Liberation Series: Beyond Burnout
Reclaim your wholeness through collective healing, somatic wisdom, and storytelling.
Reclaim your agency and reconnect with your whole self in our 8-week Beyond Burnout Workshop Series—designed for those who are ready to name, unlearn, and heal from the impacts of workplace trauma.
This transformative, somatic-centered series meets weekly on Thursdays from 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM beginning Thursday, May 1, 2025. Rooted in liberation-based values and community care, this offering blends psychoeducation, embodied practices, and reflective creative exploration to support you in rewriting your relationship with work.
Week 1 | May 1, 2025 at 7:00 PM: Welcome & Naming the Wound
Begin building trust, community, and awareness as we introduce workplace trauma and its emotional/somatic impacts.
Week 2 | May 8, 2025 at 7:00 PM: The Cost of Overworking
Unpack internalized beliefs about work and explore the parts of self shaped by productivity and over-functioning.
Week 3 | May 15, 2025 at 7:00 PM: Grieving the Loss of Self
Make space for mourning the parts of you that have been dismissed, buried, or sacrificed in the name of survival.
Week 4 | May 22, 2025 at 7:00 PM: The Body Remembers
Tune into nervous system cues and body memories, practicing deeper awareness of how your body holds your story.
Week 5 | May 29, 2025 at 7:00 PM: Unlearning Survival Strategies
Acknowledge the protective parts that helped you endure, while cultivating compassion and curiosity for how they’ve shown up.
Week 6 | June 5, 2025 at 7:00 PM: Boundaries as Self-Honoring
Reframe boundaries as a form of care and liberation, while naming how identity, race, and gender shape how we set or hold them.
Week 7 | June 12, 2025 at 7:00 PM: Reimagining the Self Beyond Work
Reconnect with purpose, rest, and joy by remembering who you are when you are not performing or producing.
Week 8 | June 19, 2025 at 7:00 PM: Integration & Closing Ritual
Reflect on your growth, honor what you’ve uncovered, and leave with tools and affirmations to continue your healing journey.
This is an interactive, experiential workshop that incorporates somatic check-ins, creative expression, and optional reflection practices each week. Participants will be invited to share within a supportive space rooted in values of non-judgment, agency and mutual care.
The cost is $400 for the entire series ( $50 per session) or take advantage of our Sliding Scale Services at $320-$400 (only $40-50 per session) for those who need it.
Spaces are limited to ____ participants to maintain intimacy and connection — reserve your spot today.
The Liberation Series at LBT are workshops with creatives that offer a holistic lens towards healing and wellness. This series is not group therapy or a substitute for work with a mental health provider.
If you have any further questions about the workshop, please don't hesitate to reach out to our business office at: office@liberationbasedtherapy.com
Bianca Shaw, LMSW, CPC (she/her)
Bianca Shaw (she/her) is a Licensed Master Social Worker and Certified Professional Coach who holds space for individuals and communities to move from survival into thriving. With a deep belief that healing is about reclaiming joy, embracing authenticity, and honoring connection, Bianca supports adults, older adults, and groups—especially Black/Afro-Caribbean immigrants and LGBTQIA+ clients—as they navigate burnout, life transitions, identity exploration, anxiety, trauma, and relationship challenges.
Bianca earned her MSW from the Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College and is trained in restorative justice circle keeping through the Community Justice for Youth Institute. As a certified coach through Blooming Willow Coaching, she blends somatic awareness, coaching tools, and community-rooted practices into her work.
