Coming Back
to You
Combining Somatic Experiencing® and Inner Relationship Focusing to Help Heal Developmental Trauma
A 6-Week, Online Course via Zoom
Are painful experiences from your childhood continuing to hold you back from living fully?
Perhaps, it’s hard to know what you feel or what you want.
Or, maybe you do have a sense of that, but it's hard to actually voice it — let alone act on that inner knowing.
And, even if you do, you may have a crowd of inner critics standing in your way.
For many of us, we may have grown up in environments in which we had to hush our inner knowing and what I call our knowing no as a way of trying to keep the peace, stay safe and receive affection.
Understandably, needing to do that over and over again may have caused us to stray farther and farther away from ourselves ... not because we wanted to but because we had to.
I get it. I know what that's like and how confusing it feels when doing what's right feels … wrong; whereas, doing what's wrong feels strangely right, more comfortable and less risky.
It's disorienting isn't it?
No wonder it's hard to make decisions, choose directions and/or navigate tough discussions!
Over the six weeks, you’ll learn how to …
Cultivate an inner resilience so you can meet stressful moments and challenging times with greater clarity and steadiness
Turn towards and be with BIG feelings (such as grief and anger) in a gentle and safe way so you don't get overwhelmed
Savor the feel of pleasant experiences as a way of resourcing and nourishing yourself
Discover what makes triggers so darn triggering and what you can do when triggered
Develop an empathic relationship between you and a younger you who may still be suffering in some way
Transform your relationship with inner critics so you experience them as being on your side and having gifts to offer
Tap into the body feel of "Yes! This fits" as a way of reconnecting with your body's wisdom and inner knowing
Exercise agency by following your body's process and honoring what feels right for you
What is developmental trauma?
You know how sunflowers orient themselves toward the sun so they can grow?
Well, children who grow up in unstable and chaotic environments orient towards danger and threats so that they can grow, stay safe and survive.
That orienting process literally and metaphorically shapes our bodies and how we live our lives.
Eugene Gendlin, the founder of Focusing, would often say, "Life wants to live." I agree and would extend that by saying:
Life wants to live AND it will do what it has to do to live.
Just like plants and animals, our bodies will also adapt and be shaped by the environment in which we find ourselves.
The patterns and habits we perceive as "bad," "wrong" or “in the way” are often healthy responses to an unhealthy environment or traumatic experience(s). They’re not random — and you’re not flawed.
Often those “in the way" patterns helped us get through an impossibly hard stretch of time. They helped us survive and… they can shift!
What you’ll get
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A 50-minute, individual session with me prior to the start of the course or some during the six weeks
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Six, 2-hour classes for a total of 12 hours class time
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Handouts containing key points of each class along with presentation slides
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Access to audio recordings of each class
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Downloadable audio exercises so you can practice what helps
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Access to Ruzuku, our online course platform, where you can ask questions and engage in discussions
Course Structure …
This is a 2-hour LIVE course on Zoom.
Each class will offer a mix of teachings, guided exercises and discussions.
Small Group Size: 4 to 10 people
The creation of this course is rooted in my training as both a Somatic Experiencing® Practitioner (SEP) and Certified Inner Relationship Focusing Professional & Trainer.
Live attendance is encouraged but not required
Somatic Experiencing® is a body-oriented approach to healing trauma and stress disorders developed by Peter A Levine, PhD.
Inner Relationship Focusing is an experiential, body-oriented process of self-awareness and emotional healing developed by Ann Weiser Cornell and Barbara McGavin
Course Details …
Dates:
February 12th, 19th, 26th
March 5th, 12th & 19th
Time: 12pm to 2pm Eastern Time
Cost:
$725 Single Payment
$360 Two Monthly Payments
I’m committed to making my services and courses accessible to as many people as possible. I understand that not everyone has the same access to money or resources and that can make getting support harder.
To help with this, I offer a no-questions-asked 20% financial aid discount for anyone who needs it. Just send me an email and I’ll give you the code to use at checkout.
This course might be a good fit for you if…
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You feel like your quality of life continues to be impacted by a mix of what you experienced AND what you didn't experience in your childhood.
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You've worked with healing professionals, read about nervous system regulation, attachment theory and more but still feel stuck… as if all that was helpful and connected some dots but it didn't translate into a lasting shift or easing up of some kind.
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If this quote resonates with you:
"The way one wants to change isn’t just from one category to another, or from being like some people to being like other people. One wants to change precisely into oneself, into more of oneself than one has been able to be so far."
- Eugene Gendlin, founder of Focusing
It may not be a good fit for people who...
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Are currently suffering from severe trauma symptoms and experiencing a lot of dysregulation
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Are struggling to function in daily life
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Need more individualized support from a psychologist and/or psychiatrist
✺ Frequently Asked Questions ✺
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No problem! You don't have to attend this course in person to participate. I realize we all live in different time zones and have different schedules.
You can listen to the class recordings at a time that works best for you and still participate in discussions via our class platform, Ruzuku.
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No. Of course, you may choose to bring something we explore to your session with a Focusing partner but there will be no Focusing partnerships in this course.
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Up to 14 days before the first day of class: Just let me know and I'll refund your course fee.
If you've already had your one-to-one session with me your refund would include the course fee minus the cost of that session ($150)
Cancellations received 13 days or fewer before class begins: No refund.
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If you feel you didn't receive what you had hoped to receive AND you attended five out of six classes, then please let me know within 30 days after the course ends.
My only ask is that you let me know specifically what didn't work for you so I can continue to improve my course offerings.
Upon receiving your feedback, I'll gladly refund your course fee.
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* Please note, this course is not psychotherapy or a substitute for psychotherapy. Living Fully is not diagnosing, prescribing for or treating any physical or mental ailments or conditions.