Workshops to Support
Health & Wellness

Poor sleep affects nearly every part of life, including mood, physical health, relationships, and the ability to think clearly and function at your best day to day. In this presentation, you’ll learn how sleep works, why stress can disrupt it, and what actually helps. Moving beyond generic advice, the talk offers practical, research-backed strategies you can begin using right away to feel more rested, stay mentally sharp, and better manage everyday responsibilities.

*This workshop can also be customized to specific groups (e.g., caregivers, older adults, those with chronic illness)

It’s easy to move through life in survival mode, just trying to get from one day to the next. Over time, that pace can make it hard to stay connected to what actually matters to you. This workshop offers easy-to-learn skills and activities that help you refocus on the parts of your life that feel meaningful. You’ll leave with clearer direction, a steadier sense of presence, and practical ways to stay aligned with what matters most.

Dr. Cathy Bykowski is a clinical psychologist who specializes in understanding stress, the ways that it affects your body, and how to make changes to cope better with life’s stressors.  In this one-hour workshop, she will guide you through a relaxation experience and explain the science behind our body’s reaction to stress and how to reverse it.  You’ll learn how to use your breath to reset your nervous system to find moments of calm in your stressful life.  Take this time to pause, reset, and equip yourself with tools to navigate stress more effectively.

Your physical health and emotional well-being are deeply connected, and when one is struggling, the other often follows. In this workshop, we’ll explore how stress, mood, and daily habits influence the body, and how physical symptoms can shape our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. You’ll learn practical, science-supported strategies to calm the nervous system, improve energy, manage symptoms, and build resilience. Together, we’ll look at simple ways to tune into your body, understand its signals, and make choices that support your overall health. You’ll walk away with tools you can use right away to feel more balanced, grounded, and in control of your well-being.

Dr. Cathy Bykowski is a clinical psychologist who specializes in understanding stress, the ways that it affects your body, and how to make changes to cope better with life’s stressors.  Upon completion of this 6-week course, you feel more in control of your reactions to stress.  In each session, Dr. Bykowski will guide you through a relaxation experience and explain the science behind our body’s reaction to stress and how to reverse it.  You’ll learn evidence-based tools that will change the way you think about stress and empower you to make changes that will help you find moments of calm in your stressful life.  Take this time to pause, reset, and equip yourself with tools to navigate stress more effectively.

Self-care isn’t about bubble baths or perfect routines—it’s about understanding what your mind and body genuinely need to stay well. In this workshop, we’ll cut through the noise and explore what self-care really means, using simple, research-backed tools to help you check in with yourself and understand where you might need support. You’ll learn how to identify what matters most to you, honor your limits, and create small, realistic habits that fit your actual life. We’ll also look at common barriers and how to gently shift them. You’ll leave with a personalized, doable plan to help you feel more grounded, energized, and supported in your day-to-day life.

Setting goals can be tricky, but using them the right way can have a great impact on your life. In this workshop, you’ll learn how to identify, set, and achieve realistic goals. You’ll learn evidence-based skills to increase your motivation and overcome mental blocks and set up a plan to hold yourself accountable.

If you’ve ever reached the bottom of a bag of chips and wondered where they all went, left the dinner table feeling stuffed and gross, or cleared your plate at lightning speed – then this class is for you.  The numerous demands on our attention and time often lead to us moving through life on autopilot.  Without paying attention, we make unhealthy choices and feel less satisfied.  This class will help you explore how and why you eat so that you can feel more in control, healthy, and enjoy your food more.  Dr. Cathy Bykowski is a clinical psychologist who specializes in understanding how the way we think affects the things that we do and the way we feel.  

This can be presented as a single class or a multi-session series.

Many people know what to do to make changes to lose weight, but they still struggle to eat fewer calories and move more.  This program focuses on the ways that your mind gets in the way of making changes and teaches skills to overcome barriers and get your mind in the game so that you can finally reach a healthy weight.