What you’ll experience
There are parts of ourselves we learn to hide, reject, or leave behind—qualities that don't fit with who we believe we should be, or with how we've learned to belong.
Some carry anger, envy, need, shame, or desire. Others hold strength, creativity, sensuality, tenderness, confidence, or aliveness.
This evening is an invitation to turn toward what has been pushed into the shadows—not to get rid of it or act it out, but to become curious about what it may be carrying and what might become available when more of ourselves is allowed into the room.
Reclaiming Our Shadow
Who This Is For
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This evening may speak to you if:
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You find yourself having strong reactions to certain people or qualities in others
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There are parts of yourself you tend to judge, suppress, hide, or keep tightly controlled
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You sense there may be more of you—more strength, anger, creativity, desire, tenderness, confidence, or aliveness—than you usually allow yourself to inhabit
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You're curious about the less familiar or less acceptable parts of your inner life
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You want to relate to yourself with greater curiosity and less judgment
What to Expect
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A small, intimate group (limited to 8 people)
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Guided practices for noticing the qualities, impulses, and parts of ourselves we tend to disown
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Exploration of both the more difficult and more life-giving dimensions of shadow
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Attention to the people and qualities that strongly attract, irritate, intimidate, or fascinate us
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Opportunities to explore what these reactions may reveal about parts of ourselves kept out of view
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Time for reflection, journaling, and optional sharing
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A grounded, non-performative space—no pressure to share more than you want
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You don't need any prior experience with shadow work—just a willingness to slow down, become curious, and notice what emerges.
Workshop Date & Time
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Tuesday September 22nd
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7pm-9:30pm
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Held at 5249 College Ave, Oakland CA
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Snacks and tea will be provided
What You’ll Walk Away With
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A clearer understanding of what we mean by shadow and how it takes shape
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Greater awareness of some of your own disowned qualities and patterns
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A way of using strong reactions to others as doorways into self-understanding
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An experience of approaching difficult or unfamiliar parts of yourself with curiosity rather than judgment
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Simple practices for continuing to explore shadow in your everyday life
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A sense of what might become possible when more of yourself is welcomed back into relationship with you
Cost + Registration
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$40 - no one turned away for lack of funds
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Space is limited to 8 participants
About the Facilitator
Grady M Fort, LMFT
I’m Grady. I’m a psychotherapist and group facilitator, and much of my work is about creating spaces where we can slow down enough to listen to what’s happening beneath the surface.
I’m especially drawn to the thresholds we encounter in life—the times when something familiar is falling away, something new is beginning to emerge, and we find ourselves somewhere in between.
My hope for these evenings is to create a warm, grounded space to meet those moments with greater presence, curiosity, and care.
Grady Fort, LMFT
Certified Hakomi Therapist · Certified Emotionally Focused Therapist & Supervisor
Founder, Bay Area Couples Collective