When: Friday mornings, 10:30-12:00, starting July 11, 2025

Time: 10:30-12:00

Where: via Google Meet

Who: Women aged 70 and older

Suggested donation: $10-20 per weekly session. No one turned away for lack of funds. 

To join contact: tamara@liberationinstitute.org

Come and join other 70-year and older women to celebrate and grapple with the joys and struggles of becoming an elder woman in this time and place. We will begin by reading together and discussing chapter by chapter Ashton Applewhite’s book This Chair Rocks: A Manifesto Against Ageism to get to know each other and move into the conversations. The intention, however, is for the group to be a process group, meaning that it is specifically designed to provide a safe container in which members can share their experiences with one another; receive support from each other; learn, grieve, celebrate, and grow together; all while focusing on the challenges and opportunities that aging is creating for each member and for their families and loved ones. My training is in parts work and Jungian psychology, so I am available to support participants with dream analysis, with calling in and dancing with various archetypes for women in later life, and with working with different parts of the self, insofar as these things may be helpful or relevant. 

To ask questions or reserve your spot, email Tamara at tamara@liberationinstitute.org

Facilitators:
Bio: Tamara Yates, who is 54, was fortunate enough to catch a glimpse, when she was in her 30s of the reality that getting old was actually going to happen to her. Since then, she has had access to a part of herself who is deeply curious about and respectful toward the process of aging. Tamara has worked as a facilitator of Voice Dialogue, a parts-work modality, for over a decade. She is currently pursuing a master’s in counseling psychology at Pacifica Graduate Institute and is a professional counseling trainee at Liberation Institute. She loves to get her hands in the soil as a gardener and enjoys dancing. She lives in Corvallis with her husband and their sweet golden retriever, Finn. Tamara is supervised by Shelly Stratton, LCSW 7252.

When: Online every Sunday from starting June 1st, 2025

Time: 5 pm – 6:30pm

Where: Google Meet

Suggested donation: Suggested donation of $10 per session (or what you can afford). No one will be turned away for lack of funds.

To RSVP or learn more: Email destinee@liberationinstitute.org

Join us in a warm, inclusive community as we read and explore No Bad Parts by Dr. Richard Schwartz, the founder of Internal Family Systems (IFS). This transformative book invites us to look within and discover that every part of ourselves—even those we may have rejected or feared—deserves compassion, understanding, and healing.

Together, we will move through the book chapter by chapter, reflecting on its insights and integrating the practices into our personal and collective lives. This group is not a therapy group, but a safe and supportive space to grow in self-awareness, share experiences, and support one another in the spirit of curiosity and acceptance.

Whether you’re new to IFS or already familiar with the model, you are welcome here. Bring your whole self—there are no bad parts.

What to expect:

• Weekly gatherings with guided discussions and reflections
• Opportunities for personal sharing (always optional)
• Experiential exercises based on IFS principles
• A compassionate, confidential, and community-oriented atmosphere

Our intention is to co-create a space where each person feels seen, heard, and valued as we journey together toward inner wholeness.

 About the Facilitator:
Destinee is a graduate student at the University of the Cumberlands with a deep commitment to cultivating community and fostering meaningful integration. Guided by open curiosity, she seeks opportunities to connect people, ideas, and practices in ways that encourage collaboration, inclusivity, and mutual growth. Her academic journey is grounded in a passion for understanding diverse perspectives and creating spaces where everyone feels seen, heard, and valued.  Supervised by Shelly Stratton LCSW #7252

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To RSVP or learn more: Email destinee@liberationinstitute.org

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When: Weekly on Sundays beginning on May 11th 2025

Time: 10 am

Where: Google Meet

Suggested donation: Suggested donation: $10 per weekly session, or what you can afford. No one turned away for lack of funds. Money given helps people receive mental health services at Liberation Institute.

Joy As Radical Resistance is a healing-centered support group designed for individuals from marginalized communities and accomplices who want to cultivate joy not just as a feeling, but as a revolutionary act. We will explore the importance of collective joy, pleasure, and celebration in the face of structural violence and everyday microaggressions. This group offers tools for reclaiming joy, nurturing resilience, and transforming pain into powerful acts of resistance and solidarity.

 Facilitator: Abeytax (Ah-Bay-Tosh)  Barana (they/them) is an Afro-Indigenous, queer therapist trainee in their second practicum term, writer, and community educator committed to creating spaces for radical healing and cultural reclamation. With a background in clinical psychology, Abeytax draws on Indigenous and earth-based practices, liberation psychology, and trauma-informed approaches to support clients and communities in decolonizing their minds, spirits, and relationships. Supervised by: Elizabeth Lenkeit Hoke, LMFT – License # T1440 & Shelly Stratton, PhD, LCSW – License # 7252, Liberation Institute. 

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To RSVP/Get Details: Email Abeytax@liberationInstitute.org

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When: Starting Thursday, May 1, 2025 – July 17, 2025

Time: 6:30 pm – 8pm

Where: GoogleMeet

Suggested donation: $10-$20 per session, no one turned away for lack of funds

Have you ever felt like you would really like to break free and do things completely on your own, but can’t because another part of you is too worried it would cost you your closest relationships? Or maybe you veer the other way and have a strong autonomous part who refuses to get tied down, too afraid of losing your freedom, and all the while another part longs for a chance to dive into deep intimacy with another…

If you have felt a tension inside between one part of you who values connection and closeness with others and another part who longs for greater self-definition or freedom of expression, this is the group for you! In what will likely be an ongoing series on The Dance of Intimacy, we will spend the first 12 weeks working through Harriet Lerner’s brilliant book The Dance of Intimacy: A Woman’s Guide to Courageous Acts of Change in Key Relationships.

This group is for women, and female-identified persons – individuals only please, no couples.

We will use Lerner’s book to begin to wonder about how one goes about being fully who they are within relationships, and we will also use Voice Dialogue (a form of parts work) to explore the parts of ourselves that get activated as we go along.

Bio: Tamara Yates has been dancing the tension of the opposites within since she discovered Voice Dialogue, a therapeutic modality that works with inner selves or parts, in 2011.  Having worked for over a decade as a Voice Dialogue facilitator, she is currently pursuing a master’s in counseling psychology at Pacifica Graduate Institute and is a professional counseling trainee at Liberation Institute. She loves to get her hands in the soil as a gardener and enjoys dancing (literally and metaphorically ). She lives in Corvallis with her husband and their sweet golden retriever, Finn. Tamara is supervised by Shelly Stratton, LCSW 7252

Bio: Lex Rafael is a professional counseling trainee at Liberation Institute who is currently pursuing a master’s in counseling at Pacifica Graduate Institute. She has been involved in depth psychology and mindfulness via the Diamond Approach for the last ten years. She has worn many hats, from yoga teacher and massage therapist to kindergarten teacher. Dance, creative writing, and romping with her dog are her go-tos for self-care. Lex is supervised by Brad Byrum, license #T2185.

Want to Sign Up or Ask Questions? Contact Tamara at tamara@liberationinstitute.org

RSVP to tamara@liberationinstitute.org

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When: Tuesday’s Feb. 11th, 2025 through March 2025

Time: 6 pm – 7:30 pm

Where: Google Meet

Suggested donation: $10 per weekly session, or what you can afford. No one turned away for lack of funds.  Money given helps people receive mental health services at Liberation Institute.

Join us in our ongoing book group, “Dreams, Visions, and the Psyche,” as we delve into Andrew Holecek’s Dream Yoga. This transformative book blends Eastern wisdom and modern science to guide readers into the art of lucid dreaming and its profound potential for spiritual growth. Together, we will explore the intersection of dreams and consciousness, and discover how dream yoga can unlock the mysteries of the mind and the unconscious. Whether you are new to lucid dreaming or a seasoned explorer of the dream world, this group offers a welcoming space for reflection, discussion, and growth.

Don’t miss this journey into the depths of dreamwork and its applications for personal and psychological transformation!

Through guided discussions, we’ll interpret key themes and symbols from the assigned literature, relating them to our own experiences and inner world. Whether you are familiar with Jungian psychology or just curious about the rich world of dream analysis, this group offers a safe and supportive space for anyone interested in deepening their understanding of the psyche.

No prior experience is necessary—just bring your curiosity and an open mind as we explore the depths together. Join us to connect with others on a path toward self-discovery and greater insight through the transformative power of dreams and literature.

Bio: Zach Schultz is a graduate student of clinical psychology at Pacific University and a training therapist at the Liberation Institute, supervised by Elizabeth Hoke (Lic #T1440). Prior to training through the Liberation Institute, he worked for several years running different evidence-based therapeutic groups in inpatient psychiatric settings. Zach’s theoretical orientation is rooted in depth psychologies, and he finds heart in helping people explore and understand their human experience within and beyond the bounds of common therapies. 

Aidan Lynch is a graduate student at Pacific University for Clinical Psychology who is supervised by Elizabeth Hoke Lic. (#T1440). Prior to working at Liberation Institute, Aidan has ran a variety of lucid dreaming forums and groups online as well as teaching lucid dreaming How-to Seminars within the Portland Metro area. His interests lie deeply within Transpersonal and Depth Psychology. With an extensive background in ethnobotany and archaeology, the study of plant medicines, altered states of consciousness, and dreams/dreamwork has always been a great point of interest.

RSVP to aidanl@liberationinstitute.org

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