SOSA Workshops

16/04/2026

Behavior remote control controllers

16/04/2026

15/03/2026

The River: Clients explore the amygdala’s role in dissociative responses. The River is life on life’s terms.

-Adapted from material originally used at Caron Treatment Center

24/01/2026

New Sali Art 🖍️💛

19/09/2025

Where do you feel your feelings in the body? What do you feel most?…..Great…..Now paint It🙏 🎨

08/09/2025

Special thank you to Olivia Sessa @ The Breakfast Cottage 💕🥞 Thank you for providing wall space and support! You are appreciated.

21/08/2025

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21/08/2025

Be gentle with yourself around your resistance.

Resistance is a part of growth - it’s that tension we feel, the tug trying to keep you in your comfort zone; of trying to keep you in safe territory where things feel familiar.

It makes sense, especially when trying to break patterns around the use of old coping mechanisms. Our coping mechanisms helped us *cope*!
They kept us going at the expense of our deeper needs; they were the trade-off that kept us connected, loved, safe, alive, etc.

So when we go to give them up, when we go to stop being perfect or to stop pleasing everyone else at the expense of ourselves, our bodies naturally freak out a bit.
They shut down, they rebel, they sound the alarm that where we’re going isn’t known and it is NOT safe.
Because in the past, our bodies learned that it wasn’t.

But the way forward is to learn how to be present to that resistance; to recognize it & get curious about what belief lives beneath it, & what deeper needs & feelings learned that they needed to be hidden away.
To bring ourselves into the present moment, where we're capable of so much more.

When we learn to meet these parts of ourselves instead of judging them, we can recognize that not only are we capable adults who can show up for ourselves, but we are much more adept at finding support and help to move us through (and it’s more widely available these days). Resistance always shows up fiercely whenever you’re about to step into a new level - even if it’s something you’ve dreamt about and wanted your entire life.

Be gentle with your resistance.
These days, I start by sitting with and breathing into it, and I thank it.
My body is simply trying to keep me safe. Increasing self awareness & emotional self management skills greatly help you to be present to these moments so you can be with & move through them, instead of getting stuck in or constantly derailed by them.

If you're working to deepen your relationship with you — to create your own place of self-love and acceptance within your own heart, this is a part of our practice within the 12 month Cycle Breakers program beginning September 2nd. 3 spots left!
https://theeqschool.co/cycle-breakers

05/07/2025

Behavior remote controllers 💥🕹️ identifying how we react to feelings and situations can help us improve our response to life on life’s terms.

28/06/2025

911 Building @ The Salvation Army USA

25/06/2025

I was given the opportunity to create a 5 day “Our Parts” work shop for the counselors and therapists at Sarasota Addiction Specialist. It was an impactful experience. I am beyond grateful. 🙏