Welcome

Hi, I'm Amy

(she/her)

I love designing workshops that are playful, connective, interactive spaces for people to be authentic and grow more fully into their true selves.

As a facilitator, I aim to be welcoming and validating in a way that honors the perspectives of participants and their lived experience.

Co-Founder of Open Love Forum

Student Experience Facilitator for the How of Happy Program

Tutor, designer, and activist

My Passions

Facilitation, interactivity, holding space, playfulness, harnessing zoom tech skillfully, facilitating on the topics of:

Connective Communication

Cuddles and Consent

Self-Compassion, Self-Advocacy

Collaboration, Conflict Resolution

Repairing Broken Trust

Parts Theater for Inner Conflicts

Getting Out Of Blame and Into Compassion

Developing Secure Attachment

Examples of Virtual Workshops I Offer:

Befriending Your Self-Judgments

A group activity for transforming guilt into self-compassion.

Practicing Open-Ended Questions

Workshop designed to provide a low-stakes environment for you to practice coming up with open-ended questions for deeper connection.

Making an Effective Apology

The most effective repair conversations include all 5 components of this process for apologizing and turning toward after conflict.

Stepping Into Their World

The power of listening and a tool for staying present.

Connection Games

Guided connection activities adapted from Authentic Relating Games. Opportunities to practice listening with your whole heart and sharing authentically.

Becoming An Empathy Detective

Discovering what’s underneath every judgment or difficult message.

We’re Not Even Arguing About the Same THING

How separating out evaluative terms helps us find peace and power and stop projecting all over the place.

I Actually Didn’t Want Advice, Thanks

Understanding why our habitual reactions often end up pushing people away when we're trying to connect, and how to actually be supportive.

Building a Personal User Guide to Connect More Intentionally

Build awareness of your own preferences and boundaries, while connecting to and learning about each other.  What if we could explore the possibilities ahead of time to narrow down what we want and get clearer on how to communicate it?

Identifying Your Core Values

Get community support in clarifying your vision for your life, to live with intention, knowing you're in alignment with your purpose.

Cuddles & Consent

Experience the healing power of nurturing touch. Activities to practice identifying and expressing what you really want, setting boundaries, and hearing "no" as a gift instead of rejection. Followed by open cuddle time to give and receive platonic touch that nourishes mental and physical wellness.

4-Week Series on Cultivating the Deep Self-Trust To Empower Collaborating:

The Need Behind The No

Empowering your no by identifying that you're a yes to something else.

Why Haven’t You Read My Mind Already?

How to make clear requests grounded in self-responsibility.

Calibrating Your "No" Powerfully

Practicing with role-playing "no" to find the balance between gentle and firm that fits the situation.

Uplevel Your Collaboration

Scripts & tools for co-creating more satisfying win-win solutions.

Surprise! More Offerings!

When you have clear explanations of math, it's amazing how quickly the frustration melts away.

Digital Downloads

I create digital worksheets for people who are overwhelmed to slow down, connect to themselves, and deepen their sense of purpose. Contact me to be a beta tester.