Books & Cookies: A Therapist Book Club

Join Health in Tandem for a three-part book club exploring trauma, healing, and the mind-body connection. Connect with fellow therapists, share perspectives, and enjoy thoughtful conversation—with something sweet on the side.

Attend in person for discussion and baked goods, or join us virtually.

Come for one session or the full series!

Thursdays at 7 p.m.

• October 1: Waking the Tiger by Peter Levine

• October 29: Returning Home to Our Bodies by Abigail Rose Clarke

• November 19: What My Bones Know by Stephanie Foo

Cost: $20 per session or $50 for the full three-part series.
Format: In person or virtual. In-person space is limited.

Register Here

Questions? Email info@healthintandem.com.

One of you reaches for a hug at the end of a long day. The other pulls away, feeling overstimulated or needing a little space. Neither of you is trying to hurt the other, but somehow, you both end up feeling rejected or misunderstood.

For many couples, physical affection can become complicated. Maybe you and your partner want different amounts of touch. Maybe one of you worries that affection will always lead to sex, while the other misses the closeness of holding hands or cuddling on the couch. Or maybe you’ve simply gotten so busy that physical connection has quietly fallen to the bottom of the list.

Connecting Through Touch is a workshop for couples who want to understand each other’s needs and build a more comfortable, connected relationship with physical affection.

Led by Hannah Wojda, LCPC, a couples therapist specializing in sex therapy, and Aaron Gunn, a Licensed Massage Therapist, this workshop will explore:

• What different kinds of touch communicate, and why the same gesture can feel comforting to one person and overwhelming to another.

• How stress, exhaustion, past experiences, and relationship dynamics can affect your desire for physical closeness.

• How to ask for the affection you want without pressure, guilt, or assumptions.

• How to communicate when you need space without leaving your partner feeling shut out.

• Ways to make everyday touch feel more intentional, mutually enjoyable, and connected.
  
  

Whether touch has become a source of tension or you’re simply hoping to feel closer, this workshop offers space to slow down, understand each other, and find new ways to connect.

Group Details

Date: Sunday, September 27th
Time: 11am-1pm
Location: Health in Tandem | 3338 N Lincoln Avenue, Chicago, IL 60657
Cost: $250 per couple

To register, each partner must complete the below pre-registration form, which takes approximately 10 minutes. If approved, you’ll receive a payment link to confirm your spot.

Have questions? Email us at info@healthintandem.com

POSTPONED!

Connect: The Language of Touch Workshop

This workshop has been postponed and will return in October as two separate workshops: one focused on touch and intimacy for couples, and another on reclaiming touch after trauma. More details to follow!

Touch can communicate comfort, care, affection, hesitation, pressure, or disconnection—often before we ever say a word.

Join Health in Tandem and Aaron Gunn Wellness for a two-hour experiential workshop designed to help individuals better understand touch as a form of communication, regulation, and connection.

Led by Hannah Wojda, LCPC, and Aaron Gunn, LMT, this workshop will explore consent, pacing, nervous system safety, body awareness, pressure, intention, and feedback through guided education and structured exercises.

Participants will have the opportunity to:

• Notice physical and emotional responses to different forms of touch

• Identify what feels comfortable, supportive, or overwhelming

• Practice communicating preferences and boundaries clearly

• Learn language for offering feedback and requesting adjustments

• Explore how pacing, pressure, and intention affect the experience of touch

• Practice safe, non-sexual touch in a supportive environment

  
  

All touch-based exercises will be structured and supervised. Comfortable, loose-fitting, non-revealing clothing is recommended.

Who is this workshop for?

This workshop may be a good fit for you if you:

• Want to better understand your comfort, preferences, and boundaries around touch

• Feel unsure how to ask for changes, decline touch, or communicate when something does not feel right

• Are neurodivergent or have sensory sensitivities that affect how you experience touch

• Work in healthcare, caregiving, massage, bodywork, movement, or another profession where touch is part of your role

• Want to become more aware of nonverbal cues, consent, pacing, pressure, and nervous system safety

• Feel disconnected from your body or have difficulty noticing physical sensations until they become intense

• Want to feel more confident giving and receiving non-sexual touch in everyday relationships

How to Register

Complete this workshop interest questionnaire. Because this is a small, experiential workshop, the facilitators will review each questionnaire to help ensure the workshop is an appropriate fit.

After your questionnaire has been reviewed, you will receive an email letting you know whether space is available and providing instructions for submitting payment. Your registration is not complete, and your spot is not reserved, until payment has been received.

The cost of this workshop is $125 per participant.

Space is limited to 10 participants. If the workshop is full, you may request to be added to the waitlist and will be contacted if a space becomes available.

Cancellations are eligible for a refund when requested at least one week before the workshop. Payments are nonrefundable after August 16, 2026.