Illuminating the Path of Inner and Collective Transformation

At Stargazer Learning Collective LLC, we believe that meaningful change begins with curiosity within ourselves, our communities, and the systems we’re part of.

We offer continuing education, consultation, and experiential learning for mental health professionals, physicians, and other healing practitioners who want to deepen their work through the Internal Family Systems (IFS) model and an intersectional, equity-centered approach. We also provide executive coaching for leaders and organizations seeking to clarify purpose, expand impact, and cultivate cultures rooted in equity, collaboration, and authenticity.

Our Mission

To cultivate spaces of learning and reflection where professionals can reconnect with their Self-energy — the grounded, compassionate presence at the heart of effective care — and to promote anti-oppressive, trauma-informed, and relationally attuned approaches to leadership and client care.

What We Offer

Continuing Education (CE) Trainings

  • Accredited CE courses blending IFS, ethics, cultural competence, and integrative frameworks for therapists, counselors, psychologists, social workers, and other healing professionals.

Workshops & Retreats

  • Experiential spaces for renewal, connection, and personal growth — supporting providers in cultivating resilience and compassion in times of systemic stress.

Consultation & Coaching

  • Individual and group consultation in IFS, clinical supervision, and leadership development rooted in curiosity, embodiment, and systemic awareness.

Collaborative Learning

  • Cross-disciplinary programs uniting mental health, medical, and community practitioners to build bridges toward holistic care.

Carissa Emory, LCSW & Sundaura Lithman, LCSW

Our Approach

At Stargazer Learning Collective, we honor learning as an inner and outer journey that integrates mind, body, and spirit. This integrally involves also recognizing the cultural, historical, and systemic contexts shaping our lives.

Our founders, Carissa and Sundaura, bring deep expertise in IFS, as they both completed Level 3 training through the IFS Institute and have over 15 years of combined experience using the model to treat complex trauma, alleviate depression and anxiety, facilitate relationship growth and healing. They have guided individuals, couples, families, and groups into deeper relationships with their inner worlds — releasing constraints to a more confident, connected, and liberated Self-led life.

Through experiential education, reflection, and dialogue, Carissa and Sundaura help participants not only understand transformation but embody it for themselves and those they serve.

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