For Clinicians
9-month, part-time program (mid-September to early June) with monthly 3 hour sessions and a monthly evening clinical meeting.
This counts as year two of a two year program.
Live, online training delivered in real time, with a small cohort to support discussion, supervision, and deeper learning.
Includes select hybrid (in-person, online) events.
Applications open May 1
Interviews begin mid-May
Final application deadline: August 1
Program starts in September, 2026
Trainees must have or be pursuing a clinical masters degree in the areas of marriage and family therapy, counselling, psychology or social work and have satisfactorily completed an introductory training in BFST to have a good grasp of the theory, this can include completion of the Specialized Training Program at Living Systems or training at a Bowen Theory network program. Participants will also be required to provide a letter of reference from a clinical supervisor or coach. We give priority to students who have completed the first-year internship the year previous with Living Systems.
$2,850.00 CDN total tuition.
Payment plans are available, with options to pay by credit card or e-transfer.
Over ten months, you’ll deepen your understanding of Bowen Family Systems Theory and learn to apply it in the consulting room and in your own family. Each monthly session pairs theoretical discussion with a guest clinician who practices through a BFST lens, moving through the full arc of clinical work: from setting the scene and observation, through assessment and intervention, to couples therapy, family therapy, and societal process.
This is not an introductory course. Building on foundational knowledge of Bowen Theory, the year focuses on developing a systems orientation to clinical practice learning to observe emotional process, assess family functioning across generations, and intervene with greater clarity. All with the foundation of the clinician working on differentiation. Trainees receive individual and group supervision throughout, applying the theory to clinical families and to their own.
