Details & Investment
Emotion 101 at a Glance
Format: Online
Platform: HIPAA-compliant Zoom
Length: 8 weeks
Day: Sundays
Time: 11am- 12:30 pm
Schedule: September through November
Tuition: $400
(Emotion Education 101™ is an educational course, not a therapy group, and therefore cannot be billed to insurance. Tuition is private pay.) The cost of the book is additional.
Meet Your Facilitator
Learn From a Trained Emotion Education Facilitator
Karen Gore, LICSW, discovered the Change Triangle® through Hilary Jacobs Hendel's book It's Not Always Depression. After experiencing the power of the tool in her own life and work with clients, Karen completed facilitator training with Hilary Jacobs Hendel and Heather Sanderson.
She is now pleased to bring Emotion Education 101™ to her community.
What is Emotion 101
Educational Course - Not Group Therapy
We all experience emotions, but few of us are taught how to understand them.
Emotion Education 101™ is a gentle, experiential learning experience that introduces you to the Change Triangle®, a tool for understanding emotions, defenses, anxiety, shame, guilt, and core emotions.
Through education, guided exercises, meditation, discussion, and reflection, you'll learn to relate to your emotions differently - not by trying to eliminate or control them, but by developing greater awareness and the ability to move through them.
Learn the Change Triangle®
The Change Triangle® is a tool for understanding what happens when we experience difficult emotions, anxiety, or emotional defenses.
Throughout the course, you'll learn how to:
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Recognize and understand your emotional defenses
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Identify avoidance and anxiety as signals
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Name and make space for emotions
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Connect with core emotions
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Develop greater emotional awareness
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Move toward a calmer, more authentic, open-hearted state
The goal isn't to change or get rid of your emotions. It's to develop a different relationship with them.
What You'll Experience
A Gentle, Experiential Approach to Emotional Learning
Each class combines:
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Education:
Learn the fundamentals of emotions, defenses, anxiety, shame, guilt, and core emotions.
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Experiential Exercises:
Practice noticing and working with your own emotional experience.
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Meditation & Reflection:
Develop greater awareness of what you're experiencing internally.
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Conversation & Connection:
Explore what it feels like to talk about emotions authentically with others.
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Questions & Discussion:
Bring your questions and learn alongside others in a supportive environment. Participation is encouraged, but no one is required to share personal experiences. This is a low-pressure learning environment.
8 Week Syllabus
Module 1 — Introduction to Emotion Education & the Change Triangle® Learn the foundational concepts and how to begin using the Change Triangle®. Module 2 — Defenses: Why We Develop Them Explore what defenses are, why we develop them, and how they can protect us. Module 3 — Anxiety as a Signal Learn to recognize anxiety as information that may point toward emotions, conflicts, or unmet needs. Module 4 — Shame & Guilt Explore the difference between shame and guilt and learn approaches for working with shame. Module 5 — Core Emotions & Sadness Learn about core emotions and practice being with sadness. Module 6 — Anger Has a Purpose Explore anger as an emotion that can provide important information about needs and boundaries. Module 7 — Expansive Emotions Explore joy, pride, gratitude, excitement, and other expansive emotional experiences. Module 8 — The Open-Hearted State Bring the pieces together, practice working the Change Triangle®, and conclude with Q&A.
Is This Right for You?
Who Can Benefit From Emotion 101?
This course is designed for anyone who wants to better understand emotions—including people who are exploring their own emotional experiences and those who support others.
It may be particularly valuable for:
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Adults interested in developing greater emotional awareness
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People who want to better understand anxiety, shame, guilt, or emotional defenses
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Parents and caregivers
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Partners and spouses
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Teachers and educators
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Healthcare and helping professionals
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Anyone interested in learning more about emotional health
You don't need to be a mental health professional or have prior experience with the Change Triangle® to participate.
Important Distinction
Education, Not Therapy
Emotion Education 101™ is designed to provide education and experiential learning about emotions and the Change Triangle®.
It is not psychotherapy or a substitute for individual mental health treatment.
If you're currently experiencing significant emotional distress or have questions about whether this course is appropriate for you, please discuss your participation with your healthcare or mental health provider.
Ready to Learn More?
Please submit this form to Wren to schedule your initial pre-group meeting. She will contact you with next steps within two business days. Thank you!