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Courage.  Joy.  Connection.  Creativity.  Authenticity.  Compassion.  Resilience.

These are all qualities that most of us want to experience in our lives, and sometimes there seems to be an invisible barrier that prevents us from living into all of who we are meant to be.  The Daring Way™ and Rising Strong™ curriculums, based on the research of Dr. Brené Brown, provide important insights into what hinders us from embracing all of we are and from fully living the life that is important to us.

Here you’ll find information about the Daring Way™ and Rising Stong™ groups and original workshops facilitated by Heidi Stern, LCSW, CDWF (Certified Daring Way™ Facilitator) ​
Upcoming Group:
Women Rising Strong After Relational Trauma
An 8 week group for women who have experienced relational trauma in a marriage/long-term partnership utilizing the Risng Stong (TM) curriculum developed by Brene’ Brown, PhD. 


When: Tuesdays,  September 16-November 4, 2025
Meeting Time:  6:45-8:45 p.m.
Place:  800 Pinner Weald Way, Suite 101
            Cary, NC 27513
Cost: $399 for the 8 week group and materials

Group Details: The physics of vulnerability is simple: if we are brave enough, often enough, we will fall. For women healing from the impact of relational trauma—whether from betrayal, loss, abandonment, or harmful patterns in close relationships—the fall can feel like it defines us. But it doesn’t have to.
Rising Strong™ is about finding the courage to get back up. It’s about how owning our stories of heartbreak, confusion, and struggle gives us the power to write a new, braver ending. This group is a space for women to heal, connect, and reclaim their voice through the Rising Strong™ process.
Using a video-based curriculum developed by Dr. Brené Brown, we will walk through the three-part process of Rising Strong™ with attention to the wounds and wisdom that come from relational trauma:
  • The Reckoning – Learn to recognize and engage with your emotions instead of pushing them away.
  • The Rumble – Dig deep into the stories we tell ourselves and bravely challenge the ones shaped by shame, fear, or past harm.
  • The Revolution – Transform the way you live, love, and lead—grounded in truth, resilience, and self-compassion.
Together, we’ll explore what it means to rise—with strength, with support, and with a deepened understanding of who we are and what we’re worth.
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​Contact Heidi at 919 656-8722 or [email protected] for more information or to reserve a spot in the group. Group size is limited to 8 participants and pre-registration is required.