Description
A Softer Place to Land: 90-Minute Virtual Workshop for Women in New York State
* Play, Emotional Regulation, and Somatic Practices for Burnout Recovery *
Workshop Description
Feeling burnt out, stressed, or overwhelmed living in New York State? A Softer Place to Land is a 90-minute virtual workshop for women designed to help you pause, reset, and reconnect with ease, play, and joy.
- Learn how to use play as a tool for emotional regulation
- Apply group learned strategies to reduce stress and overwhelm
- Reflect using techniques to expand positive emotional experiences
- Practice micro-exercises for daily resilience and ease
- Safely explore and increase tolerance for joy, warmth, and connection
This workshop is invitational, not performance-based. You’ll move at your own pace and connect with other women in a supportive, small-group setting.
Important: A brief, complimentary consultation with the facilitator is required before joining. This ensures the workshop is a safe and appropriate fit for your needs and provides an opportunity to answer any questions.
Workshop Details
Format: Virtual (Zoom link provided upon registration)
Duration: 90 minutes
Capacity: Up to 16 participants
Facilitator: Kemba Bloodworth-Bhattacharya, LCSW (AEDP, EMDR-informed, Somatic Practices)
Location: Online; open to women living in New York State
Frequency: Single 90-minute session
Who This Workshop Is For
- Women in New York State experiencing burnout, overwhelm, or stress
- Individuals seeking practical tools for emotional regulation
- Those interested in play-based healing, somatic practices, and experiential learning
- Women curious about AEDP, EMDR-informed approaches, or somatic approaches to increase ease and joy
Workshop Benefits
- Calm and regulate your nervous system using practical, evidence-informed strategies
- Expand your capacity for joy, warmth, and emotional resilience
- Gain tools to manage stress and burnout in daily life
- Connect with a small, supportive community of women
Experience play as a transformative and healing practice!
Sample Workshop Flow
Arrival, grounding, and orientation
Psychoeducation on why play and joy can feel challenging
(“Curiosity Lab”) PLAY
Micro-joy sampling: movement, music, guided imagery
Small-group discussion
Reflection and processing of emotional experiences
Closing ritual and take-home PLAY practices
FAQ / Screening Questions
Q: Do I need to be “good at play”?
A: No! This workshop is invitational, not performance-based, and you can participate at your own pace.
Q: Is this therapy?
A: No. This is a workshop led by an LCSW designed to teach practical tools for emotional regulation and burnout recovery. It does not replace therapy.
Q: Who can join?
A: This workshop is open to women living in New York State.
Q: Is a consultation required?
A: Yes. A brief, complimentary consultation with the facilitator is required before acceptance to ensure a safe and appropriate fit.
Q: Will my participation be confidential?
A: Participants agree to maintain privacy. Zoom recordings are not allowed, but complete confidentiality cannot be guaranteed in a virtual setting.
Informed Consent / Virtual Workshop Disclaimer
By registering for this virtual workshop, you acknowledge and agree:
Facilitator-Led Workshop: This is a facilitator-led workshop, not a substitute for therapy, psychiatric care, or emergency services.
Voluntary Participation: Participation is voluntary; you may leave at any time.
Confidentiality: Participants agree to respect privacy; full confidentiality cannot be guaranteed in a virtual settingSafe Environment: You are responsible for participating from a private, secure, distraction-free space.
Emotional Safety: Emotional discomfort may occur; the facilitator provides supportive, evidence-based grounding and resourcing strategies.
Physical & Emotional Readiness: You acknowledge that you are physically and emotionally able to participate.
Consultation Requirement: A brief, complimentary consultation with the facilitator is required prior to acceptance.
By completing registration and attending the consultation, you confirm that you understand and agree to these terms.
Group Therapist
Kemba Bloodworth-Bhattacharya, LCSW, is a Black woman therapist in New York City specializing in therapy for high-achieving women and professionals experiencing emotional fatigue. She offers virtual EMDR, AEDP, and somatic therapy throughout New York State for individuals navigating code-switching, isolation, and trauma. Free 15-minute consultation.**
You've achieved everything you were supposed to. The degrees. The title. The salary that would've made your grandmother weep with pride. From the outside, your life looks like the dream.
So why do you feel this emptiness?
If you're exhausted from being "the strong one," care-giving, and or navigating code-switching, overwhelm and or emptiness while carrying your family's dreams and losing yourself—I see you.
You don't need another therapist who talks about childhood for years. You need someone who understands your anxiety isn't irrational—your nervous system is responding to real things. That your perfectionism kept you safe until it started destroying you. That hypervigilance and tension aren't character flaws—they're survival strategies your body learned.
Here's what's possible: You can be successful and at peace. You can rest without guilt. You can feel safe in your own body. You can center your needs while basking in great joy!
I'm a Black woman therapist specializing in trauma therapy for Black women, BIPOC, LGBTQIA and professionals throughout New York. Through EMDR, we release trauma your body has been holding that talk therapy alone can't reach. Through somatic experiencing, we address how stress lives physically. Through AEDP, we create real emotional breakthroughs instead of insights that don't change anything.
As a nurturing woman therapist who understands high-achievement culture from the inside, I offer what many clients have never experienced: you don't have to explain your context before being believed.
I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) offering virtual therapy sessions throughout New York State.
You've been strong long enough. Let's help you feel safe.
