Resiliency

Begins with you!

You have inner resilience. You have the strength and courage to walk this walk. I see you do it every day - not in a creepy way, in an empathic way. You know, I was once similar to you, yet, I didn't have a way to express myself - I did not think I could or should. I know it now! I also know that it would help if you had a platform interested in your story and well-being. If you are given that platform, I know you will shine and be a light that will shine brighter than you ever imagined. Share your story! What is it like to be you, a caregiver, carrying all the memories of your own care-receiving experiences? What is it like to parent your child? Have you ever thought about connecting the dots between generations? You may not be able to change your past, but you can write the story of a lifetime, directed by you, and begin to step into it - incremental steps take you a long way.

Our Time (RTAAM)

Participants will learn skills and strategies for:

  • Examine generational trends of relationships

  • Strengthen the family and parent-child connectivity

  • Reclaim multigenerational relationships

  • Support social-emotional development

  • Reduce toxic stress

  • Reflect and embody

  • Tell your story, your way!

This training includes 10-core modules:

  • Module 1: The Basics
  • Module 2: Her Roots, Her Growth
  • Module 3: Her Lineage
  • Module 4: Trama
  • Module 5: Support
  • Module 6: Reality Check
  • Module 7: Dare to Dream
  • Module 8: Healing Journey
  • Module 9: All Together
  • Module 10: A New Way

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Pre Course Work: Know Thy Self

  • 2

    Week 1: Introduction, Defining the Basics and Unveiling your Truth

  • 3

    Week 2: How Trauma Impacts History

    • Module 3: Her Lineage

    • Module 4: Trauma
  • 4

    Week 3: Supportive Check-ins

    • Module 5: Support

    • Module 6: Reality Check
  • 5

    Week 4: I Dare You to Heal This..

    • Module 7: Dare to Dream

    • Module 8: Healing Journey
  • 6

    Final Week: A Way that Makes Sense

    • Module 9: All Together

    • Module 10: A New Way!
  • 7

    Reflective Week

    • Let's chat, let's reflect, let's question together
  • 8

    Post Course Work

    • Bonus Module: Love Thyself

    • We Out...

Instructor

Instructor

Dr. Sheila Sweeney

Dr. Sheila Sweeney is an experienced Psychotherapist, Consultant, & Faculty Member with a demonstrated history of working in the mental health & higher education industry. Skilled in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, Parent-Child Development, Consultation, Reflective Practice, Crisis Intervention, and Family-Community Connections. A strong educated professional, who has obtained the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Degree in psychodynamic psychotherapy, a Master of Social Work Degree, with a clinical emphasis, and certification in Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health. Research Topic: Reflective Functioning in Young Adult African American Mothers (2018).

Know that healing is possible even when things feel and look horrible and wounded beyond repair.

START YOUR HEALING JOURNEY NOW

Most of us have had things going on for a while now, why not get started on your healing journey today? It is your time to heal to shine!
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Powerful Testimonial

Anonymous

I am still healing!

When I first entered the doors to Dr. Sweeney's office, I was a very broken individual and, at that time, didn't believe I was worthy of anything other than what I was handing to myself. April of 2015, I lost the best lady in my life, my grandma, and as strong as I thought I was in my faith and God, I ran so far away from life and Him...

As the months went by, I was eating my pain away. I found out that I had 2 HUGE blood clots in my lungs, and when I finally got to the doctor's office to find out about having blood clots, the nurse says to me, 'how are you still walking around.' Pressing forward to the new year and still living in my junk, my oldest brother passed away 9 months after my granny. By this time, I indeed have given up on life, myself, and God!! I was from a family that, at the time, I had no idea. Still, we never were taught how to express ourselves other than running away from life with drugs and alcohol, never talking about anything that we should have been talking about like if someone touches you that you don't want, tell someone! This indeed happened to me in my family. The physical, verbal abuse is what I grew up on, so from the beginning, I never felt worthy or wanted by anyone, so of course, all hope was lost for me...

I was praying for something different, and finally, I took the step that I needed to begin the process of getting better, physically, mentally, and especially spiritually...God lead me to Dr. Sweeney's door... ( when I say, He lead me there, He did indeed) this experience has been terrifying, to say the least. I am still finding out about the real me, I mean the "Real," (scared at first); I know that I have a safe place to go empty my junk mail, all with this person, who has no judgments, which is the best feeling. I have, most times, began to believe that I am a worthy person that deserves the best life God has intended for me to have...I still have my down days, but as we all are a work in progress, it makes me feel good to know that I have this individual walking right beside me to hold my hand until I can do so...I didn't think I was capable of genuinely trusting anyone.

Over the years of hard work on both sides, I wanted to see hope, and now I can see promise...I said all this to say -that 1 hour, on 1 day of the week, I believe I am the most important person! Soon, that will roll over to more hours in the day, and more days of the week... I know I'm not where I want to be, but I'm definitely NOT where I used to be...