Foundations Experiential Groups and Advanced Groups

September 2025 - February 2026

Thank you for your interest in joining a Foundations Experiential Group (FEG) or one of our advanced Formation for Formators (FFF) groups.

Our FEGs are designed for Catholic therapists, spiritual directors, coaches, or others who are professionally responsible for the formation of others. FEGs will meet for 10 sessions that will generally be held every other week with practice triads meeting during the off-weeks. (You can see how practice triads work by watching Episode 151 of the Interior Integration for Catholics podcast, where Dr. Peter is in the accompanier role, working with two individuals who are in the accompanied and the observer roles.)

We may also be offering any or all of three advanced groups, described below, designed for those who have already completed an FEG through Souls and Hearts, Stepping Stones, or IFS Institute Level 1 training. Advanced groups do not have practice triads.

Preparation for Transcendence Advanced Group 

This group focuses on the natural-level, human formation impediments in our systems that get in the way of deeper intimate union with God in the three Persons of the Trinity and with the Blessed Virgin Mary, our Mother.  The initial focus is on understanding our parts' images of God and Mary, how those images were formed by the parts' experiences and the parts' interpretations of those experiences, and guidance on how the self can be first a conduit of God's love and then secondly, as parts allow, the self can introduce parts to each of the Persons of the Trinity in internal evangelization. The focus is very vertical, on the First Great Commandment, on being loved by God (all our parts) and loving Him in return, from the self and our parts.   The Many Parts, One Love podcast (10 episodes) accompanies this group for outside listening.

Love One Another Advanced Group

What does it mean to be truly known and loved in a community where we can bring all of our parts and learn to speak for them, rather than through them? Through increased awareness and in the moment interactions, members will learn to be aware of their activated parts and speak for those parts. Members will experience caring for and understanding others. You will experience who you are in all of your parts including the ones often hidden by shame or blocking protectors. You will develop a deeper experience of intimacy and learn how to make a loving, dynamic relationship work. By experiencing deeper awareness and acceptance, members will be able to deal with difficult feelings including anger, shame, and conflict. The community will develop a strong sense of support, honesty, and compassion in the group.  There is no outside reading. 

Journey Into the Heart  Advanced Group

We all experience the effects of Original Trauma which may include post-traumatic stress and chronic anxiety. Join Dr. Gerry Crete in an Advanced Experiential Group, a real journey into the heart, based on his book Litanies of the Heart: Relieving Post-Traumatic Stress and Calming Anxiety Through Healing Our Parts. Each meeting will focus on a chapter of the book where we will have time for the reflection questions and discussion, the meditation, group processing, and an additional experiential parts work activity led by Dr. Gerry. Special attention will be given to the integration of intellectual, spiritual, and human formation as we explore how we and others we care for have coped with challenging past experiences. The meditations and parts work activities will focus on reducing anxiety through somatic, cognitive, imaginative, contemplative, and spiritual exercises. You will need a copy of the book Litanies of the Heart which is available at Sophia Institute Press. Paperback, Kindle, and Audible versions are also available at Amazon.

Fee Details

Each group will meet for 10 sessions at a cost of $70 per session or $700 total, plus a subscription of $40 per month to join the FFF community is required.

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Any questions should be directed to Pam Malinoski at [email protected].