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Psychotherapy Central Academy

An 8-week therapeutic group for those ready to explore their inner system in relationship with others.

Limited to 8 participants.

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Many people who feel drawn to this group have already done meaningful inner work.

They may have explored therapy, personal development, or spiritual practice, and yet still notice relational patterns that feel difficult to shift alone.

This group offers a space to explore those patterns gently, in connection with others, where they can become visible and understood in new ways. 

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Why I Created This Group

 

Over the years, I’ve noticed that it’s possible to do a great deal of spiritual practice, personal development work, and even therapy, and still struggle in relationships.

And yet relationships are where most people find the deepest meaning and connection.

I often hear people say, “I want a partner.”
And a part of them truly longs for that connection.

But there are often other parts that feel afraid of being engulfed, judged, hurt, rejected, or controlled.

These same dynamics don’t only appear in romantic relationships. They can also show up in friendships, family relationships, and even in group spaces like this one.

You might also notice this in an existing relationship, where a partner activates parts of you that become angry, resentful, anxious, or withdrawn.

Because many of our relational patterns were formed in connection with others, they often reveal themselves fully only in the presence of others.

“Often the patterns we cannot see alone become clear when we are in relationship”

Jennifer Nurick

A group creates a unique opportunity to notice what becomes activated in real time, the parts that move toward connection, the parts that pull away, and the parts that work hard to protect you.

When these parts are met with curiosity and care in a supportive environment, something new becomes possible.

If a part of you feels curious about this work, and another part feels hesitant about being seen in a group, both of those parts are welcome here.

"This group is a space where parts that carry relational fear or pain can be met in connection, and have new experiences that gently shift what they expect from relationships." 

Jennifer Nurick

“We are born in relationship, we are wounded in relationship, and we can be healed in relationship.”

 

Harville Hendrix

Why Group Work Is So Powerful

 

There is something unique about healing that happens in the presence of others.
When we explore our inner world alone, or even in individual therapy, we can gain insight and compassion for our parts. This is deeply valuable work. But many relational patterns were formed in connection with other people. The parts that fear rejection, criticism, abandonment, or engulfment often only fully activate when we are with others.

A group provides a rare opportunity to notice these parts as they arise in real time.

Over time, parts that once expected judgment, exclusion, or conflict can begin to experience something different: curiosity, respect, and acceptance.

These new relational experiences can slowly update what your system believes is possible in relationships.

This is for people who…

 

✓ Are curious about Internal Family Systems (IFS) and have some familiarity with their own internal system

✓ Notice recurring relational patterns and want to understand them more deeply

✓ Are open to exploring their inner experience in the presence of others

✓Are willing to approach their protectors with curiosity

This group will be helpful if you notice

  • anxiety in relationships
  • fear of rejection or abandonment
  • withdrawing or shutting down in connection
  • people-pleasing or difficulty expressing needs
  • repeating similar relationship patterns

How This Group Differs from Individual Therapy

 

Individual therapy can be a powerful place to understand your inner world and develop compassion for your parts.

A relational group offers something different.

Because we are in connection with others, relational patterns often become visible in ways that are difficult to access when we are alone with a therapist. The parts that move toward connection, the parts that withdraw, and the parts that work hard to protect you can begin to reveal themselves in real time.

Rather than only reflecting on relationships outside the room, participants have the opportunity to notice what arises in the moment and explore those experiences with curiosity and support.

This creates the possibility for new relational experiences. Parts that may have learned to expect judgment, rejection, or conflict can begin to experience something different: curiosity, respect, and acceptance.

Over time, these experiences can gently update what your system believes is possible in relationships.

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The Kind of People Who Join This Group

People who are drawn to this work are often thoughtful and self-reflective. 

Many have already spent time exploring their inner world through therapy, personal development, or spiritual practice, and yet still notice patterns that arise in relationships that feel difficult to shift alone. 

They are often curious about their inner system, open to understanding their protective parts with compassion, and interested in developing a deeper sense of Self-leadership in connection with others. 

Participants are typically people who value emotional honesty, respect, and thoughtful conversation, and who are willing to explore their experience with curiosity rather than judgment. 

What Happens in the Room

 

Each session, we orient to our parts.

We slow down and notice what we may be blended with. We pay attention to what becomes activated in connection.

 In each session, we will:

  • Engage in guided experiential parts work
  • Slow down and notice what emerges in connection
  • Practice speaking for parts from Self
  • Allow space for reflection and integration 

 

The pace is intentional. The work is experiential. And the aim is not intensity, but awareness and compassion.

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What Participants Often Leave With

 

People often leave this kind of group with a deeper understanding of the parts of themselves that shape their relationships.

As awareness grows, many participants notice they are less blended with reactive parts and more able to respond from Self, with clarity, curiosity, and compassion.

Over time, many participants notice:

  • greater emotional regulation in relationships
  • more awareness of protective patterns such as withdrawing, people-pleasing, or becoming defensive
  • increased capacity to speak for parts rather than from them
  • a deeper sense of inner security and Self-leadership in connection

The aim is not to eliminate parts, but to develop a relationship with them that allows more choice, flexibility, and presence in your relationships, rather than feeling taken over by them.

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Duration 

 

8 weeks - one x 2 hours per week (please note the time change after week 1 due to Australian daylight savings).

1st April 2026:

9:00–11:00 am (AEDT)
USA: Tuesday, March 31 — 6:00–8:00 pm EDT

8, 15, 22, 29 April 2026:
9:00–11:00 am (AEST)
USA: Tuesday evenings — 7:00–9:00 pm EDT

6, 13, 20 May 2026:
9:00–11:00 am (AEST)
USA: Tuesday evenings — 7:00–9:00 pm EDT

Session Length
2 hours

Format
Live and online via Zoom

Group Size
Limited to 8 participants 

 

A Gentle Note About Readiness

 

Group work can be deeply meaningful, and it can also feel vulnerable.

It is very common for different parts of you to have different feelings about joining a group. One part may feel curious or drawn to this kind of work, while another part may feel cautious about being seen in the presence of others.

Both responses are completely understandable.

You do not need to arrive feeling completely confident or ready. Often, simply noticing that a part of you is curious about this work is enough.

If something in you feels quietly drawn to exploring your inner system in connection with others, you may find this group to be a supportive and meaningful space.

 

Investment

 

This group is intentionally small so each participant has space to be seen, heard, and supported.

Group begins 1 April 2026

$950 AUD
(approximately $670 USD)

Limited to 8 participants to support a safe and intimate therapeutic space.

Payment plan available.

Because of the depth of the work and the small group size, places are offered carefully to ensure the group feels safe and supportive for everyone involved.

If something in you feels drawn to this work, you are warmly invited to apply.

 

“Relationships are the hardest yoga.”

— Ram Dass

How I Hold This Work

 

Relationships have been central to my own growth, with myself, my family, my clients, and my colleagues.

They have not always been easy.

I didn’t grow up learning healthy conflict or repair. I found relationships both meaningful and, at times, frightening.

Attachment and relational patterns have been central to my learning, so much so, that I wrote a book about them.

In this group, there is an opportunity to heal what cannot be healed alone and to bring more Self-energy into your relationships.

ABOUT JEN

Jennifer Nurick

 

Jen is a passionate, heart-centred clinical psychotherapist and couples therapist with over 20 years of experience facilitating structured therapeutic spaces where deeper emotional patterns can be safely explored.

She specialises in Internal Family Systems (IFS), treating complex trauma and attachment issues, and couples work. She is the author of “Heal Your Anxious Attachment”, published by New Harbinger, and the host of the Psychotherapy Central Podcast. 

Her work supports individuals and couples in developing greater Self-leadership, emotional regulation, and more secure ways of relating, both internally and with others. Jen loves her work and is known for her deep compassion and non-judgmental support. 

 

Her professional training includes:
  • M.A. Applied Psychotherapy & Counselling
  • Internal Family Systems (Level 2)
  • Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy (Level 3)
  • Advanced training in trauma and attachment
  • Group Leadership & Facilitation Certification informed by the interpersonal process model of group psychotherapy (Irvin Yalom)  

"The group's intention is simple: To create a safe environment where all parts are welcome and deep relational healing can occur."

- Jen Nurick

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