The Wisdom Within: The art of listening to our bodies

8 week workshop for highly sensitive people living with chronic illness

In the upcoming weeks, I have a new workshop starting. This 8 week group is meant for sensitive people and empaths who find themselves caught in a cycle of giving and depletion, who also happen to be living with chronic illness and autoimmune disease.

This is a topic close to my heart. I was officially diagnosed with my first autoimmune condition when I was 25 years old, but I didn’t fully understand the implications. It was not until my second condition was diagnosed a year later that I began to grasp more fully how my body and my experience was different from the rest of the world. I have spent the last 20 years searching for health for my body and wellness for my soul.

As a licensed psychologist, I’ve worked with hundreds of clients with autoimmune disease and chronic illness. What emerges over and over is the cycle of giving and depletion that occurs for people. I have wondered that there has to be a better way to have more energy for ourselves while still being the kind, empathic people that we have always been. It’s time to live a life beyond survival mode.

My hope is to share what I have learned through research and personal experience. Using Gabor Mate’s book “When the Body Says No,” as our guide, we will explore the world of interpersonal neurobiology and how our childhood experiences and our current relationships impact how our bodies and provide clues to chronic disease. Through this workshop, we will learn the skills to understand our body’s messages, spoken through symptoms, and begin to learn her language. We will transform our sensitivity into a superpower, rather than a liability.

If you’re curious to understand your body better…if you want more energy while still caring for others…if you want to transform your health…if you want more healing, physically and emotionally…if you are ready to care for your self as well as you care for everyone else…if you’re ready to learn the secret language of your body, this is your chance! Join us for this week workshop!

I would love to have you join us! We will meet virtually via Zoom on Tuesdays, starting August 11th. The workshop will meet from 1:00-2:15pm (Pacific). The cost is $50 week, billed in 2 monthly totals. There are scholarships available if you need financial assistance.

This workshop will not replace therapy nor is it group therapy. Instead, we will go through 8 lessons with discussion time and healing writing exercises. You will not be forced to share your experience with the group. If you find through that you need a therapist, I will provide consultation and referrals as needed (separate from the workshop). If you reside in a PsyPact state, I can also meet with you for individual therapy if appropriate.

The group is limited to 8 participants, so join the waitlist!  And stay tuned for more details in the coming weeks.

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