Wanting Connection,

Without Losing Yourself

A Somatic Approach to Honoring Red Flags and Your Inner Knowing

6-Week , Online Course

Sometimes we see the red flags and sometimes we don’t.

Sometimes we feel that something is off, even if we can’t name exactly what.

And yet the longing for connection—to be loved for who we are (quirks and all!) can be so powerfully strong.

Which is why the urge to brush aside that inner whisper saying, “This doesn’t feel right,” is so understandable.

Can you relate to these experiences?

  • You’re genuinely lit up that someone is drawn to you and wants to get to know you better, but it’s starting to feel like too much, too fast

  • You’re receiving a downpour of compliments, attention, and encouragement, but you’re starting to wonder if this fairytale delight might be too good to be true

  • You notice you're uncomfortable, but you don't want to say anything that could disrupt this exhilarating rush or cause it to come to an abrupt end

For many of us, it can be incredibly difficult to honor those red flags when connection feels possible—or when there's a risk it could slip away.

That exhilarating rush of being heard, seen, and delighted in can touch core wounds of not having had enough of that.

You may have experienced a chronic lack of feeling met in ways you needed, so you could feel fully alive and be authentically yourself.

So, no wonder the longing for connection is so strong and the desire is so deep.

You may still be carrying a tangled, complex history of feeling like an outsider or that you’re a burden. Those experiences may have caused you to develop self-beliefs that that you’re bad, broken or wrong—even unloveable. 

So of course, when someone begins to express an interest or desire in you, there can be an urge to turn away from any red flags.

In this course, you’ll learn an empowering process to help you …

Notice the urge to push past any red flags, so you can choose what next steps to take (or not take) from a place of self-protective strength, instead of spazzy reactivity or graspy urgency.

Be with a younger you who may still be longing to feel delighted in, loved, and accepted—without tumbling back into the past

Continue offering company to that younger you, so that present-day-you can honor those red flags

Be with any feelings of shame or regret around a time when you wish you had honored your inner knowing— without shame or blame

Sense what you need to feel safe and connected (without being told you’re too needy, too much or too sensitive), so you can stay true to yourself

Let yourself have the desire for genuine connection and sense the wanting beneath the wanting, so you can feel that aliveness and life forward energy that’s already available to you

This course isn’t about fixing yourself, pushing yourself or shaming yourself.

That friction between wanting to feel wanted and honoring red flags can be full of heartache, confusion and self-doubt.

I'll help you learn a gentle, body-oriented process, so you can honor your feelings and stay true to yourself. Even when it’s hard.

Course Structure …

We’ll meet weekly for 1 hour and 15 minutes over Zoom for 6 weeks.

  • Each class will offer a mix of teachings, guided exercises and discussions.

  • Live attendance is encouraged but not required. You can choose to attend live or go at your own pace and listen to the recordings.

  • Each class builds on the previous one. So, attending the classes in order — or listening to them in order will help you get the most from this course.

  • All registered participants will receive access to our private course platform, where you can engage in discussions and access audio recordings of each class, handouts and presentation slides.

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The creation of this course is rooted in my training as both a Somatic Experiencing® Practitioner (SEP) and Certified Inner Relationship Focusing Professional & Trainer.

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

As a result of my SE training, I bring a unique trauma-informed approach to teaching Inner Relationship Focusing courses.

Course Details …

Dates: Fall 2026

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Time: 7pm to 8:15pm ET

Cost:

  • $365 Single Payment

  • $190 Two Monthly Payments

I’m committed to keeping my courses accessible and never want cost to be a barrier. That’s why I offer a no-questions-asked 20% financial aid discount—just email me and I’ll send you a code to use at checkout.

✺ Frequently Asked Questions ✺

  • 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. 

  • 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.  

  • 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.

  • 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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