Healing Together Workshops

Led by Julie Menanno, our workshops provide an immersive learning experience where you can acquire practical skills, gain valuable insights, and connect with a supportive community.

Understanding Shame – The Missing Link to Breaking Negative Cycles

$25.00
One time

✓ About 2.5 hours of content + 30 minutes of Q&A
✓ Workshop materials

Shame is a powerful, often misunderstood emotion that can have a profound impact on our sense of self and the quality of our relationships. In this 3-hour interactive workshop, you’ll uncover how shame operates in your life and relationships, and why it’s often the hidden force behind recurring negative cycles. Whether you’re an individual seeking personal growth or a couple wanting to deepen your connection, this workshop will equip you with the tools and insights needed to break free from the grip of shame and foster healthier emotional dynamics.

What to Expect:

  • A deep dive into the origins and impact of shame on self-worth and relationships.

  • Practical tools to recognize and challenge shame triggers.

  • Insight into how shame fuels negative cycles and how to break them.

  • Techniques for cultivating self-compassion and emotional resilience.

  • Couples will learn how to support each other in moments of vulnerability, creating safer, shame-free interactions.

  • Engaging content that includes real-life examples, exercises, and reflective prompts.

  • A live Q&A session to address personal or relationship-specific challenges related to shame.

Who This Workshop Is For:

  • Individuals who struggle with self-esteem, self-criticism, or feelings of inadequacy.

  • Couples seeking to improve their communication and emotional connection.

  • Anyone who wants to better understand how shame influences behavior and how to overcome it.

Additional Information:

  • Duration: 3 hours (about 2.5 hours of content + 30 minutes of Q&A)

  • Workshop materials will be provided to participants after the meeting.

  • This workshop will be held virtually, with a recording available afterward for participants.

The workshop will…

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    Have a deep dive into the origins and impact of shame on self-worth and relationships.

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    Give you practical tools to recognize and challenge shame triggers.

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    Provide insight into how shame fuels negative cycles and how to break them.

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    Offer techniques for cultivating self-compassion and emotional resilience.

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    Have couples learn how to support each other in moments of vulnerability, creating safer, shame-free interactions.

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    Include engaging content that includes real-life examples, exercises, and reflective prompts.

 FAQs

  • We understand that scheduling conflicts happen. All registrants will receive access to the full recording within 24 hours after the live session. This allows you to watch and participate at your convenience.

    The majority of the workshop consists of guided presentations, which you can easily follow along with at your own pace. For the interactive exercises, we provide clear instructions so you can complete them independently whenever you have time. You won’t miss out on any of the content, and you’ll still benefit from the learning experience.

    Additionally, we encourage you to take advantage of the post-workshop Q&A resources we offer.

  • Absolutely! We encourage questions and engagement during the live session. There will also be dedicated Q&A time at the end of each workshop.

  • Yes! Our online workshops are accessible from anywhere with an internet connection. Please check your time zone to ensure you attend the workshop at the right time.

  • While there's no extensive preparation required, as a workshop participant, you’ll gain access to Julie’s bi-weekly group. To further enrich your learning, we encourage you to listen to recordings of previous group sessions, which can provide valuable insights and context that align with the workshop themes. If your schedule allows, we highly recommend joining the live group sessions, where you can engage with other participants and deepen your understanding in real time.

    For the workshop itself, having a quiet, comfortable space, a notebook for jotting down notes or reflections, and an open mind will help you get the most from the experience.

Hosted by…

Julie Menanno MA, LMFT, LCPC

Julie Menanno MA is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and Relationship Coach. She earned her Master’s degree in Psychology from Phillips Graduate Institute in Los Angeles, CA. She currently has a clinical therapy practice treating couples in Bozeman, Montana, as well as a relationship coaching practice with a staff of coaches who serve clients all over the globe. Julie is trained in Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples and specializes in working with attachment issues within relationships.

While Julie’s first passion is treating couples, she also provides invaluable relationship insights and advice to over 1 million followers on Instagram. Julie’s best selling book “Secure Love” was published by Simon and Schuster in January of 2024. In addition to her work as an author and social media creator, Julie hosts a bi-weekly discussion group on a variety of relationship and self-help topics. She is a public speaker and a regular guest on podcasts.

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  • "Julie's information and attention to not only the concepts but to the actual people in the webinar and even after in several follow up Q&As was great. She's personable, she answers questions directly and gets to most of them on how to handle issues or gives methods to help approach specific situations. She's giving real and valuable information, not just trying to host a vague workshop where she tries to only sell her book (like so many authors do). The couples workshop was the best workshop I've ever been to online and worth my money."

  • "Loved every minute and all the extra Q&A support. Julie's workshop was one of the best things we have done for our relationship."

  • "Julie's workshop was very impactful and helpful to me! Thank you so much. Her presentation and explanations were compelling, accessible, compassionate, and knowledgeable. It is also life changing to listen to other people who are struggling with some of the same avoidant behavior patterns. I thought I was alone! Inclusion of partners is also a powerful example of couples working together."

  • "When I started this process, I had no knowledge of what an Avoidant attachment was, or a DA, or that such a term existed, and that the patterns of a DA was what I had been exhibiting throughout my life. The AV Workshop brought a world of clarity, pain, understanding and a (sometimes overwhelming) wealth of self awareness that I had no idea that I could/would ever be able to dive into or digest. Julie is compassionate, open, yet firm in how she conducts each session. I am forever grateful for her, the course, and the knowledge I have gained. I still have a lot of work to do - it's a lifelong journey - but I cannot imagine where I would be now if I had not decided to take this life-changing course."

  • " I love the balance between providing information and learning the attachment styles and the group's participation which brings the learning to life. I think Julie's style created a safe space for people to be open, take risks in being vulnerable and apply the learning in real time. "

  • "I never thought that this workshop would help me and my husband as much as it did. We are very new to Julie's work and just followed our gut feeling and signed up for the workshop. It turned out that it was a really good decision. Julie is very good at explaining and helping to understand the different mechanisms that can show up in relationships."

  • "The workshop gave me lots of insights on what is going on and what the dynamics are between anxious and avoidant partners. Understanding that all styles want to keep the connection/relationship but are using different ways to do so, made me feel mild towards my partner. As well as the fact that we all act out of a place of pain softened me. The workshop helped me see the cycles we're in and change my behavior towards him. On the other side I was not aware that my behavior is a pattern too and coming from a place of angst. I learned a lot from the workshop but also from the Q&A sessions."

  • "Julie is great and I learned a lot from this workshop. She is not only very attentive during the workshop but she is amazing about validating individuals feelings. I felt seen and heard for the first time even though I had my own therapist. I also keep learning from her bi-weekly group. I'm glad I started following her in the last couple years. The workshops are very helpful to my healing because it helps to understand the bigger picture in my journey. Thanks a lot Julie!"

  • "I appreciate the clear way Julie explains attachment styles and how they play out in relationships. She explains them in a way that helps me connect with more self compassion toward myself and understanding toward my partner. Learning these concepts helps me pause before reacting in relationship--and that is priceless."

  • "Thank you, Julie, for a great workshop! I am still referring to the notes you shared and will undoubtedly do so for years to come. So much of the information was relevant to my marriage and useful to better understand the trauma that my spouse has suffered from his childhood. Disorganized Attachment was new to me, and I appreciate the approach you took in sharing the information in an easy to comprehend and apply format. Thanks again!"

  • "Love how organized and clear this workshop was. It was great to hear Julie expand on the slides and text, in addition to hearing people's stories and questions in the group. It normalizes disorganized attachment to hear others experiences with it. Plus, the workshop gives a clear path forward re: what the growth path might look like. I appreciate how Julie de-pathologizes disorganized attachment and encourages change by saying something like - you came by it honestly, yet it no longer serves you."

  • "Most insightful workshop I’ve done. Putting words to emotions I feel and giving me practical tools I can use to make my relationships safe and secure! I wish I did this sooner!"

  • "It was a valuable experience to see Julie model "loving listening" skills with empathy and curiosity. The inner critic session and the parts aspect one was one of the most helpful ones. The content was delivered compassionately, kindly and well and helped take some of the shame/stigma out. Thank you so much for all of it."

  • "The workshop was so helpful! We appreciated all the information shared and the couples activities."