Past Trauma Processing Group
Sep
10
to Nov 12

Past Trauma Processing Group

Past trauma can continue to shape how you feel, relate to others, and respond to stress long after the experience has ended. You may notice that certain situations bring up strong emotions, that it is hard to feel safe or connected, or that coping strategies you once needed are no longer helping in the same way.

This weekly group offers a supportive space to better understand how trauma may be showing up in your life and to begin building new ways of responding. It is open to adults with a history of emotional, physical, or sexual trauma that is no longer ongoing.

Together, we will explore how trauma can affect emotions, relationships, boundaries, self-worth, and the nervous system. Using trauma-informed care and skills from Dialectical Behavior Therapy, you will learn practical ways to manage intense emotions, feel more grounded, strengthen boundaries, and respond to yourself with greater compassion.

You will be invited to participate at a pace that feels manageable. There is no expectation that you share specific details of your trauma. The focus will be on helping you feel safer in your body, more connected to yourself and others, and better equipped to move through daily life with a greater sense of choice and stability.

Group Details

Who: Adults with a history of past emotional, physical, or sexual trauma
Length: 10 sessions
Group size: 6–8 participants
Dates: September 10th - November 12th
Time: Thursdays at 6pm
Location: Health in Tandem | 3338 N Lincoln Avenue, Chicago, IL 60657

To understand your group rate and secure your spot, complete the brief prescreening form below:

Complete the form

Because this group is focused on processing past trauma, it may not be the right fit if you are currently experiencing abuse, violence, or another ongoing traumatic situation. In those circumstances, more individualized support and safety planning may be recommended first.

Questions? Email info@healthintandem.com

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Connecting Through Touch: A Workshop for Couples
Sep
27
1:00 PM13:00

Connecting Through Touch: A Workshop for Couples

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.

complete the pre-registration form

Have questions? Email us at info@healthintandem.com

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Reclaiming Touch After Trauma Workshop
Oct
18
11:00 AM11:00

Reclaiming Touch After Trauma Workshop

Someone leans in for a hug, and your whole body goes tense. A partner reaches for your hand, but instead of feeling comforted, you feel trapped. You might care deeply about the people in your life and still find yourself pulling away when they get physically close.


After trauma, touch can bring up reactions that don’t always make sense in the moment. You may feel startled, disconnected, frozen, or unsure how to explain what you need. Sometimes you might avoid touch altogether. Other times, you may say yes because you don’t want to disappoint someone—even when your body is telling you no.


None of this means there’s something wrong with you. Your body may be responding to experiences that taught it to be cautious.


Reclaiming Touch After Trauma is a workshop for people who want to better understand their relationship with touch and explore what safety, comfort, and choice might look like moving forward.


Led by Hannah Wojda, Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, and Aaron Gunn, Licensed Massage Therapist, this workshop will explore:

  • How past experiences can affect your body’s response to touch and physical closeness.

  • How to recognize the difference between what feels comforting, uncomfortable, and overwhelming.

  • Ways to notice your boundaries and communicate them more clearly.

  • How to say yes, no, not right now, or I’m not sure without feeling guilty.

  • Approaches to reconnecting with your body and exploring touch on your own terms.


The goal isn’t to push yourself past your comfort level. It’s to help you feel more able to listen to your body, trust your boundaries, and decide what feels right for you.

Group Details


Date: October 18, 2026
Time: 11am-1pm
Location: Health in Tandem | 3338 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago
Cost: $125

A note about registration: Because this workshop addresses touch after trauma, we ask interested participants to complete the brief inquiry form below so we can help determine whether the workshop is an appropriate fit. The form takes approximately 10 minutes. If approved, you’ll receive a payment link to confirm your spot.

Complete the Pre-registration form

Questions? Email us at info@healthintandem.com

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Connect: The Language of Touch Workshop
Aug
23
11:00 AM11:00

Connect: The Language of Touch Workshop

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.

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