Here’s the problem...

• You want to speak up, assert yourself and make changes, but you’re worried about coming across as mean, cold or rude.

• You’d like to start asking for what you need, stating your preferences and setting limits, but you don’t want to make anyone angry. You don’t want anyone to think you’re being difficult.

But, why not? What’s so bad about being difficult?

In Push Back, the book, I teach women that seeking harmony for it’s own sake is a trap.

There’s no winning in making everyone else happy at your own expense. And in nearly every situation, it’s within a woman’s own power to make positive changes.

In Push Back, the workshop, you’ll have the opportunity to connect with a group of like-minded women on the same journey you are, identify what you need to make the changes you seek, and plan to take concrete action.

Insight is important, but change only takes place with action.

Do You Experience This?

In a world that encourages women to be nurturing peacemakers, the message is clear—don’t rock the boat. But maybe rocking the boat is exactly what you need to have the life you desire.

If you find yourself:

• Talking yourself out of being disappointed or angry,

• Telling half-lies or withholding information to avoid difficult conversations,

• Repeatedly saying "Now's not the time" to make significant changes,

• Absorbing pain, disappointment, and hurt for others,

• Feeling unexplained anger, sadness, or resentment…

Whether in the workplace, in unequal relationships, or in difficult family dynamics (spouses, in-laws, adult children!), you’ll learn what to say and how to say it to change your behavior and, consequently, the way others see and treat you.

It’s time for something different.

I’m a successful Brooklyn-based psychotherapist and writer known for my work with relationships and communication. I emphasize deep self-knowledge and self-compassion, combined with speaking up and taking meaningful action.

 On “Staying Sane Inside Insanity,” the blog I created and write for Psychology Today, my posts on relationships and personal growth regularly reach over 1,000,000 readers. I’ve written a Modern Love essay for The New York Times and been featured as an expert in Newsweek, The Guardian, Fatherly, Well +Good and the Bumble site, The Buzz.

As a professional, a wife, a mother, and a woman in the world, this is a journey I’ve been on myself - staying silent instead of speaking up and settling for easy stagnation instead of challenging growth.

The lessons I teach in this book were hard won.

I know both how difficult it can be to make changes, but also how rewarding and life-changing it is to have done so.

Imagine If You Could…

• Embrace healthy conflict

• Know your worth

• Hold those around you to the same standards you hold yourself.

Program Structure:

Each session will begin with an introduction to the day’s topic, work on a related exercise, small group reflection, and time to ask me questions and receive feedback. 

Week 1: Challenge Your Conditioning

Week 2: Self-Possession

Week 3: Speaking Up and Telling the Truth

Logistics:

Dates and Times: Join me on July 16, 23, and 30. Each session will be 90 minutes long, with two cohorts available: 12:30-2:00 PM and 5:30-7:00 PM EST.

Cost: The program costs $900 and includes an advance copy of the book.

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This Program Is For You If You Are Ready to Start…

• Communicating clearly

• Learning to manage your mind and emotional life, instead of being the “shock-absorber” for those around you.

• Developing, in fact, insisting, on relationships that are mutually respectful and supportive.  

Push Back will bring you the clarity and courage to be honest about yourself and the people around you, to say hard things, and to set strong boundaries.

Are you ready to embrace your voice and make positive changes in your life? Join me and take the first bold step towards embracing your true self.

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Get in Touch:

Is this right for you? More questions? Don’t hesitate to contact me! tonya@tonyalesterpsychotherapy.com.