Self-Care Events for Providers

We believe that having fun, connecting with others, and moving are great ways to balance out the hard and sometimes isolating work of being in healthcare and as a therapist. Our goal is to make it easier for professionals to connect with self-care in meaningful and impactful ways.

Watercolor Respite for Health and Wellness Professionals with Sarah Zappe, Ph.D. of Kaleidoscope PA

SUNDAY, APRIL 27TH, AT UNIVERSITY WINE COMPANY FROM 2:30PM TO 4:30PM

We had a great time in 2024 doing watercolor with Sarah Zappe, Ph.D., and we're excited to collaborate again! This time, the event will be a Sip and Paint experience. Absolutely no prior experience with watercolor is necessary—all materials will be provided. Whether you're a healthcare professional or wellness provider, you're warmly invited to join us. Take this opportunity to relax and learn while someone else leads the way.

Dr. Zappe’s interests are in education in engineering, entrepreneurship, creativity, and innovation. As the founder of Kaleidoscope PA, she runs art workshops that are thoughtfully designed to incorporate evidence-based practices that have been shown to enhance mental well-being and foster personal growth.

Register to reserve your spot and a little time away from work! Ticket to attend is $35, and includes all watercolor instruction, supplies, and a drink (alcoholic or non-alcoholic), and there is an option to purchase a charcuterie board.

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Mindful Movement with Becca Beck Movement

SPRING 2025: Drop-in classes on Wednesdays 9:15am to 10:15am at Ayama Psychotherapy.

Becca’s classes are a wonderful mixture of nourishment and challenge.

All levels are welcome, with variations offered to meet you where you are in your movement journey. Becca teaches with a kind heart and a deep knowledge of functional movement. While classes include instruction on variety of core and pelvic floor exercises, this is not a class with a bunch of crunches! You will learn a variety of ways of being aware of posture, movement, and subtle movements that affect the whole body.

Email us at relax@ayamapsychotherapy.com if you would to join. We have space!

Group Meeting: Create a Path to Sabbatical

*Group is ongoing and FULL (2025).

Taking time off is stressful. The purpose of this group is to break down the myth that extended time off can’t be taken without hurting oneself or one’s clients. While it is true that time off is not without challenges, the moment that we start to tell ourselves the story that time off is just for other people, then we cut out a lot of possibilities for finding the support and structure that we need to make good things happen.

Professional growth and CE trainings

We are an affiliate partner with Dr. Yamasaki’s long-time favorite CE provider, PESI, Inc. As such, we are able to offer significantly discounted rates and periodic free trials of trainings. The rates are not offered publicly through the PESI site directly.

We try to select offers that cover topics relevant to clinical issues that we are seeing often in our office or treatments that we are using.

Dr. Yamasaki has found that cognitive-processing therapy (CPT) filled some gaps in her knowledge so that she could better work with trauma. If you are interested, the CPT training is one of PESI’s top trauma trainings and includes a copy of the actual CPT manual by Patricia Resick and Kate Chard.

Learn Cognitive Processing Therapy with co-developer Dr. Kate Chard to treat trauma, PTSD, and other conditions. See impressive healing of trauma, dissociation, depression, and other problems using a 12-therapy session model with your clients. CPT has a strong record of effectiveness, and it’s endorsed as a best practice by the U.S. Departments of Veterans Affairs in the treatment of PTSD.

Details and registration are here if you wish to use the Ayama discount code (it’s also available directly through the PESI website, but without the affiliate discount). Ayama employees should be sure to submit their receipt for reimbursement.

*The PESI offers are often limited-time offers that we announce in our monthly newsletter, so we recommend that if you wish to receive announcements for these, sign up for our newsletter (see footer).