Workshops and Group Programs
Small-group consult circles and nature-based gatherings for therapists, caregivers, and helping professionals — with Vanya Laporte, RCC
"In a warm and mindful space, Vanya invites us to slow down, tend to our own internal experience, and remember that we are not doing this work alone."
Alongside her individual counselling and clinical supervision practice, Vanya facilitates small-group programs for the people who hold space for others — therapists, counsellors, caregivers, parents, teachers, and helping professionals.
Some groups are experiential consult circles for clinicians working with somatic modalities, Internal Family Systems (IFS), or nature-based therapy. Others are nature-based programs designed to nourish caregivers and helping professionals in their own right. All of them are grounded in the same values that guide Vanya's individual work: mindfulness, somatic awareness, kindness, curiosity, and deep nature connection.
Current and upcoming programs
Below are the consult groups and workshops currently open for registration or expression of interest. For dates that show "TBD," please email Vanya to be added to the notification list.
Depth, Dignity, and Care in Exile Work
A 5-week consult group for therapists working with vulnerable parts
This group is for therapists who want to continue building skill, confidence, and tenderness in working with vulnerable parts — what Internal Family Systems (IFS) calls exiles — within themselves and their clients.
What's included:
- • A supportive consult space with fellow therapists
- • Guided experiential practices
- • Clinical material reflection
- • Skill-building around pacing and nervous system awareness
- • Nature-based and transpersonal support practices
The Grounding Grove: Somatic Consult Group for Therapists
A somatic consult group for therapists
A 6-session experiential circle for therapists already working with somatic modalities and ready for a slow, embodied space to bring their client work, themselves, and their questions.
What you can expect:
- • Explore embodied themes together
- • Bring client cases and clinical questions
- • Receive somatic reflections and feedback
- • Support each other in open circle
- Sept 15, 2026
- Oct 20, 2026
- Nov 17, 2026
- Dec 15, 2026
- Jan 19, 2027
- Feb 16, 2027
IFS and Nature-Based Therapy Unite!
A consult group integrating parts work with outdoor practice
This 6-session group is for therapists who want to bring Internal Family Systems (IFS) and nature-based therapy into deeper conversation — exploring how being outdoors, in relationship with the land, can deepen and transform parts work.
What's included:
- • 6 sessions of practice and case exploration
- • Integration of IFS with the wisdom of nature-based counselling
- • Reflection on how the natural world supports parts work and unburdening
Practising With Presence: A 5-week IFS Consult Circle
A collaborative space to bring clinical questions, explore stuck points, and refine your use of the IFS model.
Join a small, supportive consultation group designed for therapists who are actively integrating Internal Family Systems (IFS) into their clinical work and want to deepen their confidence, skill, and relational presence. Meeting every other Monday over five sessions, this group offers a collaborative space to bring clinical questions, explore stuck points, and refine your use of the IFS model through discussion, experiential learning, and shared reflection.
Whether you're navigating challenging protector dynamics, working with vulnerable parts, or simply wanting to feel more grounded in the model, this consult group provides an opportunity to learn alongside colleagues while receiving thoughtful support and feedback.
9:30–11:30 a.m. PST
What threads through every program
Whether the focus is parts work, somatic consultation, or caregiver renewal, every Vanya-led group is shaped by the same principles:
Looking for one-to-one work instead?
If you are looking for individual counselling rather than a group program, please visit the Counselling Services page or book a free Meet and Greet.
Questions about a program?
To stay in the loop on future workshops, ask Vanya to add you to the notification list.