About the Institute
Our Mission
The Creating Connections Satir Institute is a spanish-english, bilingual, online space where we can explore and develop the different aspects of what it means to be connected to the people around us, and to oneself.
The Institute provides training and mentoring for people who want to experience personal growth and change in accordance with Virginia Satir’s Transformational Systemic Therapy in an individual or group format.
We are most alive when we are supported, when we have choices, and when we are connected to the energy of others.
Our Values
Making Contact
Awareness
Openness
Understanding
Conscious Choices
Support
Our Approach
The Virginia Satir method is based on the six phases of transformative change.
They are: Making Contact, Validating, Facilitating Awareness, Promoting Acceptance, Eliciting Positive Choices and Constructive Change.
These are what make this type of coaching and mentoring so unique, powerful and effective.
There are three levels of training, which culminates in your certification as a Virginia Satir Coaching & Mentoring Specialist.:
Level 1: Is a personal growth program that focuses on enriching your relationship with yourself and others (12 hours).
Level 2: Is in-depth training in Virginia Satir’s concepts and process and additional skills targeting change (8 hours).
Level 3: Is a specialist training focusing on Satir’s Coaching and Mentoring skills and includes a supervised practicum and culminates in the award of the formal certificate (20 hours).
Advanced Training
It is also possible to continue your training program to become a Certified Trainer (Level 4) and Certified Master-Trainer (Level 5).
- Level 4: Is an advanced program where you learn how to mentor and train candidates in the Virginia Satir method (20 hours).
- Level 5 – Is a Master Trainer program where you learn how to ‘train the trainers’ (hours vary).
Professional Development
I also provide opportunities for ongoing learning and development via continuous professional supervision and I run a bi-monthly study group for professionals interested in Virginia Satir’s process model of growth.
Please contact me for more information on these advanced programs.
Bio
I am a registered Psychotherapist (LMFT, LMHC) trained in Psychology, Feldenkrais Body Awareness, Fitzmaurice Voicework, and the Internal Family System. I make use of these complimentary body-mind based therapeutic techniques so that I can adapt my approach to the different needs of my clients. I aim to help you feel grounded, more alive and more confident.
Multi-lingual Psychotherapist with strong pedagogic background, who has practiced in Europe, South America and USA. I specialize in a combination of psychotherapeutic methods and various body-mind and art therapy practices to facilitate my clients’ progress towards wellbeing.
Satir Global Network
The Creating Connections Satir Institute is a member of the Satir Global Network.
The Satir Global Network aims to provide an inclusive forum to support and encourage the creativity of individuals, groups and institutes in the use, sharing and development of the Satir Growth Model.
