{Back to Self} empowers all individuals to access emotion-focused journaling to return home to themselves.
More than just "how to journal," {Back to Self} breaks it down: How do my expectations, fears, cultures, identities, learned habits, all show up when journaling? How can I productively manage these parts of me to build a practice? How can my practice help strengthen my relationship to myself and others?
Journaling Workshops
Back to Self has two main approaches. The first is to demystify journaling as a self-care tool. Though highly recommended by therapists, journaling can be an inaccessible, frustrating, and unproductive experience — especially for communities that did not prioritize emotional awareness & communication.
{ Back to Self } journaling workshops provide perspective-shifting frameworks that allow all individuals to disrupt long-standing barriers to emotional health. They combine counseling, communication, and healthy relationship modules into practical journaling tips. [ Book/View Upcoming Workshops ]
Community Talks
Jess offers open, vulnerable dialogue on the intersection between culture and emotions. She is passionate about bridging gaps in cultural norms around emotional expression, validation, and healing.
How does intergenerational and cultural trauma impact emotional vulnerability? How does that experience affect everything from our boundaries, to our relationships, to the way we journal alone? How can we find compassion and healing in all the homes that define us?
Pulling from her years working in trauma-informed, counseling-based, immigrant diaspora communities, these talks are available to all who wish to participate.
Individual Sessions
Different from therapy, { Back to Self } Individual Sessions offer private, 1-on-1 guided coaching that helps you identify, clarify, and break through emotional barriers around a specific challenge using tailored journal prompts.
[ Click here for a full list of options ], which also include personalized Intro to Journaling sessions or private Intro group sessions.
UPCOMING WORKSHOPS
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IN YOUR INBOX
Monthly newsletter provides tips, journal prompts, and info on upcoming workshops.