervision tailored to your specific clinical needs and professional goals.
What We Focus On:
- • Clinical Confidence: Develop advanced clinical confidence in utilizing the IFS model with complex cases, especially those involving regional issues like addiction, systemic barriers, or multi-generational family burdens.
- • Strengthening Self-Led Practice: Fine-tune your ability to maintain a Self-led presence in challenging sessions, helping you move past sticky parts and relational triggers.
- • Personalized Mentorship: Receive direct, individualized feedback from a senior IFS professional on case conceptualization and intervention strategies.
- • Professional Alignment: Ensure your therapeutic practice is ethically and clinically aligned with the unique demands of the Appalachian context.
Ideal For: IFS-informed or IFS-trained therapists seeking personalized development.