Lead From Within: An Immersive IFS-Informed Leadership Program

An experiential leadership program for leaders and aspiring leaders ready to explore the internal landscape that shapes how they lead.

Drawing on the Internal Family Systems (IFS) model, the program invites participants to turn toward the parts of themselves that drive decision-making, set or avoid boundaries, manage teams, and hold the weight of running a team or organization.

6-Month and 8-Week Cohorts
Starting January 2027 | Virtual via Zoom
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Two Formats. One Program.

For many of us, menarche, menstruation, and menopause arrived without language, without welcome, and without witness. This series is a chance to finally turn toward what was left unspoken.

6-Session Intensive
Over 6 Months

A longer arc for leaders who want more space between sessions to integrate, reflect, and practice. Same depth, more time to let the work settle.
Join the Monthly Cohort

8-Session Intensive
Over 3 Months

A more immersive pace for leaders ready to go deep in a shorter window. Sessions build on each other with momentum.
Join the Monthly Cohort

About This Series

For many of us, something feels off about how we're leading.

We're carrying too much. We're over-managing everything. We're avoiding hard conversations or people-pleasing our way through conflict. We're burning out while telling ourselves we should be able to handle it better.

These aren't personal failures. They're signals from your parts system, and they're trying to protect you.

This program invites leaders to explore the internal landscape that shapes external leadership. Through meditation, experiential exercises, live demonstrations, and small-group work, you'll:

  • Identify the leadership parts that show up most often (the Over-Functioner, the Perfectionist, the People-Pleaser, the Conflict-Avoider, the Burnout-Driven Protector)
  • Understand what these parts are protecting you from
  • Build access to Self-led leadership: clarity, confidence, and grounded decision-making
  • Create a sustainable leadership identity that actually feels like you

Each session weaves together teaching, somatic work, real-time demonstrations, and small-group reflection — creating a rich container for actual change.

Across three IFS-informed sessions, you will explore:

  • A full internal leadership parts map (who shows up when you lead, and why)
  • Stronger access to Self-leadership in business decisions
  • Reduced burnout through internal alignment
  • Clearer boundaries with team, clients, and self
  • Greater confidence in communication and hard conversations
  • A 12-month internal leadership roadmap for sustainable growth
  • A more Self-led CEO identity

Meet Your Facilitator

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Michelle V. Gibson, MSW, RSW
Founder, Gibson & Associates & The Nest Collective IFS Level 3 Certified Therapist & Consultant
Michelle created Lead From Within from over a decade of clinical practice and her own journey as a female entrepreneur. She's been where you are — carrying too much, questioning whether she's "cut out for this," avoiding hard conversations, and eventually learning that the answer wasn't working harder. It was looking inward.

Michelle brings a trauma-informed, IFS-grounded lens to the unique challenges of running a clinical practice or organization. She understands the specific pull of clinician-leaders: the desire to care for everyone, the tendency to over-function, the perfectionism, the burnout. She also knows that these patterns aren't permanent — and that you have everything inside you already to lead differently.

Program Details

Both cohorts share the same 8-week curriculum. After registering, you'll schedule a confirmation call to ensure the program fits your needs and start connecting with your cohort. An intake form will be provided to help tailor the program to your leadership journey and goals.
6-Month Cohort
$899 CAD  
$999 CAD
Jan 28
3:00–6:00pm ET
Feb 25
3:00–5:30pm ET
Mar 25
3:00–5:30pm ET
Apr 29
3:00–5:30pm ET
May 27
3:00–5:30pm ET
Jun 12
3:00–6:00pm ET
Join the Monthly Cohort
8-Week Cohort
$899 CAD
$999 CAD
Jan 20
3:00–6:00pm ET
Jan 27
3:00–5:30pm ET
Feb 10
3:00–5:30pm ET
Feb  17
3:00–5:30pm ET
Feb 24
3:00–5:30pm ET
Mar 3
3:00–5:30pm ET
Mar 24
3:00–5:30pm ET
Mar 31
3:00–6:00pm ET
Join the 8-Week Cohort

FAQs

Have a question? We've got you covered. If you have a question that isn't answered here, don't hesitate to reach out to us.

Who is this program for?
This program is designed for current or aspiring business leaders, whether you're running a solo practice, leading a team, managing a multi-location clinic, or steering an organization.  It's for you if you're carrying too much, questioning your leadership, avoiding conversations, perfectionist-ing yourself into burnout, or simply ready to lead from a different place.
Is this workshop recorded?
No. This is a live, virtual-only program and sessions will not be recorded. There's something important about the live experience — the group energy, the real-time demonstrations, the small-group triads. We keep it that way intentionally.
What if I need to cancel?
Registration is non-refundable. If something comes up and you can't attend, you're welcome to transfer your spot to another eligible participant rather than losing it.
Can I transfer my registration to someone else?
Yes. You can transfer your spot to another eligible participant. Simply send us an email and let us know and we will update our registration list.
What format are the sessions?
All sessions are held virtually via Zoom. You'll need a quiet space and the ability to be fully present for the session.
How many people are in each cohort?
We keep cohorts intentionally small at 12 participants — so that triads feel intimate and the live demonstrations and group energy actually work. Larger groups dilute the magic.

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