the support series
In the Support Series, Soraya brings her expertise in individual counselling to an anonymous group – allowing participants easy and affordable access to knowledge and tools tailored to the uniquely challenging time we’re all living through.
Meditation, mindfulness, and breathing techniques are the cornerstone of these sessions – they are the key to how we get through! Sessions are topical and aim to provide coping techniques you can apply to your life right away and continue improving over time.
Join Soraya Carrim, M.Ed, CCC, for a four-week course that will help you power through – pairing coping tactics with breathing techniques to help you cope. Each week, you will listen to 30 minutes of teaching by topic, followed by 15 minutes of guided breathing.
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1 | Introduction
These past few years, we have all dealt with conflict and hardship that we’ve never had to deal with before. From snowmageddon, to the pandemic, and everything in between, we are grappling with issues in our own lives and outside of them. This introductory session will set the stage for our work, and teach you how to properly breathe through it.
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2 | coping is the new normal
Stress management can be approached in many ways. In this session, we’ll learn how to understand why we feel the way we do in different situations can help us analyze if our thoughts are helping us or hurting us. From there, we can then make decisions to help us feel better.
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3 | stress & mental health
The mind is connected to the body. In week 3, we will explore how chronic stress can affect the body and how we can build helpful coping strategies. The more we pay attention to how we feel, instead of burying it, the more quickly we can start to feel more in control.
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4 | self care & creating balance
Caregiving, self-care, guilt, and the impact of social media are complex issues we all face. In week 4, we’ll unpack how to make changes in our lives to create some balance and decrease stress.
guided breathing
Mondays and thursdays @ 9:00pm
These quick sessions will help you take a moment for yourself twice per week, to get in touch with your body and breathing, and better cope with stress. They will help you slow down, improve sleep, decrease stress, and increase focus. This program is excellent for those struggling with chronic pain, anxiety and/or depression, and is truly a kindness to yourself.
What People Are Saying
“From our initial sessions in 2020, Soraya Carrim has been a source of support, a place of safety, and a bright light on the darkest of days. Soraya's approach to helping me achieve balance between stressful times and the everyday is invaluable skill. I always say - "everyone needs a Soraya in their life" - she is 'my person' for whom I can trust with my most difficult thoughts and rely on her to be a voice of reason when I need clarity and guidance.”
— Anonymous Client
"I transitioned to a very fast-paced, hectic leadership role recently. I thought I was doing well until I felt the physical symptoms of stress... shortness of temper, physical tiredness, underlying anxiety, and unhealthy coping mechanisms. I was on a path of unhealthy outcomes. I visited Soraya and over a few brief sessions, I gained focus and learned self-healing and self-care. It was well worth the visits and I will continue with Soraya for my professional growth. It's been 10 years now and I have more than exceeded my wildest dreams of Corporate Leadership... I owe it all to Soraya Carrim.”
— Anonymous Client