Own It: Your Voice, Your Story

Speak your truth. Honor your body. Defend your boundaries.

Volunteer Counseling Service > Own It: Your Voice. Your Story.

A powerful course for women ready to reclaim their space, silence self-doubt, and build a life led from within. Presenting through a blend of self-awareness, practical tools, and guided reflection.

About the Program

A powerful course for women ready to reclaim their space, silence self-doubt, and build a life led from within. Presenting through a blend of self-awareness, practical tools, and guided reflection.

This group blends self-awareness, practical tools, and guided reflection to support women in:

  • Trusting their inner voice without second-guessing
  • Setting and holding healthy, clear boundaries
  • Building a kinder, more connected relationship with their body
  • Quieting the inner critic and replacing it with self-compassion

Group Format:

The program is offered in two courses, each running over four weeks, in English or Spanish.

Pricing:

  • Register for Either Course (4 classes each): $175 per course
  • Register for Both Courses together (4 classes + 4 classes + 2 bonus classes): $350 total

Bonus Classes:

You may purchase Bonus Classes separately only if you’ve already registered for 1 course: $100 each.  Scheduling and content for Bonus Classes to be determined.

Part 1 -$175

Spanish Group
Tuesdays  6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
January 6, 13, 20, 27

English Group
Thursdays  6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
January 8, 15, 22, 29

Part 2 - $175

Spanish Group
Tuesdays 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
February 3, 10, 17, 24

English Group
Thursdays 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
February 5, 12, 19, 26

Sign up for both Parts 1 & 2 for $350 and you can have access to 2 bonus classes at no charge.

Session Summaries

Part 1 Course Descriptions

Spanish

January 6 Conciencia de cómo me trato a mí misma
Exploraremos conceptos básicos del coaching y cómo nuestras ideas sobre nosotras mismas dirigen nuestra vida.

January 13 ¿Quién se supone que soy yo?
Hablaremos sobre los roles que desempeñamos, nuestros valores y cómo mantener el balance en todas las áreas de nuestra vida.

January 20 ¿Cuerpo o trofeo?
Aprenderemos formas más amables y saludables de percibir y tratar nuestros cuerpos, lo cual influye en cómo nos sentimos y cómo nos proyectamos al mundo.

January 27 ¿De dónde salió esa voz?
Trabajaremos en identificar la voz interna que nos dicta cómo debemos vivir y cuestionamos las creencias que la sostienen.

English

January 8 Awareness of how I treat myself
We will go through some basic concepts of how coaching can help us, and we will work with the ideas we have made of ourselves and the way those ideas are directing our lives.

January 15 Who am I supposed to be?
We will talk about the roles we play, our values, and how we maintain balance in all areas of our lives.

January 22Body or trophy?
We will learn that there are kinder and healthier ways to perceive and treat our bodies, which is reflected not only in the way we feel about ourselves but also in how we project ourselves to the world.

January 29 Where did that voice come from?
We will work on identifying the internal voice that dictates how we are supposed to live and where it comes from, as well as questioning the beliefs that sustain it.

Part 2 Course Descriptions

Spanish

February 3 Permiso para proteger: límites para mí y para los demás
Aprenderemos sobre los límites, de dónde provienen y cómo reconocer los obstáculos que interfieren con nuestros planes.

February 10 Tus emociones, tus guardaespaldas
Aprenderemos sobre la función de las emociones y la conexión que existe entre lo que pensamos y lo que sentimos

February 17 Un paso a la vez
Identificaremos nuestros hábitos y cómo pueden ayudarnos o perjudicarnos, además de entender cómo se construyen.

February 24 Con propósito en cada paso
Aprenderemos a construir hábitos que deseamos y a romper los que ya no queremos, alineándolos con nuestras metas y valores.

English

February 5 Permission to protect
We will learn about limits, where they are generated, as well as analyze situations and identify those obstacles that are getting in the way of our proactive plans.

February 12 Your emotions, your bodyguards
We will learn about emotions and what their function is, understanding the connection between what we think and what we feel.

February 19 One step at a time
We'll work on identifying our habits and how they can work for us or against us. We'll learn how habits are built and how they work.

February 26With purpose in every step
We will learn how to build habits that we want and how to break those that we no longer want, as well as identify what helps us achieve our goals without leaving aside our values

Bonus Course Descriptions

Bonus Course 1
Yoga class provided by Body and Brain Yoga and Tai Chi - New City location.

Bonus Course 2
Self Defense class provided by Lifeforce Self Defense for Women

Register for the courses using the form below.  When you register for both sessions, you'll have access to two, additional bonus sessions at no charge.