When Insight Isn’t Enough
Free Two Day Pilot Workshop
Exploring the space between what we know and what we experience.
Maria Garcia, LPC, NCC.
Licensed Professional Counselor
Why I Created This Workshop
I began working in the counseling field in 2014, and from the beginning, much of my work has focused on trauma and the ways our earlier experiences can continue to shape how we see ourselves, relate to others, and respond to the world around us.
Over the years, I began noticing something again and again. People could have tremendous insight into themselves. They could understand where a pattern came from, recognize why they reacted a certain way, and know intellectually that an old belief was no longer true. And yet, emotionally, something could still feel unchanged.
That gap between what we know and what we experience became an important part of my work.
It led me to pursue training in experiential approaches, including EMDR and Brainspotting, and to explore ways of helping people work with patterns that insight and traditional talk therapy alone may not always reach.
For years, I have explored this work individually with clients. I created When Knowing Isn’t Enough because I wanted to bring some of those ideas into a small-group experience where people can slow down, become curious about the patterns they continue to carry, and begin exploring them in a different way.
This two-day pilot is the first step in developing that experience. I’m intentionally keeping the group small so that it can feel personal and thoughtful, and so that participant feedback can help shape what this workshop becomes.
Maria Garcia, LPC, NCC
Licensed Professional Counselor
National Certified Counselor
Trained in EMDR and Brainspotting
More than 10 years of experience in the counseling field
Sometimes Understanding Isn’t Enough
Sometimes we know exactly why we feel the way we do. We understand our patterns. We've read the books, done the therapy, reflected, analyzed, and learned a great deal about ourselves. And yet, the same emotional patterns can continue to show up.
This two-day pilot workshop explores the space between what we know intellectually and what we experience emotionally.
Through guided reflection and experiential activities, participants will have an opportunity to look at recurring patterns with curiosity rather than judgment, notice the stories we automatically carry, and begin developing a more supportive relationship with themselves.
What to Expect
This is a small-group, two-day experience that includes guided reflection and experiential activities designed to explore recurring emotional patterns. Participants will have opportunities to notice the difference between facts and the stories we create, develop practical ideas for greater self-support and self-compassion, and provide honest feedback that will help shape future versions of the workshop.
Who This is For
This pilot may be a good fit for adults who understand their patterns but still find themselves repeating them, have done therapy, personal-growth work, reading, or self-reflection, and sometimes struggle with self-doubt, overthinking, boundaries, or feeling “not enough.” It may also be a good fit for those who are curious about an experiential approach to personal growth and are open to honest self-reflection and providing thoughtful feedback.
This is a Pilot
This isn't a finished program being presented as a magic answer. It is an opportunity to be part of the first small group, experience the workshop, and provide honest feedback that will help me refine it before offering it more broadly.