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Feedback from others about recent Becoming Safely Embodied Groups
Very inspiring, useful & engaging. It was good to cover the work in the practice sessions. Excellent presentations and demonstrations. Reassuring to be able to work in a constructive way.
A heartfelt place with amazing results, certainly on emotional journey with a lovely bunch of people.
Bless you Deirdre you are such a wonderful trainer. I feel more resourced and developed. I am so looking forward to using these skills I have. Thank you so much for your kindness and compassion.
I have found this invaluable at a personal level and know that it will inform my work practice at a profound level. The timing of the presentations was great, but since I don’t have any training in psychological processes, I would personally have benefitted from some more theory (attachment, IFS) (I know most others would be familiar with this though!) Thank you – it’s been wonderful!
~Therapist in training workshop
I found the models and demonstrations stimulating. Made me think about things differently.
Good mix between theory, demos & skills practice. Very informative & useful.
Lovely container and very useful skills development.
A worthwhile and interesting course.
I have really enjoyed this w/s. I really like the way Deirdre works and have enjoyed the close, warm feeling group atmosphere that has been created due to Deirdre’s wonderful way of engaging personally with everyone & and in what she’s doing. I very much look forward to using this method and to seeing Deirdre again in the future. Thank you.
Keeping myself ‘in the moment’ & using compassion & loving kindness is of great benefit
Excellent work really enjoyed it. Love the levels. Can’t wait to try it. Much love to you x
Lovely thoughtful presentation. I felt a real connection with Deirdre and the practise. Just the right combination of theory and practical.
Fantastic course. Really enjoyed it & already has a positive impact on my life.
Really enjoyed the course – learned a lot and wonderful, informal delivery from Deirdre. Very supportive environment to learn.
I thoroughly enjoyed the workshop, there is lots of information and experiences I need to process and look forward to the update/review in 4 weeks time. Thank you.
I experienced a real sense of connection with this process, which linked to my own sense of spiritual presence. It certainly has encouraged me to strive further and engage with this compassionate holy process. I really felt at home.
Excellent experience & would like more!
It was surprising to me that I would always gain some type of small insight even though I didn’t always feel very comfortable participating. The other group members made it easier for me after a while and I started to feel safe.
Thank you for such a wonderful and insightful course. I thoroughly enjoyed it. You instill a sense of purpose in others. I was amazed by the sense of warmth in the room and how open and honest people were with each other. It made learning the skills so much more effective and personal. I honestly didn’t want the course to end I was having so much fun learning!
During the group there were times when we created images as ways to express ourselves. I tended to create images that have some type of hope in them that materialized without my realizing it. I don’t think I lack hope, but I fall back into old ways of being pretty easily. These groups helped me find more balance in every day.
I learned how to live in my body for the first time. I had no idea that I could be as safe as it is. Thank you for making it possible.
Responses from people who took the Becoming Safely Embodied Skills Group with
Andrea Gundersen in Chicago, IL
These are very powerful skills everyone should learn (trauma survivors or NOT). I…found them TRANSFORMATIONAL at the root of my being. You want to re-wire your brain---then learn these skills.
Learning the skills was a great thing! I was totally reluctant, afraid and skeptical about this group. But I found that my fear was hit right on the mark because the skills directed me to work with fear and other stressful emotions in remarkable and revolutionary ways.
I enjoyed learning through others versus being completely focused on my own experiences. It was supportive and validating and challenging in the right dosage.
For me this group helped clarify where I am in the process of healing. Acknowledging others’ pain is humbling, and essential for empathy and the comfort of community.
This group was very important for me. I am grateful to Andrea/Jaime for honoring our path. The skills have given me new power in dealing with triggers. I feel more like “me” than ever before.
The skill that had the largest impact on me was identifying thoughts/feelings/sensations. Before this group I had no idea what was going on in my body. Now having the language to talk about good/bad T-F-S is amazing!