Foundation

Modular Programme  2025

The second Ancestral Constellations Foundation Training in Systemic Constellations and Transgenerational Healing in collaboration with BAATN will run from February – July 2025. Applications are open now!

programme overview

2 modules

February – July 2025

structure of the programme

BAATN (Black, African and Asian Therapy Network) in collaboration with Ancestral Constellations is offering a 2 module foundation training in Systemic Constellations and Transgenerational Healing with a focus on communities of colour in Western Diaspora countries. The programme will run from February – July 2025, applications for the 2nd intake are open APPLY HERE

. OUTLINE

Ancestral Constellations in collaboration with BAATN has developed a new Foundation training programme in Ancestral Constellations with a focus on the Transgenerational Lives of Black and Brown Diaspora Communities. After a successful launch, the next programme will start in April 2025.

It grounds participants in the principles and practice of Ancestral Family Constellations, a process that draws closely on an integration of both Western systemic and Indigenous ancestral family traditions. The intention is to provide a pathway for people from diverse backgrounds to learn about transgenerational family work with a model that includes an African and ancestral-centred perspective.

10 Days In-Person & 2 Days Online

The In-Person module takes place over five weekend workshops in London in 2025, there are two additional two days online. The programme provides an introduction to the systemic constellations model and African and ancestral roots of the process. 

Both personal openness to learning about your family lineage and professional interest in the Ancestral Constellations approach and how to use it within your practice will be required.There is an optional third module in October 2025 which will be an Intensive Learning Immersion over 5 days in South Africa

COURSE OVERVIEW

The programme explores the systemic constellations method, developed by Bert Hellinger, a German Catholic priest and missionary for over 17 years in South Africa. And integrates the African and ancestral overlay which is at the ‘root’ of the family constellations model. The main intention of the programme is to fill a gap in learning in therapeutic training with a focus on Diaspora Transgenerational Lives.

The programme is designed for those new to systemic constellations and transgenerational family work. It has been developed for participants who already have a field of practice that they can integrate their learning into.

MODULAR PROGRAMME OVERVIEW

Module 1 – Introduction to Ancestral Constellations & Systemic Constellations

The focus is on the practice of systemic and family constellations. We will look at the the concepts underlying the method and explore the main principles of the process. The intention is to provide an understanding of who the approach is for and how it can support transgenerational healing.

MODULE 2 – Introduction to African-Centred Therapeutic Practice

We will delve deeper into the ‘overlay’ of the African ancestral in the process. And explore how Ancestral Constellations as a holistic approach can support Diaspora generational family life.

OPTIONAL MODULE 3

A 5 Day Learning Transgenerational Healing Immersion in South Africa 2025. An opportunity to continue the work on African soil and learn more about ancestral family traditions. We will delve deeper into South African concepts on health including the ancestral overlay of the process.

NOTE: This is a foundation training that will NOT each you to become a facilitator of family constellation workshops. To reach that level of competence, you will be required to take advanced training and have at least 3-5 years experience in constellations work.

6 BENEFITS OF THE TRAINING PROGRAMME

  1. Learn the core skills of transgenerational family work from a Diaspora perspective
  2. Learn from a senior facilitator with over 20 years of experience working with systemic modalities.
  3. Explore some of the key issues that impact Black transgenerational lives and communities of colour
  4. Learn the fundamentals of the systemic constellations method
  5. Learn in a gathering of like-minded people of colour
  6. Assess how you intend to use your learning in your field of competence

WHO THE PROGRAMME IS FOR

he programme is for people from Black/African/Asian/People of Colour who are interested in exploring systemic work and how it can support transgenerational families and communities within a Western Diaspora context. This is a path that can lead to family research and a greater connection to older cultural and wisdom traditions.

The practice element of the course will focus on family dynamics and entanglements as they impact Black/communities of colour. This entails creating a framework that looks at family life within a social and community context. And exploring the principles of systemic constellations from both a Western psycho-social and African/Indigenous perspective.

You can explore the learning from a personal or professional perspective. The programme will be especially valuable for therapists, coaches, counsellors, trainers, holistic practitioners, nurses, social workers and other professionals who ……

  •  Work with multi-identity families and communities and are looking for new perspectives on complex family systems
  • Want to integrate systemic thinking and the ancestral constellations into their individual or family practice
  • Are interested in understanding more about African and Indigenous approaches to transgenerational health and healing
  • Want to experience a unique approach to transformation and change in the company of other like-minded people.

WHAT YOU CAN DO AFTER THE COURSE

This is a 12-day Foundation Course in Systemic Constellations and Transgenerational Healing and is intended to support professionals who wish to integrate the concepts into their own field of practice. After the course you can apply to other training providers if you decide that you would like to learn how to start facilitating systemic constellations groups. Please note that like other counselling and therapeutic approaches, systemic and family constellations are a learning path that takes a number of years to become competent in.

STRUCTURE

This is a 2 Module Foundation Training in the Ancestral Constellations transgenerational model, with a focus on family constellations and ancestral healing traditions. It will run from February to July 2025. Please note that modules can not be taken individually. It would support your application and interview to have some experience in constellation work. If this form of transgenerational therapeutic work is new to you, we would encourage you to attend the 2-day Essentials course on Saturday 21st & Sunday 22nd September 2024.

PROGRAMME CONTENT 12 DAYS IN TOTAL

Module 1 (6 days)
Module 2 (6 days)

MODULE 1 – Introduction to Ancestral Constellations & Systemic Practice

15th & 16th February 2025 10am – 5pm In person
15th & 16th March 2025 10am – 5pm In person
12th & 13th April 2025 10am – 5pm In person

 

MODULE 2 – Introduction to African-Centred Therapeutic Practice

10th & 11th May 2025 10am – 5pm In person
7th & 8th June 2025 10am – 5pm In person
5th & 6th July 2025 10am – 5pm In person

 

PLUS:

  • Online Group Mentoring Circles x 2 dates tbc
  • Peer Group Practice: 10 hours which are self-organised
  • Development of Personal Genogram
  • 3 Core books to read
  • 1 x one hour Individual constellation mentoring/ support

    EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT (available for payments made in full before 13th December 2024):

    £1,200 for BAATN members
    £1,300 for non-members
    £1,750 for organisations

    STANDARD COURSE FEES (from 14th December 2024):

    £1,400 for BAATN members
    £1,500 for non-members
    £1,950 for organisations

    Please note all course fees must be paid in full no later than Friday 17th January 2025. 

    FULL DETAILS ON THE BAATN SITE GO HERE

    WHAT DELEGATES HAVE SAID ABOUT ANCESTRAL CONSTELLATION WORKSHOPS 

    These are issues in common to many communities. The workshops are essential to reveal and transform what has kept us back for generations. Witnessing others transform is a humbling and inspirational process.

    I came here hoping for a healing I’ve sought from other therapeutic practices, I found it here.

    This was such a powerful, healing experience. I am so grateful to have received a constellation and honoured to take part in others.

    This workshop is a must for anyone seeking to understand their family set-up and dynamics from an ancestral perspective. You will be transformed and held safely, it is highly recommended.

    ABOUT SONYA WELCH-MORING

    Sonya has a professional background as a mental health practitoner, workshop facilitator NLP coach and mediator. She has developed a model of Therapeutic Transgenerational practice with an African centred focus to fill some of the gaps in Euro centred therapy and counselling professional training programmes, drawing on her extensive experience in social and healthcare organisations.

    She has been a Systemic Practitioner for 20+ years specialising in family constellations since 2011. Sonya holds am MSc in Human Resource Development and PG Diplomas in Systemic Practice and Mental Health Nursing. She has trained in systems constellations to an advanced level and has been facilitating family constellations workshops for seven years, currently and is designing a training programme for practitioners..

    Sonya has contributed a chapter to a book on therapy edited by BAATN (Black, African and Asian Therapy Network), published by Jessica Kingsley London, UK (2023). It explores transgenerational therapeutic issues within Black families/ communities in contemporary society and incorporates an African centred healing focus.

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