An Intimate, Professional Cohort

• 8 IFS-informed therapists (IFSI or equivalent training), committed to expanding their immersive facilitation capacities

• All participants will be carefully screened to ensure readiness and create a cohesive, supportive learning community

Guided by Expert IFS Facilitators

• The retreat will be led by Justin Wilford, PhD, and Brit Creelman, PhD, both experienced IFS Level 2 trained practitioners specializing in immersive experience preparation, facilitation, and integration.

• Justin Wilford, PhD, applies his academic expertise in mental health program design to create transformative interventions that bridge evidence-based practices with experiential, heart-centered emotional healing. His innovative group-based programs emerge from his academic research combined with extensive collaboration with mental health practitioners, allowing him to develop uniquely effective frameworks for deep psychological healing and growth that have impacted thousands through his work with the Yes Collective and MaxLove Project.

• Brit Creelman, PhD is a clinical psychologist with over 20 years of experience who integrates IFS therapy with somatic approaches, and has served as program assistant to IFSI psychedelic clinical training while maintaining an active role as a clinician in FDA-approved psychedelic research trials. His unique blend of insight-oriented exploration and compassionate presence creates a safe container for therapeutic transformation, allowing practitioners to deepen their capacity to hold space at the threshold of profound healing experiences.

Pre- and Post-Retreat Connection

• Two 2-hour group Zoom sessions: one the week before our gathering to establish connection, discuss intentions, and prepare our internal systems; the second in the week after to share, reflect, and explore further opportunities for development.

• Opportunity to address questions, concerns, and begin accessing the Self-energy necessary for effective facilitation

Immersive Learning Structure

• Two immersive sessions allow each participant to experience both roles—as journeyer and as facilitator

• Daily integration circles create a collective field of understanding as we witness transformation through the IFS lens

• Somatic practices and breathwork foster embodied knowing that helps integrate intellectual understanding

Professional Development

• Emphasis on practical experiential applications for implementing IFS-informed immersive experiences

• Development of nuanced skills for maintaining Self-energy presence while supporting clients through intense emotional and spiritual experiences

• Collaborative wisdom gathering to identify best practices emerging at the intersection of IFS and immersive facilitation