MODULE ONE
Foundations of Storytelling
Gain comfort with sharing and documenting personal stories through understanding the role that structured storytelling plays in processing PTSD symptoms and mental exhaustion.
You'll learn to outline experiences in preparation for deeper exploration, setting the stage for your healing journey.
MODULE TWO
Exploring Service Narratives
Embark on a journey to articulate complex feelings and experiences by recalling service time experiences.
As you delve into both difficult and positive memories, you begin to rebalance your perceptions, helping bring clarity and understanding.
MODULE THREE
Expressing Through Emotions
Develop an improved emotional articulation.
Learn to express complex emotions associated with your past and use guided exercises that help articulate intense feelings without overwhelming stress.
MODULE FOUR
Creating Safe Spaces
Experience an enhanced sense of security and trust, both within yourself and in your peers.
This module is vital for deeper therapeutic work, focusing on creating a safe space where introspection and healing can unwind freely.
MODULE FIVE
Positive Recall
Integrate positive memories into your recall process to cultivate a balanced memory perspective.
As you redirect focus towards positive memories, you'll lessen the prominence of traumatic ones, further encouraging mental equilibrium.
MODULE SIX
Healing Guilt
Address burdensome feelings of guilt by employing self-forgiveness rituals and exercises.
Achieve a significant reduction in self-blame, opening up space for acceptance and self-compassion.
MODULE SEVEN
Identity Reformation
Strengthen your personal identity and redefine life roles.
You'll work on defining who you are outside of your service experiences, creating a broader sense of identity that goes beyond past experiences.
MODULE EIGHT
Crafting Future Stories
Create optimistic outlooks on future possibilities by developing new narratives that focus on hope.
You'll start shaping an exciting and motivating future, infused with positive aspirations.
MODULE NINE
Sustaining Change
Adopt daily routines that promote mental relaxation.
You'll learn practical mindful exercises that offer stress relief on a day-to-day basis, providing a vital tool for sustained change.
MODULE TEN
Reflective Practice and Continuation
Celebrate the readiness for continuing progress independently.
Reflect on your journey, set new goals, and learn how to exert the skills and insights gained into everyday life.
Belief Exploration
Parenting in a tech age challenges presence. Conflicting advice can be overwhelming, but giving up isn't the answer.
If the aftermath of serving in the Northern Ireland Conflict still casts a shadow over daily life.
When battling PTSD and hyper-vigilance has become an unwelcome routine.
If seeking a therapeutic way to balance painful experiences with reintroduction of positive memories.
If past service experiences and the impact on mental health aren't part of current challenges.
Not keen on engaging in a creative, therapeutic process like making a life story book.
If not interested in exploring alternative methods for managing mental pain and hyper-
vigilance.
Outside the age range of 25 to 44 years old
About Cheryl Patton
Is a family business comprising Cheryl, with an Art and Holistic background, Edana who has a business background, and Tyree who has a Master's degree in Journalism and currently works as a radio presenter.
Together they have the experience and knowledge to create empathetic memory books with emphasis on collaboration.