“Heal yourself and you can help others heal. Love yourself and you can love the world. Wake up and others will wake up around you.”
— Guthrie Sayen
The Institute for Healing and Awakening was formed to support the natural emergence of the next level of human consciousness, which will give birth to a new way of relating among all beings.
Our offerings are both personal-development workshops and professional trainings.
We bring people like you, healers and seekers, into intimate and loving relationships with themselves and with Spirit.
We help you heal the wounds of the past and awaken to the present moment where you can access your natural gifts.
We create safe and intimate circles where you are invited to take the risks necessary for foundational change.
Your evolution prepares you to participate in the birth of a new level of human consciousness by facilitating healing and awakening in others.
Our trainings provide you with both basic and advanced skills that distinguish you from other practitioners.
We come alive through what we offer here.
We invite you to join us.
Meet the People Behind The Institute
Founders and Lead Trainers
Our founders and lead trainers have devoted their lives to exploring what supports genuine healing and awakening. They generously share their wisdom, lived experience, and unique gifts to help students embody Presence, deepen their practice, and serve others with greater confidence, compassion, and authenticity.
Guthrie Sayen, PhD, PCC
Guthrie trains coaches and other practitioners worldwide. He created and leads the Awakened IFS programs, which introduce practitioners to the basics of Internal Family Systems then takes them progressively into deeper levels of proficiency and, finally, into an advanced level of confidence and competence.
He co-created and co-led Coaching for Self-Leadership, which was offered through the IFS Institute and had more than one thousand participants.
Guthrie is an engaging presenter on the following topics: healing, awakening, mindfulness, meditation, spirituality, and how practitioners can support the healing of our planet. He is clear, comprehensive, and playful in his delivery.
His mission is to end suffering on this planet by connecting other healers to their own divine light.
Barti Bourgault, MA, PCC
Barti has been working with Guthrie since 2018 to offer life-changing trainings to those seeking to work more deeply in healing relationship with another. Her roles include program director, trainer, and mentor coach.
Through her private practice, Barti offers individual coaching, mindfulness trainings, and mentoring. Her work is deeply influenced by Internal Family Systems, mystical teachings, mindfulness practices, emotional intelligence, and the healing power of Presence.
She is a former member of the ICF New England Board of Directors; holds certifications as a mindfulness teacher, yoga instructor, and Reiki practitioner; and has a master’s degree in Consciousness Studies.
Institute Team
Our Institute Team helps transform vision into reality. Through strategic leadership and community support, they create the conditions for our students, mentors, and founders to thrive together in a learning environment rooted in Presence.
Tugce Menguc, ACC
Managing Director, Strategy & Operations
Tugce partners closely with Guthrie and Barti to steward the growth of The Institute for Healing and Awakening. She leads strategic initiatives across operations, community, partnerships, and communications, helping translate the Institute's vision into an exceptional experience for students, mentors, and the broader healing community.
Tugce brings more than sixteen years of leadership experience guiding complex organizations through growth and change.
An ICF-certified coach and Internal Family Systems practitioner, she combines strategic thinking with a deep commitment to healing, awakening, and human development. She has a gift for recognizing and amplifying the unique magic in others, helping people reconnect with their innate wisdom, gifts, and authentic nature.
Lally Rosales
Executive Assistant
Lally supports the team to ensure the smooth delivery of programs and events. With a heart for service and a keen eye for organisation, she enjoys implementing systems that allow others to focus on what matters most.
Based in the Philippines, Lally is a passionate psychology advocate with a deep curiosity about the self and the search for meaning in life. She is particularly interested in understanding how people grow through life's challenges and how greater self-awareness can foster healing, resilience, and authentic connection.
She is grateful to contribute to a mission that empowers individuals and communities to live with greater purpose, compassion, and wellbeing.
Mentors
Each of our mentors has completed our trainings, and continues to pursue additional education to enhance their skills and offering. They generously bring their unique style, innate gifts, and wise expertise to the support of the students.
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Diana Richards, RDN, LDN
Diana is an IFS Level 3 certified practitioner with a unique background that informs her practice. As a registered and licensed dietitian, former yoga instructor, and an advanced Intimacy from the Inside Out foundation, her therapeutic work is bringing the heart of these traditions into her practice, seeking to lead with spiritual attunement and embodiment. She offers a compassionate presence that supports clients in reconnecting with their inner light to liberate themselves from the burdens of diet culture, weight stigma and bias, and long-standing struggles with food and body image.
Link to her work at https://namastenutrition.net or contact at dianaduganrichards@gmail.com
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Annique Sampson, PCC
Annique is a former midwife turned life coach specializing in somatics and IFS. In addition to training with Guthrie, she has trained with The Life Coach School, Self-Belief School, Presence-Based Coaching, and The Somatic School.
Annique's coaching is trauma-informed, with a deep respect for IFS and Polyvagal Theory (nervous system resilience).
Link to her work at anniquesampson.com or contact at anniquesampson@gmail.com
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Sil Rossini, MA, PCC
Sil is IFS Level-2 trained and holds a master's degree in Integrative Health and Healing. Silvana’s approach is deeply influenced by her spiritual practice, which fosters a profound connection to both Self and the Divine. Her mission is to awaken individuals to their full potential, help them heal emotional and psychological wounds, and transcend the confines of their human experience.
Link to her work at silvanarossini.com or contact at sr@silvanarossini.com
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Lynda Mettler, PCC
Lynda is an IFS Level-1 trained life coach, mentor coach, Reiki master, and presenter. She serves on the ICF-Connecticut Chapter (ICF-CT) board as treasurer, and director of the Credentialing Support committee, and facilitator of a professional enrichment series that promotes best practices in coaching.
Link to her work at yourwisdomcoaching.com or contact at yourwisdomcoaching.com/contact
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Kidan Kassahun, MA, ACC
Kidan brings the healing journey of parts-work to the wounding of late-diagnosed neurodivergent clients.
Kidan is a Level-1 trained IFS practitioner, is trained in "Intimacy from the Inside Out" and is an ADHD consultant with the ADHD Marriage Consulting Group.
Link to her work at kidankassahun.com or contact at beingatchoice@gmail.com
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Deborah Salomon, MA, ACC
Deborah helps people live from a place of empowerment and authenticity. She supports clients in listening to their deepest knowing, setting boundaries, and accessing compassion for self and others.
Deborah is a certified, somatic-based, Focusing Professional. She integrates Focusing and IFS to offer a practical and powerful way to resolve deeply held personal and intergenerational material.
Deborah is a former school teacher and therapeutic musician (harp). She holds a master’s degree in psychology.
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Carrie E. Neal, MAT, MA, MS, ACC
Carrie is an educator, consultant, and coach both inside and outside organizations. They hold master’s degrees in Art Education, Media Studies, Organizational Change Management, Consciousness Studies, and Transpersonal Psychology and are currently a PHD candidate in CreativePractice.
Link to their work at northfeathercoaching.com or contact at northfeathercoaching.com/connect