Stop Fixing Feelings with Maria Winters

This workshop is part of the Emotional Fitness Studio in Annapolis, a year-round wellness initiative offering FREE monthly in-person workshops and experiences.

*PLEASE READ: Tickets for this event are free as part of our mission to support wellness in our community. However, spots are limited, so we kindly ask that you PLEASE only register if you plan to attend. This ensures we can reserve spaces for those who are eager to participate. Your understanding helps us make the most of this initiative—thank you!

In this Event:

Feelings are part of being human. We all have them, whether we acknowledge them or not. Yet most of us were never taught what emotions actually are, why we have them, or how to relate to them in a healthy way. Instead, many of us learned to fix them, avoid them, talk ourselves out of them, or rush other people through them.

In this interactive workshop, we’ll explore what it really means to build a relationship with emotions.... your own and those of the people around you.

Together, we’ll talk about emotional intelligence in real-life terms and focus on becoming more emotionally fluent: the ability to notice feelings, understand their role, and respond to them with curiosity rather than control. This is not about “staying positive” or getting rid of uncomfortable emotions. It’s about learning how to support yourself through them.

We’ll also explore how our discomfort with emotions often shows up in our relationships, especially when we try to fix, minimize, or avoid other people’s feelings. You’ll learn practical tools for how to show up differently, deepen connection, and create more emotionally supportive relationships at home, at work, and in everyday life.

This workshop blends clinical insight with real-world examples, simple language, and practical tools you can actually use. Whether you want to better understand your own inner world or improve how you relate to others, this is a chance to learn about something that is with you all the time—your emotions.

About the Speaker:
Maria Winters, LCPC is a licensed mental health therapist, a published author, a mom, a chocolate lover, and a trained life coach. She is the founder and owner of The Coaching Therapist, LLC - a practice dedicated to offering workshops and training on different topics related to emotional and mental wellbeing.

Maria has over 20 years offering mental health support to adults and adolescents. She is the creator of The Emotional Fitness Studio in Annapolis.

Her Webite: www.thecoachingtherapist.com

Instagram: coaching_therapist

Facebook: MWCoachingTherapy

The Organizer:

These wellness events are brought to you by Maria Winters, licensed mental health therapist and creator of the Emotional Fitness Studio in Annapolis, an initiative built on the belief that everyone deserves access to tools that can help us feel and live better. This work is made possible thanks to the support of amazing sponsors:

Thrive Gym https://www.thrivegym.org/

Premier Planning Group https://www.premierplanninggroup.com/

Thank you also to Swain Domain for partnering with the Emotional Fitness Studio and sharing your incredible talent in photography and videography. https://www.bethanyswain.net/

Questions? Contact Maria at (703)338-0017 or [email protected].

For the list of all events with The Emotional Fitness Studio, visit: https://thecoachingtherapist.com/emotional-fitness-studio/ and follow our Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/share/g3mXNQheqCKu8vdD/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Disclaimer: This workshop is intended for informational and personal wellness and development purposes only. It is not a substitute for therapy, Medic*tion, or mental health or medical treatment. If you need mental health or medical support, please consult a licensed therapist or medical professional.

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