IFS Group Experiences
Access deeper Self-Energy through communal connection
Most of us learned to manage our inner world alone. Our society tends to label that as independence and independence gets labeled as strong.
But it feels more like isolation than strength…
Exploring our inner world was never meant to only be a solo endeavor. The parts of you that learned to hide, perform, mask, or protect did so in relationship. And they heal that way too.
Verdant's groups aren't support groups. They're structured therapeutic and/or psychoeducational experiences. Facilitated by Kelsey Grant, LCMHCA, groups and workshops are grounded in IFS and designed to help you access Self-energy in the presence of others who get it. Because something shifts when you stop being the only one in the room who knows what it's like.
Groups in the Pipeline
These groups don't exist yet because the right ones need the right people. If one of these resonates, add your name. You won't be on a list that goes nowhere; you'll be the reason a group forms.
Shared Stage of Life
New Dads
New Moms
Entrepreneurs
Recently Divorced
Shared Behaviors
Type “A”
“People Pleasing”
“Over-Analyzing”
Got an idea for a group that you could benefit from and don’t see here? Submit your idea through the interest list!
Why an IFS Group?
Not all group therapy is the same. In a traditional support group, the goal is often to share, to be heard, to feel less alone. In a skill building psychoeducation group, you are learning new strategies. Those things matter. But in an IFS-informed group, something more specific is happening.
IFS, short for Internal Family Systems, is a model that understands the mind as made up of parts: distinct inner voices, protectors, and wounded places that each carry their own history, their own logic, and their own needs. In individual IFS work, you learn to turn toward those parts with curiosity instead of judgment. You develop what the model calls Self-energy — a grounded, compassionate inner presence that can lead from within.
In an IFS group, that process happens in relationship.
When you're in a room (or a Zoom) with others who speak the same internal language, something shifts. You start to notice your parts getting activated in real time: the one that goes quiet when conflict arises, the one that performs for approval, the one that checks out and starts scrolling when things get too close.
Instead of just managing those reactions, you learn to get curious about them, right here, with witnesses who are doing the same.
If you’re new to IFS, check out this ~2 minute video from IFS Guide.
An IFS group is different because:
You're not just sharing your story with others, you’re seeing it in a whole new way.
The group dynamic itself becomes the material. Relational triggers are welcomed, not managed away. You get the chance to make a different choice in the moment.
You leave with more than insight. You leave with a lived experience of what it feels like to have your parts seen and experience a calm and confident Self energy.
Healing happens in community, the same way wounding often did
Bring your Own Group
Connect deeper to the community you already have.
Best for: Parents, entrepreneurs, or cohorts who want a shared language for the long haul.
Real transformation doesn't happen in a vacuum—it happens in community. This format is for groups who already know each other who want to stay connected as they evolve, ensuring that the insights from deeper work don't get lost in the daily grind.
The group environment provides a space where:
Parts are heard: Navigate group dynamics and personal triggers with IFS-informed mediation.
The Self Leads: Move from reactive "emergency mode" to a centered, durable state of being.
Mutual Support: Build a network that understands your internal world as well as you do.
Format: Options for Weekly, Twice Monthly, or Monthly 90 minute sessions.
In Person in Concord, NC or Virtually
Investment: $75/member/session.
Experiential Workshops
The Internal Introduction
Best for: Individuals, Parents, Community Groups who are new to the Internal Family Systems (IFS) model and want a high-impact, experiential introduction.
Through the workshop format you will:
Identify Protector parts: Gain awareness of your particular system, which may include common parts such as the “Critic”, the “People Pleaser” or the “Fixer”
Develop 8-C Clarity: Learn to access the 8 qualities of the Self (including Calm, Curiosity, and Courage) as a foundational tool for staying centered under pressure
Practice Real-Time Self-Leadership: Use guided exercises to navigate internal conflict before it becomes external friction
Format: 3 hour workshop In Person in Concord, NC or Virtually
Investment: Varies
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