​Offering an online training to become a skillful, compassionate and effective Family Constellations facilitator.
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The Family Constellations Facilitator Training Certification is a deep exploration into the hidden dynamics within our family systems and the development of the expertise to understand and resolve them.
This training program will help you create a Family Constellations therapy practice that benefits your clients, personal development, and professional success. It can also be helpful to integrating Family Constellations into an existing professional practice. In this approximately 250-hour training you will participate in a virtual mentoring group, online groups and workshops. You will watch helpful videos and read essential books on Family Constellations and facilitation. You will also practice facilitating so you are ready when you complete the certification to work successfully with clients. |
Designed to be adaptable for those with busy schedules and family commitments, the training is also cost-effective. Participants pay for specific training modules individually, making it financially manageable and accessible.
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Starting the Family Constellations Certification Training
Enrolling in the Program/Application
- Schedule a consultation directly with Barry Krost to discuss the program - [email protected]
- Request and complete the online application form
- If admitted into the program pay the $200.00 US application fee online
Creating your unique training program
- After you enter the program you and Barry Krost will create a training plan that best fits your experience while still serving the approximately 250-hour requirements for certification. A general two year plan is below.
- The next Essential Elements of Facilitation begins on October 25, 2025. You can begin taking workshops after you register.
- You have 2 years to complete the requirements to receive your certificate.
- When the all the requirements have been met, you will receive a Family Constellations Facilitator Training Certificate of Completion.
Estimated Cost For This Training
This comprehensive online certification training will cost approximately $3000. You do not pay for the entire program all at once but when you take it each specific part of it.
International discounts and payment plans are available.
International discounts and payment plans are available.
Agreement
A commitment toward attaining or providing this certificate does not represent a legal agreement. Either party can withdraw from this commitment at any time without consequence. Both parties agree to do their best to honor the commitment as long as it feels true and appropriate.
Requirements for Family Constellations Certification
(Revised 5-15-25)
Essential Elements of Facilitation
Online and/or Live Family Constellations Group and Workshops
Reading/Study of Systemic Philosophy, Principles, and Facilitation
Bert Hellinger Video Viewing
Individual Mentoring Sessions
Personal and Development Work
Practice to Develop Facilitator Skills
Observed/Recorded Practice Family Constellations
Observed/Recorded Family Constellations Workshop
Completing the Training Certificate
Tracking Your Progress to Completion
- 39 hours - complete 13 sessions / Next one will begins on October 25, 2025
Online and/or Live Family Constellations Group and Workshops
- 100 hours of Online Family Constellations Group and/or Online Workshops with Topics
- You can also complete this requirement through a live workshop with Barry Krost
Reading/Study of Systemic Philosophy, Principles, and Facilitation
- Approximately 40+ hours of reading/study from a specific list of books (See the required list of books below) and completion of reading guides/questions
Bert Hellinger Video Viewing
- 10 to15 hours of watching Family Constellations videos with Bert Hellinger - videos are provided.
Individual Mentoring Sessions
- 3 to 6 hours of mentoring sessions with Barry Krost to discuss issues, questions, reading, practice sessions, or anything that is needed during the three years.
Personal and Development Work
- 3 to 6 hours of individual sessions for personal growth with any Family Constellations Facilitator of your choice.
Practice to Develop Facilitator Skills
- 40 hours of facilitation practice in one-on-one sessions and/or in groups.
Observed/Recorded Practice Family Constellations
- 3 to 5 Family Constellations facilitated one-on-one and/or in a workshop and recorded for feedback.
Observed/Recorded Family Constellations Workshop
- 1 observed virtual or live workshops with at least 3 Family Constellations. These will be recorded and reviewed in a final mentoring session.
Completing the Training Certificate
- Individual mentoring session to review the observed workshop(s) and finalize training.
Tracking Your Progress to Completion
- Each student will have a Google drive document that they will update as they complete elements of the facilitator training certification. This will include dates, topics, and other information. You and Barry Krost will review your progress regularly.
Business/Practice Development and Planning
- There will be opportunities to get help creating a business practice or adding Family Constellations to your current practice.This can include one-on-one help in your individual mentoring sessions, group discussion or a special workshop.
Essential Elements of Facilitation
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The Essential Elements of Facilitation is an opportunity to deepen your understanding of the philosophy, principles, and skills for effective facilitation of Family Constellations Therapy. It is the core element of the facilitator certification.
We focus on 13 essential topics with lecture/discussions, , zoom room exercises and demonstrations of constellations to develop a strong phenomenological way of seeing family systems without judgement or pity. We will work with the knowing field to receive information and intuitions that help us discern when and how to intervene to create healing resolutions for clients. Our exploration will include several helpful books, articles and videos. There will also be notes and charts to help explain important ideas and insights. We will use the amazing work of Bert Hellinger as a foundation to our understanding of hidden systemic dynamics and their resolution. Learning Objectives
Registration and Costs
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Essential Reading Required For Certification
Book List
- Joy Manne Ph.D., Family Constellations: A Practical Guide to Uncovering the Origins of Family Conflict (2007)
- Bert Hellinger with Gunthard Weber and Hunter Beaumont, Love’s Hidden Symmetry: What Makes Love Work in Relationships (1998)
- Bertold Ulsamer, The Art and Practice of Family Constellations: Leading Family Constellations as Developed by Bert Hellinger (2020)
- Indra Torsten Priess, Heal Your Relationship: A New Way of Improving Your Relationship Skills (2015)
- Stephan Hausner, Even if It Costs My Life: Systemic Constellations and Serious Illness (2011)
- Marco Moretti and Daniela Poggioli, Handbook of Individual Family Constellations (2015)
- Francesca Mason Boring, Connecting to Our Ancestral Past: Healing Through Family Constellations, Ceremony and Ritual (2012)
There are required question/reading guides for each book.
Two Year Path To Certification *
YEAR ONE
Virtual Training Group: Essential Elements of Facilitation - 39 hours
Online group or workshops - 50 hours
Reading/Study of Systemic Philosophy, Principles, and Facilitation - Complete Reading Guides
Bert Hellinger Video Viewing - 5 hours
Individual Mentoring Sessions - 1-2 session
Personal and Development Work 1-2 sessions
Practice to Develop Facilitator Skills - 10 hours
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YEAR TWO
Online group or Workshops - 50 hours
Reading/Study of Systemic Philosophy, Principles, and Facilitation - Complete Reading Guides
Bert Hellinger Video Viewing - 10 hours
Individual Mentoring Sessions - 2-4 session
Personal and Development Work -1-2 sessions
Practice to Develop Facilitator Skills - 30 hours
Observed/Recorded Practice Family Constellations - 3-5
Observed/Recorded Family Constellations Workshop - 1
Final Mentoring Session - 1
*This 2 year plan can be modified to fit your needs
Virtual Training Group: Essential Elements of Facilitation - 39 hours
Online group or workshops - 50 hours
Reading/Study of Systemic Philosophy, Principles, and Facilitation - Complete Reading Guides
- Joy Manne Ph.D., Family Constellations: A Practical Guide to Uncovering the Origins of Family Conflict (2007)
- Bert Hellinger with Gunthard Weber and Hunter Beaumont, Love’s Hidden Symmetry: What Makes Love Work in Relationships (1998)
- Bertold Ulsamer, The Art and Practice of Family Constellations: Leading Family Constellations as Developed by Bert Hellinger (2020)
- Indra Torsten Priess, Heal Your Relationship: A New Way of Improving Your Relationship Skills (2015)
Bert Hellinger Video Viewing - 5 hours
Individual Mentoring Sessions - 1-2 session
Personal and Development Work 1-2 sessions
Practice to Develop Facilitator Skills - 10 hours
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YEAR TWO
Online group or Workshops - 50 hours
Reading/Study of Systemic Philosophy, Principles, and Facilitation - Complete Reading Guides
- Stephan Hausner, Even if It Costs My Life: Systemic Constellations and Serious Illness (2011)
- Marco Moretti and Daniela Poggioli, Handbook of Individual Family Constellations (2015)
- Francesca Mason Boring, Connecting to Our Ancestral Past: Healing Through Family Constellations, Ceremony and Ritual (2012)
Bert Hellinger Video Viewing - 10 hours
Individual Mentoring Sessions - 2-4 session
Personal and Development Work -1-2 sessions
Practice to Develop Facilitator Skills - 30 hours
Observed/Recorded Practice Family Constellations - 3-5
Observed/Recorded Family Constellations Workshop - 1
Final Mentoring Session - 1
*This 2 year plan can be modified to fit your needs
Code of Ethics — Facilitator Training and Certificate Holders
As a trainee or holder of the Family Constellations Facilitator Training Certificate I pledge my commitment to the highest principles of the Family Constellations profession as outlined here:
1. Commitment to High-Quality Care
I will serve the best interests of my clients at all times and provide the highest quality of Family Constellations and service possible. I recognize that the obligation for building and maintaining an effective, healthy, compassionate, and safe therapeutic relationship with my clients is my responsibility.
2. Commitment to Do No Harm
I will conduct an appropriate intake process for each client and rule out contraindications, and determine appropriate session adaptations. If I see signs of, or suspect, an undiagnosed condition that constellations may be inappropriate for, I will refer that client to a physician, psychotherapist, or other qualified health care professional.
3. Commitment to Honest Representation of Qualifications
I will not work outside the commonly accepted scope of practice for Family Constellations professionals. I will carefully evaluate the needs of each client and refer the client to another provider if the client requires work beyond my capabilities, or beyond the capacity of Family Constellations. I will not use the trademarks and symbols associated with a particular system or group without authentic affiliation. I will acknowledge the limitations of Family Constellations by refraining from exaggerating the benefits throughout my marketing.
4. Commitment to Uphold the Inherent Worth of All Individuals
I will demonstrate compassion, respect, and tolerance for others. I will seek to decrease discrimination, misunderstandings, and prejudice. I understand there are situations when it is appropriate to decline service to a client because it is in the best interests of a client's health, or for my personal safety, but I will not refuse service to any client based on disability, ethnicity, gender, marital status, physical build, sexual orientation, religious, national, or political affiliation or social or economic status.
5. Commitment to Respect Client Dignity and Basic Rights
I will demonstrate my respect for the dignity and rights of all individuals by providing a compassionate and safe environment, giving clients recourse in the event of dissatisfaction with treatment, and uphold the integrity of the therapeutic relationship.
6. Commitment to Informed Consent
I will recognize a client's right to determine what happens to their body, mind, and spirit. I understand that a client may suffer emotional and physical harm if a practitioner fails to listen to the them and imposes their own beliefs on a situation. I will fully inform my clients of choices relating to their care. I will not provide constellations without obtaining a client's informed consent (or that of the guardian or advocate for the client) to the session plan.
7. Commitment to Confidentiality
I will keep client communication and information confidential and will not share client information without the client's written consent, within the limits of the law. I will ensure every effort is made to respect a client's right to privacy and provide an environment where personal health-related details cannot be overheard or seen by others.
I will also respect the confidentiality for everyone involved in the Family Constellations Facilitator Training and not divulge any information that is shared by the individual or a representative without the individual’s permission.
8. Commitment to Personal and Professional Boundaries
I will refrain from and prevent behaviors that may be considered inappropriate in my constellations practice and uphold the highest professional standards. I will not date a client, engage in sexual relations with a client, or allow any level of sexual impropriety (behavior or language) from clients or myself. I understand that sexual impropriety may lead to sexual harassment charges, loss of this certification, lawsuits for personal damages, criminal charges, fines, attorney's fees, court costs, and jail time.
9. Commitment to Professionalism
I will maintain clear and honest communication with clients and colleagues. I will not use recreational drugs or alcohol before or during constellation sessions. I will project a professional image with respect to my behavior and personal appearance in keeping with the highest standards of the Family Constellations profession. I will not actively seek to take someone else's clients, disrespect a client or colleague, or willingly malign another practitioner or other allied professional. I will actively strive to positively promote the Family Constellations profession by committing to self-development and continually building my professional skills.
1. Commitment to High-Quality Care
I will serve the best interests of my clients at all times and provide the highest quality of Family Constellations and service possible. I recognize that the obligation for building and maintaining an effective, healthy, compassionate, and safe therapeutic relationship with my clients is my responsibility.
2. Commitment to Do No Harm
I will conduct an appropriate intake process for each client and rule out contraindications, and determine appropriate session adaptations. If I see signs of, or suspect, an undiagnosed condition that constellations may be inappropriate for, I will refer that client to a physician, psychotherapist, or other qualified health care professional.
3. Commitment to Honest Representation of Qualifications
I will not work outside the commonly accepted scope of practice for Family Constellations professionals. I will carefully evaluate the needs of each client and refer the client to another provider if the client requires work beyond my capabilities, or beyond the capacity of Family Constellations. I will not use the trademarks and symbols associated with a particular system or group without authentic affiliation. I will acknowledge the limitations of Family Constellations by refraining from exaggerating the benefits throughout my marketing.
4. Commitment to Uphold the Inherent Worth of All Individuals
I will demonstrate compassion, respect, and tolerance for others. I will seek to decrease discrimination, misunderstandings, and prejudice. I understand there are situations when it is appropriate to decline service to a client because it is in the best interests of a client's health, or for my personal safety, but I will not refuse service to any client based on disability, ethnicity, gender, marital status, physical build, sexual orientation, religious, national, or political affiliation or social or economic status.
5. Commitment to Respect Client Dignity and Basic Rights
I will demonstrate my respect for the dignity and rights of all individuals by providing a compassionate and safe environment, giving clients recourse in the event of dissatisfaction with treatment, and uphold the integrity of the therapeutic relationship.
6. Commitment to Informed Consent
I will recognize a client's right to determine what happens to their body, mind, and spirit. I understand that a client may suffer emotional and physical harm if a practitioner fails to listen to the them and imposes their own beliefs on a situation. I will fully inform my clients of choices relating to their care. I will not provide constellations without obtaining a client's informed consent (or that of the guardian or advocate for the client) to the session plan.
7. Commitment to Confidentiality
I will keep client communication and information confidential and will not share client information without the client's written consent, within the limits of the law. I will ensure every effort is made to respect a client's right to privacy and provide an environment where personal health-related details cannot be overheard or seen by others.
I will also respect the confidentiality for everyone involved in the Family Constellations Facilitator Training and not divulge any information that is shared by the individual or a representative without the individual’s permission.
8. Commitment to Personal and Professional Boundaries
I will refrain from and prevent behaviors that may be considered inappropriate in my constellations practice and uphold the highest professional standards. I will not date a client, engage in sexual relations with a client, or allow any level of sexual impropriety (behavior or language) from clients or myself. I understand that sexual impropriety may lead to sexual harassment charges, loss of this certification, lawsuits for personal damages, criminal charges, fines, attorney's fees, court costs, and jail time.
9. Commitment to Professionalism
I will maintain clear and honest communication with clients and colleagues. I will not use recreational drugs or alcohol before or during constellation sessions. I will project a professional image with respect to my behavior and personal appearance in keeping with the highest standards of the Family Constellations profession. I will not actively seek to take someone else's clients, disrespect a client or colleague, or willingly malign another practitioner or other allied professional. I will actively strive to positively promote the Family Constellations profession by committing to self-development and continually building my professional skills.
Testimonials for Family Constellations Certification Program
Viljami Lehtonen
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I started studying with Barry because I first joined his online workshops doing my personal healing and found out that he was an excellent facilitator. |
When describing Barry as a masterful and seasoned facilitator, I mean that his offerings are earthy, aromatic, bursting with flavor, and always fresh. The integrity, safety, wisdom and inclusion he brings are tangibly present, no matter what. Barry attends well to the cognitive, the experiential, and the felt sense of knowing, all the while encouraging our questions and comments. Deeply attuned and supported by a strong field of whole, healed ancestors and other resources, he shows us how to find and know them for ourselves. We emerge having found something of ourselves formerly unknown or lost, and from there we can be newly strong.
-- Jocelyn Bailey
Thank you, Barry, for offering your Family Constellation Facilitator Training Certification Program. Since I began attending about a year ago, I have noticed that my knowledge-base related to critical elements of Family Constellations has improved as has my confidence as a facilitator. I find that your program is extremely thorough and very well thought out, ensuring that each facilitator-in-training has access to mentoring (individually and in groups), clear instructions related to relevant materials, access to a wide variety of workshops and plenty of opportunities to practice our facilitator skills.
Once again, thank you so much for sharing your gifts, your knowledge and your experiences from the years that you have been facilitating in your own practice.
- Jeannine Martins
I had waited/looked 7 years for the right teacher/mentor to learn the healing modality of Family Constellations, and when I attended a workshop with Barry Krost I knew I had found the one. There are many trainers out there, yet for what I want to learn Barry is the master of the art of family constellation. The clarity and depth he brings to his workshops, mentoring classes, and constellations combine technics, tuning-in, and experience in navigating the knowing field. He sees the high potential of his students and empowers them through comprehensive training to continue this great work with solid knowledge, a creative tool box, and good conduct in the knowing field."
- Katrin Galati
Christy Mesojedec
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I have completed Barry Krost's Family Constellations Facilitator Training Program. Barry having perfected his art of Facilitating over decades, the information and learning that was imparted to us as the student is priceless. His strong integrity in his approach and a deep respect for everyone's presence contributed to a safe, calm atmosphere and an openness to our learning experience. His program is very well organized, you knew ahead of time how thorough the training would be. |
For me my FC journey started in 2012 recommend by a friend. With few sessions I was so much into it that I started volunteering as a representative for different groups. In 2021 I decided to learn more about it and that’s when I came across Barry. With zero background in healing I was just keen to learn. Barry is a great teacher his method and way of seeing life have given me completely different outlook. I would recommend anyone looking for the Training/Family Constellation Certification program this is the right place.
-- Neha Dubey