The Practice of Presence
A 4-module live online course rooted in the principle that the solutions to your problems are not complicated; rather, the best ‘solution’ is mastering the simple but challenging practice of being present with yourself.
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The modules of this course cover the topics that I find myself addressing with my clients in sessions over and over again:
NEUROBIOLOGY, MINDFULNESS, DEFENSES AGAINST EMOTION, AND INNER CHILD WORK
This course may be for you if you:
find that you are often disconnected from your emotions, or it seems like you have little to no control over your emotions.
keep on hearing that you need to ‘feel your feelings’ but you don’t know how to actually do that.
carry a lot of heavy emotional burdens (eg: feeling responsible for taking care care of everyone, needing to be perfect, persistent anxiety, guilt and/or shame), and aren’t sure how to lay them down.
have a sense that you didn’t get what you needed as a child and aren’t sure how to heal those wounds.
I created this course to offer everyone the foundational knowledge and skills that I teach my clients.
This course will take place over four weeks, meeting for two hours each week. Each two hour session will have a lecture component, an experiential component, and time for questions.
July 5th, 10am-12pm EST
July 12th, 10am-12pm EST
July 19st, 10am-12pm EST
July 26th, 10am-12pm EST
HERE’S WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:
MODULE 1
Neurobiology
&
Trauma
You’ll Learn:
How the nervous system works, and how it responds when we experience trauma.
Valuable information and practical skills that you can use to gain more control over your nervous system.
MODULE 2
The Components of Mindfulness
You’ll learn:
What mindfulness is (and isn’t), and why it’s essential to feeling your feelings.
How to use mindfulness in your day to day life.
Tips and tricks to try when you’re finding it difficult to practice mindfulness.
MODULE 3
Understanding Defenses Against Emotion
You’ll learn:
How anxiety and depression serve as defenses against emotion, and how to have empathy and compassion for those defenses.
Other methods we have for defending against emotion (perfectionism, work-aholism, social media, substance use, etc.)
How to create a map of your unique defenses and start working with them rather than fighting with them.
MODULE 4
Your Inner Child
You’ll learn:
How our emotional burdens result from young child parts of ourselves not getting what they need.
Why the child parts of your system may feel abandoned, outcast, afraid, ashamed, or some combination of those feelings.
How to make contact with those parts of yourself and what you can do to help them.
Everyone Can Heal—Let's Find Your Path
Every individual possesses a natural ability to heal. Our task is simply to establish the right conditions for your personal growth and healing.
If you've tried conventional talk therapy without seeing the changes you hoped for (me included), you might feel a mix of frustration and despair. It's normal to wonder if something is fundamentally wrong. Rest assured, you're not alone, nor are you "unfixable." There are alternative therapeutic options available that might resonate more deeply with you and offer more substantial results.
I'm dedicated to ensuring you don't feel isolated with your pain. My aim is to empower you with the knowledge necessary to understand and pursue a different kind of care—one that truly aligns with your needs and fosters your healing journey.