Shared Reading Circle with Acceptance Commitment Therapy

This Reading Circle is based on Julia Samuel’s This Too Shall Pass. It is a small, closed group that will meet for four weeks. Each week you will pre-read one case study from the book, and we will use it in session as a starting point to reflect on shared life experiences. The group is led by Registered Psychotherapist and longtime educator Jessica Vargas, who has over a decade of experience teaching college students.

Our aim together is to:
• Notice the themes in each story
• Apply an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) lens to the stories
• Connect these ideas with how we respond to stress, relationships, and family histories
• Leave each session with one small, practical takeaway for the week

(worksheets provided)

Healing in community!