Foundation Course
This is where it all begins. Nothing of substance can be built without a solid base. The Foundation course provides the essential skills necessary to start your healing work. With video presentations explaining the psychoeducation around emotional activation, demonstrations of helpful resources and skills, and guidance in designing your own personalized coping plan—you’ll walk away from this course with greater self awareness and confidence in your ability to work with the emotions and stressors in your life.
What you’ll learn about in the Foundation Course
Emotional Awareness
In the first section of the Foundation course you’ll learn about emotional awareness. Awareness is the very first step on your path towards greater emotional intelligence and regulation skills. You’ll learn what emotions are and how you personally feel them in your body as well as get an understanding of your emotional state patterns.
Emotional Activation
In the second section of the Foundation Course, you’ll begin to understand the stages of nervous system activation and start to identify your own activation patterns and triggers. This will shed light on what activation looks like for you so that it doesn’t have to be scary anymore. You can feel more confident in knowing what’s happening in your body at any given point in time.
Emotional Regulation
In the final section of the Foundation course, you’ll put all the knowledge you’ve gained to use. You’ll learn specific coping skills and develop your own personalized coping strategy tailored specifically to your needs. You’ll be able to practice these skills and gain trust in your ability to handle stressors and emotions in the future.
What do the terms Emotional Awareness, Emotional Activation, and Emotional Regulation mean and why are they important to me?
That’s a great question! These concepts are crucial in understanding and managing our emotions effectively. Let’s explore what the terms Emotional Awareness, Emotional Activation, and Emotional Regulation mean.
Emotional Awareness
Emotional Awareness refers to our ability to recognize and understand our own emotions. It involves paying attention to our feelings, thoughts, and physical sensations in order to gain a deeper understanding of what is happening within us. By cultivating this awareness, we can become more attuned to our emotional experiences and how they impact our thoughts and behaviors.
Emotional Activation
Emotional Activation, on the other hand, refers to the intensity and energy associated with our emotions. It relates to the physiological and neurological responses that occur when we experience or recall emotional events. Sometimes, our emotions can become overwhelming or trigger intense bodily sensations. Understanding emotional activation helps us recognize these heightened states and learn how to navigate them more skillfully.
Emotional Regulation
Emotional Regulation involves the ability to effectively manage and modulate our emotions. It means learning to respond to our emotions in a balanced and constructive way, rather than being overwhelmed or controlled by them. Emotional regulation empowers us to navigate challenging situations, make rational decisions, and maintain healthy relationships.
These terms are crucial because they offer us a roadmap for understanding and addressing our emotional well-being. By developing emotional awareness, we can start to identify patterns, triggers, and underlying causes of our emotions. This self-awareness forms the foundation for emotional regulation, as we gain the ability to respond to our emotions in a way that aligns with our values and goals. Emotional activation, in turn, helps us recognize when our emotions are becoming heightened or dysregulated, allowing us to implement strategies to self-soothe and bring ourselves back into a state of balance.
By developing these emotional skills, we become more resilient and empowered in our lives. We gain a greater sense of control over our emotional experiences, rather than feeling overwhelmed or controlled by them. This level of emotional intelligence enhances our overall well-being and strengthens our relationships, as we are better equipped to understand ourselves and empathize with others. As a clinician with years of experience in this work, I am here to support and guide you in developing these skills and understanding yourself at a deeper level. By engaging in the Foundation Course, we can help you cultivate emotional awareness, manage emotional activation effectively, and regulate your emotions in a way that empowers you to thrive.
Foundation Course FAQs
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This course has been created for a diverse range of individuals, each with their unique needs and goals. If you're someone who doesn't feel they require full-fledged therapy at the moment but would benefit from gaining in-depth information and practical skills, then this course is a great fit for you.
On the other hand, if you are already engaged in therapy with a professional, the Foundation Course can be an invaluable supplement to your therapeutic work. It can provide you with a stronger and more solid foundation, enabling you to delve even deeper into your personal growth and healing journey with your therapist. This course is designed to complement and enhance the work you’re already doing with your therapist, not replace them.
By participating in this course, you will have the opportunity to build a stronger understanding of yourself and develop the necessary tools to navigate life's challenges. It's a chance for you to gain valuable insights and learn practical techniques that you can apply in your day-to-day life.
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The Foundation Course is a multi-format course meaning it consists of video presentations, workbook pages, and exercises to complete throughout the week. I believe that when we integrate a multi-format approach to learning it helps someone more effectively retain and utilize the information and skills presented.
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While you could technically watch all the videos and attempt the assignments within a few days, this course is meant to be spread out over approximately 6-8 weeks. The course is designed this way as some of the activities require longer periods of observation and data collection and other activities require practicing the material over the course of a week.
Remember that you get out of this course what you put into it, so take your time to really put thought and energy into the activities.
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No. This course is not intended to be a replacement for those needing therapy services. This course is for psychoeducation and your own self-work. Purchasing a course does not constitute a therapeutic relationship and no therapy services will be provided.
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While the course is pretty self-explanatory (because I like a lot of information and an easy experience as a consumer), if you do run into an issue just send us an email through our contact page and we’ll help sort it out. Please allow 2-5 business days for a response.
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Due to all course material being accessible to someone from the moment they purchase the course, we are unable to offer refunds.
Meet Your Instructor
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Meet Your Instructor -
Jessica Good, MA, LPC
Jessica Good, MA, LPC
Jessica Good is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) from St. Louis, MO who practices an attachment-focused form of EMDR therapy integrating both parts work and somatic interventions. Since 2017, Jessica has worked in a clinical capacity helping individuals in various levels of the mental health field from inpatient hospitalization down to her current role as an outpatient therapist.
Now she’s combining her knowledge and experience into psychoeducational wellness courses aimed at helping those who wish to do their own self-healing work or deepen their understanding while working in tandem with their own therapist.
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