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Clinical Internship in Bowen Family Systems Theory and Therapy – Year Two

Clinical Internship program year two details

Dates: September 2025 – June 2026

Times: Once a month for 3 hours and monthly 3-hour clinical meetings.

Supervision: Bi-weekly group supervision and a minimum of 9 – 16 hours of individual or paired supervision sessions (depending on caseload).

Location: Online using Zoom

Tuition: Under review.

Program Outline

Program Description

The program continues the components of year one with theory/dialogue, group and individual supervision, and monthly clinical meetings. Trainees will select an area of study to focus on for the year, along with the general structure of the second year. A core curriculum of reading and supervision is supplemented by each student’s own interests and research.

Learning Objectives

  • deepen the understanding of Bowen Theory, gain further clarity in defining the concepts of Bowen Theory
  • gain further understanding of how Bowen theory is supported in current research
  • advance thinking about the clinical application of Bowen Theory and application in one’s own family
  • gain further clinical experience under supervision
The theory postulates that far more human activity is governed by man’s (sic) emotional system than he has been willing to admit, and there is far more similarity than dissimilarity between the “dance of life” in lower forms and the “dance of life” in human forms.”
Murray Bowen, M.D.
from Family Therapy in Clinical Practice

Faculty

Katie White
Dave Galloway 

Meet the Faculty

Admissions Requirements

Trainees must satisfactorily complete the first year of the training program and receive approval from the trainee’s individual supervisor and Executive Director to continue into year two of the program. We give priority to students who have completed the first-year internship the year previous with Living Systems. Other spaces may open and be filled by those who have completed an introduction to Bowen Theory training program at Living Systems or another network program.

Contact information

To inquire or express interest in enrolling in this program, please email Katie White by August 1st. Please note there is limited space, so inquire early at:

katie.white@livingsystems.ca

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