I've had a strong urge to do something to help during this COVID-19 crisis. I know that we all need someone who can hold us while we fall apart, especially when we're all trying to be strong for everyone else around us. Normally, my Group Philosophical Coaching is $65/session, but I've decided to offer it for $10/session.
What is Philosophical Coaching?
Philosophy, which simply means "love of wisdom," is about purpose, identity, and seeing the world clearly. In Philosophical Coaching, I offer friendly and accessible conversation, compassionate listening, discerning questions, and concrete tools to help you navigate this current moment.
WHO is GROUP PHILOSOPHICAL COACHING FOR?
These group coaching sessions are for:
YOU, if you feel burdened by major shifts in your day-to-day life, and want to figure out how to manage this long emergency
YOU, if you feel totally overwhelmed, and want to get some clarity and calm
YOU, if are concerned about the future of our communities, our nation, and our world, and want to see them protect, provide, and flourish
YOU, if you feel the weight of this existential threat, and want to gather with others to hold it with you
YOU, if you are unsure how to move forward, and want focus for next steps to help create a better future
I'M LOOKING FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE:
Maybe you feel like group coaching is intimidating or too vulnerable for you. That's ok. It’s hard to open up to strangers. Yet, in doing so, we find connection, community, and hope. I’m looking for people who are:
Scared, but brave: We're all scared right now. I know. I'm scared too. But anxiety and fear don't help us make good decisions, so you need to be willing to learn from these emotions, rather than run from them.
Willing to be a light in the storm: What we need now is leaders—people who offer guidance, comfort, and wisdom to their families, their colleagues, their neighbors, and their communities. I want you to be a leader for the people in your life.
Open, rather than cynical: Although things look bleak right now, I want you to at least hold the possibility that this public crisis—like all crises—is an opportunity for transformation, connection, and healing.
What will we do?
The Group Philosophical Coaching session will focus on how to transform fear, and see it as a gateway to compassion, tenderness, and beauty. I will give some background on the experience of fear and how we get trapped in the “fear cycle.”
Then, each person will have a chance to share current fears, concerns, and thoughts. (Each group is 2 hours and capped at 5 people, so there will be time for everyone.)
We'll then do a guided meditation to sit with your fear and let yourself fully feel it, relax into it, and see it as a manageable, and even a peak, human experience.
We'll end the meditation with a compassion/ loving-kindness practice that will help you feel more connected, confident, centered, and ready to respond to the world.
And it’s only 10 bucks.
When is it and how do I join?
Groups will be offered:
Weds. April 1, 10am-12pm PST
Sun. April 5 1pm-3pm PST
Tues. April 14 7pm-9pm PST
All group sessions will meet remotely via Zoom. When you register, I’ll send you the details. All new clients will be required to complete intake paperwork before the session begins. Limit one session per person. Available while supply lasts. First come, first served.
All new clients will be required to complete intake paperwork before the session begins. Limit one session per person. Available while supply lasts. First come, first served.
HOW CAN YOU HELP?
If you don't currently want a session and/or would like to help support this effort and my continued ability to offer low-cost Philosophical Coaching, you are welcome to donate to my Scholarship Fund. (Note that for the next 30 days, that money will help support anyone who wants coaching; we're all in hardship right now).
Danielle LaSusa Ph.D. is a Philosophical Coach . She helps new moms grapple with what it means to make a person. She is the co-creater and co-host of Think Hard podcast, which brings fun, accessible, philosophical thinking to the real world.
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