Beyond “I’m Fine”?: A Workshop for Women on Managing Anger, Fear and Shame

Thu, 13 Nov, 2025 at 06:00 pm to Thu, 18 Dec, 2025 at 08:00 pm UTC-05:00

9770 Patuxent Woods Dr | Columbia

Mediation and Conflict Resolution Center
Publisher/HostMediation and Conflict Resolution Center
Beyond \u201cI\u2019m Fine\u201d?: A Workshop for Women on Managing Anger, Fear and Shame
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For women who get mad and hold it in. Learn to work with anger, fear, and shame to express yourself with clarity, courage, and compassion.
About this Event

Do you ever feel like you’re holding it all together on the outside, but like a volcano ready to erupt on the inside?
This five-week workshop is for the woman who says “I’m fine” when she’s anything but. You’ll join a supportive community and learn practical tools to move beyond stuffing emotions, resentment, and passive-aggression, toward genuine peace, clarity, and authentic connection.



Is This You?

  • You say “yes” when you desperately want to say “no.”
  • You feel quiet, simmering resentment toward loved ones, friends, or coworkers.
  • You feel overwhelmed, stressed, and disconnected from your own feelings.
  • Your anger leaks out in passive-aggressive comments, sarcasm, or sudden outbursts.
  • You believe that speaking your needs will make you a burden or create conflict.

If this sounds familiar, you are not alone. Many women have been taught to be peacemakers, caretakers, and “the strong one.” But the feelings you’ve been stuffing don’t disappear, they build pressure beneath the surface.

Why This Workshop Is Different

This isn’t “anger management.” You don’t need to control an explosion, you need a safe way to unstuff what you’ve been holding inside.

Our restorative approach helps you see anger as valuable information, not a flaw. When understood and expressed with compassion, anger becomes a guide toward unmet needs, healthier boundaries, and deeper self-respect.

What You Will Learn

Over five interactive sessions, you will gain practical, restorative tools to:

  • Identify Your Triggers: Pinpoint subtle signs that anger is building beneath the surface.
  • Communicate with Courage: Set healthy boundaries and express your needs clearly and calmly.
  • Release Resentment: Find healthy, restorative ways to process and let go of anger.
  • Cultivate Self-Compassion: Understand that anger is a normal human emotion deserving acknowledgment—not failure.
  • Reconnect with Yourself: Rediscover your authentic voice and live true to who you are.

Workshop Details

Dates: Five (5) Thursdays, with one mid-series break from 6:00-8:00 PM

Part 1: Nov 13, 20

Break: Nov 26 (no session)

Part 2: Dec 4, 11, 18

Cost

We believe in making this workshop accessible. If you’d like to pay a reduced rate or sponsor another woman’s participation, we offer a Pay It Forward model through a separate platform.

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

9770 Patuxent Woods Dr, 9770 Patuxent Woods Drive, Columbia, United States

Tickets

USD 180.00

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