A “Book Club meets Master Class” on experiential therapies
15 transformative therapies. 15 expert-led sessions. One chance to explore them all.
About The Series
An unparalleled opportunity to incorporate the thinking and techniques of a wide variety of experiential methodologies into your work
This monthly series blends the intimacy of a book club with the depth of a master class—offering an accessible, immersive way to explore the 15 cutting-edge experiential modalities from the newly published Experiential Therapies for Treating Trauma (Routledge, 2024).
Each month we’re reading one chapter about a school of experiential therapy, followed by a live 90-minute Zoom session with the author to dive deep into the real-world practice of that approach. Together, we analyze the case example from the chapter to learn how to bring each modality to life in our own clinical work.
This is not a trauma training; it’s an opportunity to immerse yourself in the experiential methods themselves—seeing how each works in practice, and how you can adapt them to your own style and clients.
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Who It’s For
Therapists, coaches, and other mental health practitioners at any stage of practice
Graduate students and interns exploring experiential methods
Clinicians seeking an affordable, high-quality learning experience
Anyone curious about how to practice experiential therapies in a real-world setting
What You’ll Get
A 90-minute live Zoom session each month with the author of the featured chapter
A structured, accessible study of 15 powerful experiential approaches
A space to ask real questions, reflect on what resonates, and grow your clinical intuition
One CE credit per session (for eligible US-licensed practitioners) and a 30% discount on the book courtesy of Routledge Press
Lifetime access to session recordings whether or not you can join live!
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Frequently Asked Questions
Session Fifteen: Transformational Chairwork
Friday, November 13, 2026 | Noon-1:30PM Eastern US time
What becomes possible when an inner struggle or traumatic memory is brought to life as a dialogue? Chairwork helps clients give voice to conflicting parts of themselves, confront painful experiences, and move toward greater self-compassion and personal agency.
Transformational Chairwork helps clients engage with different parts of themselves to tell and work through difficult stories, and conduct imaginal encounters with significant people from their lives. This approach organizes clinical work around the Four Dialogues: Giving Voice, Internal Dialogues, Telling the Story, and Relationships and Encounters.
Across these methods, a central goal is strengthening the client's Inner Leader—the capacity to regulate parts, navigate relationships, and act in accordance with personal values.
We'll explore the Four Principles and Four Dialogues of chairwork psychotherapy, third-person trauma storytelling, encounters with perpetrators and younger selves, and the use of internal dialogues to address trauma-related beliefs and self-blame.
Scott Kellogg, PhD
Scott Kellogg, PhD, is a Clinical Psychologist, Addiction Psychologist, Schema Therapist, and Gestalt Chairwork practitioner who currently works as a psychotherapist in private practice in New York City. Currently a Clinical Assistant Professor in the New York University Department of Psychology, he was previously on the faculties of The Rockefeller University, the Yale University School of Medicine, and the Clinical Psychology Program at Teachers College/Columbia University.
Amanda Garcia Torres LMHC
Amanda Garcia Torres is the Co-Director of the Chairwork Psychotherapy Initiative. She has co-created and co-led numerous experiential trainings, presentations, and co-created the first international Chairwork Psychotherapy certification program. She works with clinicians all over the world who want to level up their skills and learn this experiential modality to improve their clinical practice.
*Required reading for webinar participants
Enjoy 30% off the book courtesy of Routledge Press
To redeem, click this link to find the book on the Routledge Website,
and enter Promo Code ADC26 at checkout.
* EPI neither authored this book nor receives any financial benefit from its sales. Additionally, EPI is not affiliated with any marketing programs related to the use of this promo code. *
The Science of Psychotherapy Podcast interviews Niall Geoghegan about this series:
Hosted By
Niall Geoghegan PsyD
Founder of EPI
Niall Geoghegan, Psy.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist and the founder of the Experiential Psychotherapy Institute and its associated website, experiential-psychotherapy.com. He specializes in Coherence Therapy (formerly known as Depth-Oriented Brief Therapy) and is a Certified Advanced Practitioner in the approach. From 2005 to 2015, he collaborated closely with Bruce Ecker in developing and delivering the Coherence Therapy training program of the Coherence Psychology Institute, training numerous licensed clinicians.
He is also a contributing author to Unlocking the Emotional Brain (Routledge, 2010, 2024), the foundational text on memory reconsolidation.
Before private practice, Dr. Geoghegan served for eight years as a psychologist at Kaiser Permanente, where he worked with a wide range of clients across diverse backgrounds. His clinical work is known for helping clients make rapid and lasting shifts, often with a surprising sense of clarity and insight.
Through the Experiential Psychotherapy Institute, Dr. Geoghegan collaborates with many of the founders and leading practitioners from a range of experiential therapy approaches to help bring their work to a wider professional audience.
Sam Robinson LCSW
Interviewer for EPI’s “Interviews with Expert Practitioners” Series
Sam Robinson, LCSW is the founder of Strong Roots Psychotherapy in Austin, TX, and a certified Trainer with the Coherence Psychology Institute. Originally from the UK, his passion for experiential therapy is rooted in his own powerful journey of transformation. Now living in Austin, Sam brings that same spirit to the workshops and trainings he leads, helping fellow therapists deepen their work and foster lasting, meaningful change in their clients.
Sam also finds meaning in speaking with expert practitioners of experiential psychotherapy through the Experiential Psychotherapy Institute’s interview series, which he began in 2023.
FAQ
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Psychodrama
Gestalt Therapy
Expressive Arts Therapy
ISTDP
Somatic Experiencing
Hakomi
Focusing-Oriented Therapy
Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT)
EMDR
Sensorimotor Psychotherapy
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Coherence Therapy
AEDP
Compassion-Focused Therapy
Transformational Chairwork: The way of the four dialogues
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Just head to the registration section and choose the option that works best for you: single session, 3-session pack, or full series. You’ll receive confirmation and Zoom access details via email.
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Absolutely. While the full series is designed to create a deeper arc of learning, you can register for any or all sessions that speak to your interests or clinical goals. Each one stands alone and includes access to the recording. If you can’t make a session you can purchase access to the recording afterwards.
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Yes. Participants will receive 1 CE credit per session (15 total). Only applies to eligible US-licensed therapists
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All registrants receive lifetime access to the session recording, so you can revisit or catch up on your own schedule.
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Yes. Experiential Therapies for Treating Trauma is required reading for this series. We suggest reading the chapter before each session to get the most out of the live discussion. Webinar participants get 30% off with promo code ADC25 on the Routledge site.
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$39 for any single session
$99 for any 3-session pack (15% off)
$149 for any 5-session pack (24% off)
Choose what fits your schedule—live attendance or replay access is included either way.
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Yes. All sessions are recorded and participants agree that their image may be visible. Recorded sessions will be made available for purchase by other practitioners and clips of sessions may be used for promotional materials related to this series and/or to promote the broader mission of the Experiential Psychotherapy Institute.
Pricing Options Live or Recorded Sessions
$39 for any single session
Join any one live session (post recording included) or access any one recorded session
3-session discount pack $99 (15% off)
Choose any three live sessions (post recordings included) or access recorded sessions
5-session discount pack $149 (24% off)
Choose any five live sessions (post recordings included) or access recorded sessions
Live Session Schedule
All sessions are from Noon - 1:30pm Eastern US time
Click on any modality for more info
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Friday, September 12, 2025
Noon - 1:30 pm EASTERN US time
with Haydn Briggs
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Friday, October 10, 2025
Noon - 1:30 pm EASTERN US time
with Alan Cohen
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Friday, November 7, 2025
Noon - 1:30 pm EASTERN US time
with Jennifer Byxbee
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Friday, December 12, 2025
Noon - 1:30 pm EASTERN US time
with Patricia O’Keefe Monteleone
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Friday, January 23, 2026
Noon - 1:30 pm EASTERN US time
with Jordan Dann
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Friday, February 13, 2026
Noon - 1:30 pm EASTERN US time
with Rebecca Stone and Benjamin Kagedan
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Friday, March 13, 2026
Noon - 1:30 pm EASTERN US time
with Jeff Morrison and Riley Paterson
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Friday, April 10, 2026
Noon - 1:30 pm EASTERN US time
with Anna Gartshore
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Friday, May 8, 2026
Noon - 1:30 pm EASTERN US time
with Noora Niskanen
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Friday, June 12, 2026
Noon - 1:30 pm EASTERN US time
with Amy Gladstone
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Friday, July 10, 2026
Noon - 1:30 pm EASTERN US time
with Lia Avellino and Ben Seaman
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Friday, August 14, 2026
Noon - 1:30 pm EASTERN US time
with: Faith Curtin-Koch
and Tori Olds
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Friday, September 11, 2026
Noon - 1:30 pm EASTERN US time
with Ben Medley
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Friday, October 9, 2026
Noon - 1:30 pm EASTERN US time
with: Hannah Gilbert
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November 13, 2026
Noon - 1:30 pm EASTERN US time
with Scott Kellogg and Amanda Garcia Torres