Upcoming Trainings & Events
Legacy Certification Program
This is a 3-year certification program for advanced practitioners who share the mission of the Virginia M. Satir Center to build and sustain the legacy of Virginia Satir’s work.
The program will run from October 2024 - October 2027 with events held both virtually and in-person.
Satir Consultation Professional Development Group
Mondays: 1:30-3:00pm EST
NOW FULL FOR 2025.
Learn how to best apply best apply the Satir Growth Model in therapeutic, organizational and training contexts with this year-long online professional development group led by Jean McLendon & Regina Taggart. All sessions will be offered virtually via Zoom and scheduled on Mondays from 1:30pm - 3:00pm EST.
Satir Experiential Process Training Group
Tuesdays: 3-5pm EST
NOW FULL FOR 2025
Take your understanding of the Satir Growth Model to the next level with this year-long, in-person experiential training group led by Jean McLendon & Regina Taggart. This training group is geared towards individuals who are looking to apply the Satir model to their personal and professional lives. This group generally meets in-person twice a month, on Tuesday afternoons from 3:00-5:00 in the Satir Systems’ group room.
Satir Intensive
Join our most popular experiential training program.
In this week-long experience, Jean McLendon, LCSW, LMFT, and other expert Satir Growth Model Trainers will use dynamics within the group to delve into what it means to become fully human. Taking full authorship for the quality of one’s personal and professional life will shape the learning process
Satir Coaching & Mentoring Specialist Certification Program
~ Become a Certified Satir Coach ~
Enhance your knowledge of the Satir Model and gain comprehensive training in coaching and mentoring others with the transformative Satir approach. With the successful completion of this year-long program, you will be officially certified through The Virginia Satir Global Network, and your name will be listed as a certified Satir Coach.
It’s more than just a certification program, it’s a transformative journey!
JEDI Training
Identifying and Overcoming Systemic Oppression.
This 2-day training is for anyone who wants to make a difference, from the timid to the courageous who want to increase tools, competence, and confidence to advocate for fairness for any marginalized group whose civil liberties are systemically undermined. We will focus on race/ethnicity/white privilege, however our work is applicable to any category of oppression.
Energizing Couples In Therapy Using The Satir Growth Model
Join us for an immersive hybrid session led by Jean McLendon, LCSW, LMFT & Ann Riley, PhD, MSW centered on utilizing the Satir Growth Model in couples therapy. A theoretical review of the self/other/context framework will provide a solid foundation for exploring couples’ dynamics through a multisensory lens. In this experiential workshop, participants will learn how to help couples communicate when past trauma interferes with authentic connection.