Meet Your Inner Child
A Trauma-Informed Workshop for Sensitive, High-Functioning Women
Two-Part Workshop Series
Part 1 -Saturday April 18, 2026
Part 2 - Saturday April 25, 2026
9:30 - 11:00 AM mT | Zoom
admission $125
Live Workshop + Replay Included
Understand how childhood pressure became internal pressure —
and begin relating to yourself differently
Understanding the Pattern
You’ve Done Inner Work…
And Still, Something Persists
You’ve read the books.
You’ve reflected on your childhood.
You’ve tried to grow and become a better version of yourself.
And yet, certain patterns still show up.
There may still be moments when:
You struggle with self care and making yourself a priority
You take on too much
You hesitate to speak your truth
You doubt yourself after making a clear decision
You understand yourself more than you used to. And still, something inside reacts automatically. Many women respond by trying harder.
But what often goes unseen is the relationship they have with themselves while trying to grow.
And that relationship is often shaped by the same pressure they experienced in childhood.
The Pattern Most Women Don’t See
Many women with a mother wound grew up with criticism, shame, or judgment.
Over time, these experiences shape how we begin relating to ourselves.
As children, we learn to monitor ourselves.
To correct ourselves.
To push ourselves to be better.
Slowly, pressure becomes the way we relate to ourselves.
And without realizing it, many women try to heal through that same pressure.
They attempt change through self-correction.
They attempt empowerment while still negotiating their worth.
They try to grow from inside an internal power struggle.
And it is exhausting.
Not because they are incapable.
But because healing cannot happen from within an internal war.
Many thoughtful, capable women find themselves here after years of trying to grow through effort alone.
What We Will Explore Together
This workshop series reveals how childhood pressure became internal pressure —
and how that pressure still shapes your relationships, boundaries, voice, and sense of self.
We will explore:
How staying connected became more important than being fully yourself
How adapting in childhood can shape how you show up in adulthood
Why some of the beliefs shaping your life today were formed before you had the ability to question them
Why children sacrifice authenticity to preserve connection
How coping strategies slowly become identity
Why setting boundaries can still feel so difficult
Why certain patterns persist even after you understand them
This workshop series is about seeing the past clearly and understanding how we were shaped into the adults we are today.
And during our time together, you will also be guided through an inner journey to meet your inner child.
Not to fix her or relive the past. But to meet her with the grounded awareness of the adult you are today.
— For many women, this inner journey brings a new level of compassion and understanding for themselves, and a deeper connection to what their inner child needs from them now. —
A Note… This Is Not Regression Work
You will not be guided to relive trauma or to flood yourself emotionally.
Instead, you will meet your inner child from the grounded adult self you are today — with the intention of understanding her more clearly.
This is about compassion and understanding, not re-experiencing the past.
Why Understanding Matters
When we understand how we were shaped, self-compassion becomes possible.
And without self-compassion, growth often feels harsh and exhausting.
We push harder.
We rely on discipline and willpower.
We try to force ourselves to change.
But growth through force requires enormous energy.
With compassion, something begins to soften.
We begin working with ourselves instead of against ourselves.
And when that happens, we stop leaking so much energy trying to manage our inner world.
This is why understanding matters.
Because understanding changes the relationship we have with ourselves.
And that relationship shapes everything.
“It makes so much more sense to me than much of the therapy I have received. It is validating, reassuring and helps me accept the person I am, reasons why, and that I'm not 'always wrong' somehow.
Thank you Kelly.”
M.W., Meet the Inner Child Workshop
Who This workshop Series is for
This space is for you if…
You are sensitive, intuitive, and perceptive
You often feel like the “strong one”
You learned early to read emotional rooms
You are high-functioning but often tired underneath
You have felt like the black sheep or cycle-breaker in your family
You are drawn to both psychology and Soul work
You hold yourself to very high standards
You are tired of trying to improve yourself through pressure
This is not for women currently in active crisis or in need of intensive therapeutic care.
what You Will Experience
What You’ll Leave with
A clearer understanding of how your childhood experiences shaped the woman you are today
Language for the adaptations and coping strategies you developed to survive
A map for understanding the patterns that shaped you
Reduced self-blame and a deeper sense of compassion for yourself
A guided inner journey to meet your inner child from your grounded adult self
You will also receive:
A recording of each of the workshops so you can revisit the material at your own pace
A copy of the presentation slides for reference as you continue reflecting on the concepts we explore
An integration workbook with reflection prompts to help you process and apply what you learn in the days that follow
A guided meditation to reconnect with your inner child and deepen the experience from the workshop
A curated list of book recommendations if you feel called to explore childhood development and healing more deeply
Many women leave this workshop feeling a sense of relief.
Others notice tenderness or a deeper honesty with themselves.
— You will leave with greater clarity about how you were shaped and a new sense of orientation for what comes next. —
Register for the Two-part Workshop Series
Price: $125 (includes tax)
Part 1: Saturday, April 18, 2026 · 9:30 – 11:00 AM MT
Part 2: Saturday, April 25, 2026 · 9:30 – 11:00 AM MT
Location: Online (Zoom)
Replay: Yes — a recording will be sent to all registrants
The following registration confirms your place in both sessions.
why This Approach Is Different
Many inner child spaces focus on emotional catharsis or revisiting painful memories.
This workshop takes a different approach.
The focus is orientation and understanding.
We begin by exploring childhood development and how early relationships shape the patterns we carry into adulthood.
This developmental perspective helps the mind make sense of what the nervous system has been holding for years.
You will also be guided through an inner journey to meet your inner child; not to relive the past, but to understand it from the grounded adult you are today.
This combination of insight and experience allows compassion and clarity to emerge together.
The goal is not to overwhelm you. The goal is to help you see yourself more clearly.
Your Guide
Kelly Gray
Trauma-Informed Healer • Transformational Coach • Ceremonialist
Kelly Gray supports sensitive, growth-oriented women in understanding the patterns that shaped them — and in developing a more compassionate, empowered relationship with themselves.
Her work blends trauma-informed psychology, nervous system education, and soulful initiatory frameworks to help women move from self-pressure and self-correction toward deeper self-understanding, compassion, and authentic expression.
Kelly’s work draws from:
Dr. Gabor Maté’s Compassionate Inquiry
Polyvagal Theory and nervous system science
The psychology of childhood emotional neglect
Andean mysticism and earth-based ceremonial traditions
The Hero’s Journey and initiatory frameworks
Feminine wisdom and esoteric traditions
Her approach is grounded, compassionate, and deeply respectful of each woman’s own pace and path.
This workshop reflects the orientation she believes many women need first: a clear understanding of how they were shaped, and a kinder foundation from which real change can begin.
Why this work matters to me
I teach this work because I have lived it.
For many years, I believed the way to improve my life was to push harder on myself — to be more disciplined, more responsible, more capable. And when I couldn’t force change, I inevitably felt defeated and broken. It was a never-ending cycle.
I was living with a tremendous amount of internal pressure and self-criticism.
Learning about childhood development and the ways children adapt in order to preserve connection became an important turning point for me. It helped me begin to understand that many of the patterns I had been fighting were not personal failures — they were intelligent adaptations formed in childhood.
That understanding opened the door to something I had not truly experienced before:
Compassion for myself, and a genuine sense of connection within.
As that compassion grew, the internal war I had been fighting for years began to soften.
This was not the end of my healing — but it was the beginning of a very different kind of journey. A journey of learning to orient toward a more authentic and fulfilled version of myself, rather than trying to grow while constantly engaged in self-criticism and judgment.
This is why I teach this work.
Because when women begin to understand how they were shaped, something new becomes possible — they can start relating to themselves with kindness instead of pressure.
And from that place, meaningful change can begin.
Register for the Two-Part Workshop Series
Price: $125 (includes tax)
Begins April 5
Part 1: Saturday, April 18, 2026 · 9:30 – 11:00 AM MT
Part 2: Saturday, April 25, 2026 · 9:30 – 11:00 AM MT
Location: Online (Zoom)
Replay: Yes — a recording will be sent to all registrants
The following registration confirms your place in both sessions.
There is another way to grow.
Not through pushing.
Not through correcting.
Not through tightening the reins.
But through understanding.
Through kindness.
Through meeting the younger parts of you with the grounded woman you are now.
If that feels like relief in your body,
If you feel ready to stop working against yourself and begin working with yourself,
this space was created for you.
If this speaks to You,
To something you’ve been sensing inside yourself,
I invite you to join us.