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Living with chronic illness while tending to your mental health can feel overwhelming. This workshop is about easing that burden with gentleness, compassion, and practical tools.
This first class in the Your Healing Arc: A Curriculum for Care, Structure, and Community series explores how mental health and chronic illness intersect, while creating routines that honor your body and mind.
Agenda / What to Expect
Welcome & community check-in
Exploring the connections between chronic illness and mental health
Tools for pacing & energy management
Guided reflection: Building your “baseline wellness plan”
Closing circle & Q&A
What’s Included
90-minute live workshop
Replay access if you can’t attend live
Downloadable Curriculum for Care workbook
A protected, supportive space (capped at 30 participants)
Guided community check-in for authentic connection
Who Could Benefit
Black folks and people of color living with chronic illness and/or mental health challenges
Anyone wanting compassionate routines that support healing
Those ready to move from survival mode into sustainable care
About Your Facilitator
I’m Philicia Ross, LCSW-C, founder of Village of Sound Mind. As a licensed therapist and community wellness practitioner, my work centers Black women and people of color navigating trauma, chronic illness, and mental health challenges. I create spaces where authenticity, compassion, and community can thrive outside of grind culture.
FAQs
Do I need to attend live?
No — all participants receive replay access.
Can I join just this class?
Yes! You can enroll for $55 or save with the full 3-class bundle.
Is this therapy?
No — while I’m a licensed therapist, this is a community wellness workshop, not a therapy group.
Do I need materials?
Just yourself, a pen/journal, and your workbook (provided).
Enrollment
Drop-in: $55
Early Bird Promo: $50 (if you register from September 23 to October 4)
Semester Bundle: $150 (all 3 classes + workbook + replays)
Early Bird Bundle: $120 (if you register from September 23 to October 4)