IPF Facilitator Directory
George Haas
George moved to Los Angeles from New York to work in film and photography in 1992, when he started practicing Vipassanā at Ordinary Dharma in Venice, and studying Buddhist texts extensively. In 1998 he began study with Shinzen Young, at Vipassanā Support International. He began teaching meditation in 2000, founded Mettagroup in 2003, and became an empowered teacher through Against the Stream Buddhist Meditation Society, where he taught from 2007 to 2016. More recently, George trained extensively with the late Dr. Daniel P. Brown, PhD, author of Attachment Disturbances in Adults: Treatment for Comprehensive Repair, which informs Mettagroup’s approach to attachment repair as manifested in one-on-one IPF facilitation sessions, our monthly Meditation x Attachment Masterclass, and in all of our current intensives.
George’s schedule tends to fill up quickly, so serious students are invited to schedule a 15-minute consultation to determine if he’s the right teacher for you on your journey. If you aren’t adequately resourced for sessions with George, a list of other facilitators is provided below.
Rate: $275 per 50-minute session.
Schedule a 15-minute virtual consultation via the link below, or get in touch via our contact page.
Christian Lesniak
IPF helps Christian get his ducks in a row!
Christian offers IPF facilitation because of how profoundly helpful it has been to him. IPF has helped Christian to befriend and understand old ghosts that used to bewilder him, to more clearly see the world, to better understand his own behavior, and to more thoughtfully choose who to engage with.
As a facilitator, Christian wants his client to become firmly convinced that they are totally capable, and to see that there are kind, reliable and compassionate people out in the world; they can have close, caring and mutual relationships, despite the traumas and sorrows they have been through, and despite how impossible these ideas might seem. Christian is here to provide the frame and hints along the way based on what he has found helpful in his own practice, but the picture is all yours to paint.
“Alice laughed. 'There's no use trying,' she said. 'One can't believe impossible things.'
‘I daresay you haven't had much practice,' said the Queen. 'When I was your age, I always did it for half-an-hour a day. Why, sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast.”
Rate: From $85 for 50 minutes
If you are interested in learning more, email ChristianFLesniak@gmail.com.
Evan Leed
Evan is an artist and meditation teacher originally from New York, currently living in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He was authorized to teach on meditation and attachment several years ago by George Haas, with whom he maintains an active mentoring relationship. He also had the fortune to study under the late Dr. Daniel P. Brown for nearly two years in the Ideal Parent Figure Masterclass. He has maintained a daily meditation practice for fifteen years and sat dozens of retreats, dividing his practice equally between Theravada and Vajrayana traditions.
He specializes in attachment repair using the IPF Protocol and the comprehensive Three Pillars Model developed by Dr. Brown et al. at Harvard University, supplementing this with Mettagroup's meditation techniques for fostering metacognition and emotional regulation. He works with clients at all stages of the healing process, helping them come into greater security, resolve old wounds and traumas, and experience a deeper sense of meaning in both individual pursuits and interpersonal relationships. He is a native English speaker and also fluent in Spanish, French, and Portuguese, though he only provides facilitation in English.
Rate: $175 per hour-long session.
Contact me at evan.leed@gmail.com or evanleed.com
Chris Poundwhite
Chris is an IPF facilitator based in the UK. After years spent struggling with his own attachment-related issues, he finally found healing through IPF. He now works to bring those same benefits to others, helping them to develop a healthier sense of self, better relationships, deeper meaning, improved emotional regulation, and ultimately a more joyous and connected life.
Through the course of his own journey, he has gained extensive experience with a wide range of healing practices including somatic work, meditation, breathwork, and much more, which he brings to his clients where appropriate. He also draws on his background in individual coaching to support habit change and goal development, and as a group facilitator and coach for those struggling with behavioural addictions, including sex and porn addiction, which are frequently connected to attachment disturbances. Since 2016 he has been a regular meditator.
In his earlier years, Chris studied literature and philosophy, and worked as a poet and educator helping others to connect with their local natural environments through writing. He is involved in men’s work, enjoys board games, and he absolutely loves to climb. He is married and has a young son.
Chris works with people all around the world. Those based in the US & other time zones may benefit from his availability for breakfast sessions starting from 5am EST.
Mettagroup rate: $125 per 50 minute session. Limited sliding scale spots available when not already taken. Please inquire.
If you are interested in learning more, email ipfhealing@gmail.com.