About Agnes Windram & the Virginia Satir Method

About the Institute

Our Mission

The Creating Connections Institute is a bilingual, Spanish-English, online training space built around one idea: change happens through connection – to your own feelings and needs, and to the people around you.

We train and mentor people who want real personal growth, using Virginia Satir’s Transformational Systemic Therapy, in individual or group formats.

We believe we’re most alive when we’re supported, when we have choices, and when we’re connected to the energy of others.

Our Values

Making Contact
Awareness
Openness
Understanding
Conscious Choices
Support

Our Approach: The Six Phases of Transformative Change

The Virginia Satir method is based on the six phases of transformative change: Making Contact, Validating, Facilitating Awareness, Promoting Acceptance, Eliciting Positive Choices and Constructive Change.

This structured, experiential approach is what make Satir-based coaching and mentoring so distinctive – and effective.

There are three levels of training, which culminates in your certification as a Virginia Satir Coaching & Mentoring Specialist:

Level 1 (12 hours): Is a personal growth program that focuses on enriching your relationship with yourself and others.
Level 2 (8 hours): Is in-depth training in Virginia Satir’s concepts and process and additional skills targeting change.
Level 3 (20 hours): Specialist training focusing in Satir’s Coaching and Mentoring skills, including a supervised practicum, culminating in your formal certificate as a Virginia Satir Coaching & Mentoring Specialist.

Advanced Training

It is also possible to continue your training to become a Certified Trainer (Level 4, 20 hours) or Certified Master-Trainer (Level 5, hours vary), learning to mentor and train future candidates in the Satir method.

Professional Development

Already certified? We offer ongoing professional supervision and run a bi-monthly study group for practitioners who want to keep deepening their work with Satir’s process model. Contact us to find out more about these advanced programs.

Bio

I am a registered Psychotherapist (LMFT, LMHC) trained in Psychology, Feldenkrais Body Awareness, Fitzmaurice Voicework, and the Internal Family System. I draw on these complimentary body-mind based therapeutic techniques to adapt my approach to each client’s needs – helping you feel grounded, more alive, and more confident.

I’ve practiced as a multi-lingual psychotherapist across Europe, South America, and the United States, combining psychotherapeutic methods with body-mind and art therapy practices to support my clients’ progress toward genuine wellbeing. That same experience shapes how I train and mentor every coach and trainee who comes through this program.