Open Form x COAC - The Inner Work Series: Awareness, Healing & Intentional Living

Session 1: Understanding Your Inner Patterns & Protective Parts (90min) - Apr 21, 2026 @7:30PM

Facilitator: Alyssa Ray, LCSW, TCYM certified

Theme: Awareness without judgment

Focus:

• How early experiences shape emotional patterns and coping strategies
  
• Introduction to “parts” of self (e.g., inner critic, caretaker, avoider, protector)
  
• Understanding that all parts developed for a reason
  
• Shifting from self-blame to self-curiosity
  

Experiential Elements:

• Trauma-Conscious Yoga Method activity and Guided reflection: “What parts show up when I feel stressed or unsafe?”
  
• Journaling or small-group discussion on common protective patterns
  
• Psychoeducation on nervous system responses and emotional safety
• Empathizing with an emotion or part mindfulness activity.
  

Takeaway:
Participants leave with a deeper understanding of why they react the way they do, and the foundation for self-compassion.

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Session 2: Boundaries, Values, & Emotional Alignment (90min) - Apr 28, 2026 @7:30PM

Facilitator: Maria Gregg, LCSW, Somatic EMDR trained

Theme: Learning to listen inward

Focus:

• Emotional boundaries as internal guidance, not external rules
  
• The connection between burnout, resentment, and misaligned values
  
• Identifying core values (e.g., authenticity, connection, rest, integrity)
  
• Recognizing when behavior conflicts with inner truth
  

Experiential Elements:

• Values clarification exercise
  
• Reflection: “Where in my life am I saying yes when my body says no?”
  
• Exploring the emotional cost of abandoning personal values
  
• Group discussion on redefining boundaries as self-respect
  

Takeaway:
Participants begin to recognize boundaries as acts of self-honoring and learn how values can serve as an internal compass.

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Session 3: Intentions, Inner Narrative, & Living with Purpose (90min) - May 5, 2026 @7:30PM

Facilitator: Erika Settles, LMSW & Irene Wang, Therapy Intern

Theme: Integration and intentional living

Focus:

• How core beliefs and internal narratives influence daily choices
  
• Identifying limiting beliefs that conflict with values
  
• Understanding the difference between goals and intentions
  
• Cultivating intentional responses instead of automatic reactions
  

Experiential Elements:

• Guided exercise: Rewriting the inner narrative through a values lens
  
• Intention-setting practice grounded in self-trust (not self-improvement pressure)
  
• Reflection: “What would it look like to live one small part of my life more in alignment?”
  

Takeaway:
Participants leave with a personalized set of core values and intentions they can return to during moments of stress, transition, or decision-making.

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Each session in the series will be $75 per person/per workshop.

If you choose to attend all 3 sessions, there is a reduced cost of $210.

If you choose to attend 2 workshops, there is a reduced cost of $145.

There are sliding scale spots available. Paying the full fee helps subsidize services for someone who may need a sliding-scale rate, making care more accessible to those with financial constraints. You can choose to also donate to COAC’s Healing Access fund, which goes towards helping pay for services for someone who may not be able to afford therapy on their own.