Teresa Hardy, LMFT shares about the Connections Intensive

Over the course of the past 9 years, I have had the honor of walking with many people through some of the most difficult times in their lives.  Sitting in the room with these individuals has made me aware of the effect of shame.  The more I read about shame, the better I understand the pervasive effect it has on clients, friends, family, and (are you ready)….myself.  Brené Brown defines shame as “the intensely painful feeling or experience of believing we are flawed and therefore unworthy of acceptance and belonging.”  When shame messages take over, I want to hide or “fake good,” and the last thing I want to do is talk about it; however, the less I talk about it the more power it has over me.  One of the most courageous things a person can do is to begin speaking about their shame.  This is the first step to learning that it really isn’t just me!

The Counseling Center @ c3 will be offering a workshop titled Connections: A Weekend Intensive from Friday, April 1st, through Sunday, April 3rd.  The goals of this weekend will be to help attendees grow in awareness of shame and develop the skills necessary to move toward shame resiliency.  As Brené Brown says, “You either walk inside your story and own it, or you stand outside your story and hustle for your worthiness.” Please consider taking this opportunity to stand firmly inside your own story.  

For more information or to register, call or email Erica Stegner (615-649-0197 or erica@ericastegner.com).  Pre-registration is required, and the deadline is March 25, 2016.