Asian American Emotion Management Coaching Group
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A compassionate space for Asian American adults (18+) to explore their relationship to their emotions, learn skills for how to manage their emotions, and receive support.
WHO
Open to all Asian American adults 18+ anywhere in the US
COST
$300 for all 8 sessions; sliding scale & payment plans available
WHAT
A community support group to learn about emotions, develop skills, and gather/share resources
TIME
75-minute evening sessions on Mondays 5:30PM - 6:45PM PT | 7:30PM - 8:45PM CT | 8:30PM - 9:45PM ET
WHERE
Zoom link to be sent upon signup
WHEN
September 9th, 2024 to November 4th, 2024; skipping the week of October 7th
GROUP GOALS
Group members will gain a deeper understanding of emotions and their functions, learn to build healthier relationships with emotions, and gain new tools for coping. Examples of skills include emotion regulation, mindfulness, interpersonal effectiveness, thought challenging, and distress tolerance.
WEEK 1
Identifying & Unpacking Your Relationship with Emotions
- Explore your relationship with emotions
- Myths about emotions
- Clarify your values
WEEK 2
Understanding & Naming Emotions
- Learn DBT's Emotion Model
- Functions of emotions
- Learn how to identify emotions
WEEK 3
Responding to Emotions
- Unlearn old forms of coping
- Practice acceptance and mindfulness
WEEK 4
Containing Emotions Through Our Thinking and Actions
- Check the facts and identify thinking traps
- Practice opposite action
WEEK 5
Navigating Difficult Emotions
- Befriend challenging emotions
- Learn skills for distress tolerance
WEEK 6
Dealing with People
- Interpersonal Effectiveness
- Nonviolent Communication
WEEK 7
Building Pleasure and Peace
- Build pleasure and mastery into the day
- Cope ahead of challenging situations
WEEK 8
Closing
- Group reflection
- Takeaways
- Letter to self
THIS GROUP IS RIGHT FOR YOU IF...
- You are Asian identifying
- You are a person age 18+
- You are motivated and open to learning how to better manage your emotions.
- You’re tired of your emotions running the show, or you’re tired of running away from challenging emotions.
- You want skills and education on emotion regulation.
- You want to connect with others.
THIS GROUP IS NOT RIGHT FOR YOU IF...
- You are actively self-harming in ways that require medical attention.
- You are experiencing suicidal ideation and require a higher level of care than a support group offers.
- Your response to emotions involves physical violence towards yourself or others.
- You are looking for an anger management class to fulfill a court order.
(Enrolling Now) A compassionate space for Asian American adults (18+) to explore their relationship to their emotions, learn skills for how to manage their emotions, and receive support.