A Third Place

Begins January 17th!

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I would love to share with you a new group I am offering! We are in scary times, and the old ways of shaking our fists and yelling into the internet void don’t seem to be working. In response to the deep challenges we face as a culture, it would be easy to throw up your hands and give up or go down yet another anxiety rabbit hole. My friend Jenn and I would like to offer you a third option: A Third Place. This group is building on the Women’s Soul Circles I have offered in the past, but is more than a personal growth group. This is a place to engage in community in a way that has the potential to change culture from the ground up.

There is a saying in some 12-Step programs, “Let it Begin with Me.” The change we want to see in our culture happens in relationship first with self and other, and ripples out as we learn new ways to engage and lead with love. We may not see the cultural shift in our lifetime, but we can lay a brick in the foundation of a new way of relating that isn’t about “power-over” and proving your point, but about connection, understanding, and unity.

What is A Third Place?

In today’s divisive times, the importance of a third place is becoming not just a luxury, but a necessity. We need more than just primary and secondary places of home and work. We need more in our third places than just a quick meet up or random activity. We need our third place to be an antidote to the fear, hopelessness, and isolation that is driving our culture to implode on itself. We need our third place to offer deep belonging and a sense of community. We are offering such a place.

A Third Place is an exciting new group for authentic relating in long term community. In this group, we will help you wrestle with hard elements of your own life and the world at large, while being seen and held in a community of your own. We will do this by practicing together, by getting to know one another on a deep level, and bravely sharing ourselves. We will build skill by being willing to understand our and another’s worldview, to admit our shortcomings and continue to hold our center without collapsing or inflating. Learning to relate in this way will allow you to take more power, compassion, and love into your intimate relationships, your families, your job, your neighborhood, and to ultimately change patterns in the culture.

This group is for you if:

You want to experience safety in belonging.
You are ready to learn new relationship skills and practice taking risks in a supportive environment.
You want a place to practice giving and receiving feedback, while learning more about relational boundaries.
You want to learn how to negotiate conflict without the illusion of separateness.
You are open to trying new things and challenging yourself.
You want to take your own self awareness and personal growth to the next level.

You want to understand the polarities we hold in ourselves and the world at large, and create ways to move towards unity and connection.

Come play, deepen, and experience the joy of community with us!

FACILITATORS

This group is co-facilitated by Rachel Smith, LPC, NCC, CAS, and Jenn Rushneck, LPC, LAC, who were friends long before they were counselors. Life led then to the same office and a shared passion for creating change on a personal and collective level. Both bring many decades of experience and a joyful approach to group healing and transformation. Rachel loves dreamwork, active imagination, art-making, meditation, and belly laughs. Jenn loves working with the body, psychodrama, deep meaningful conversations, and dance. Both have a deep appreciation for spiritual revelry and practical grit.

DATES AND TIMES

A Third Place is held every other week, Fridays, 9:15 to 11:15 am

Begins January 17th, 2024.

Open enrollment begins in January and July, and requires a 5 month commitment, with time off in June and December.

COST

$1000 for 5 months -OR- a payment plan of $200 per month.

A $50 deposit will hold your spot, and will be applied to your tuition.

REQUIREMENTS

You have recent experience of at least one year in counseling and/or a 12-Step program.

You are able to self-regulate your emotions.

This group is open to all gender and orientation expressions.

I would love to talk more about this with you! Contact me to ask questions, get more information, and to register!

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