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I Thought We'd Never Speak Again™: An Inspiring Lecture

Laura Davis has lectured on healing and reconciliation nationwide. As a former talk show host and media professional, Laura is an articulate and inspiring keynote speaker. Her style-in person -just as in I Thought We'd Never Speak Again - is simple, clear, and warm. Her stories, humor, and concrete examples outline the stages of the reconciliation process. Her lecture outlines the nuts and bolts of reconciliation and helps people get clear about which of the four kinds of reconciliation, if any, might be right for them.

I Thought We'd Never Speak Again™ Workshops

Laura Davis offers one-day workshops for small and large groups. Using a combination of lecture, writing, work in pairs, and small group sharing, these one-day educational workshops are designed for people who are interested in evaluating and pursuing reconciliation with family members, friends, colleagues, former spouses, and former enemies. Through the course of the one-day workshop, participants will have the opportunity to accurately assess their circumstances, clarify their goals, and develop a personal reconciliation plan.

These workshops are appropriate for people who want to:

• work on a specific relationship that's damaged or estranged
  
  
• improve a relationship that's lousy
  
  
• figure out whether their deepest goal is to mend a relationship or let it go
  
  
• come to terms with a relationship in which reconciliation is impossible
  
  
• let go of anger, resentment or bitterness that is keeping them from having the life they want
  
  
• learn skills for dealing with difficult people
  
  
• build a personal reconciliation tool kit for dealing with the inevitable conflicts we all face in life
  

Half-day workshops and two-day seminars are also available.

NOTE TO PARTICIPANTS: This workshop is educational in nature, and is not a replacement for therapy. The focus of this workshop is on reconciliation and realistically evaluating possible outcomes, not on healing from the deep wounds that often lead to estrangements. If you are still in a place where your primary need is to focus on the ways you were hurt or wronged, you are probably not ready for this workshop.

Making Peace With Your Family During the Holidays

Most of us have difficult or impossible members of our family, and all too often, we approach holiday celebrations with dread, resignation, or sadness, longing for a connection with missing family members or simply wishing we could escape the holidays altogether. This special half-day workshop helps participants create more positive family interactions during the holiday season.

This workshop teaches participants new ideas for coping with feelings of loss during the holidays or want practical strategies for dealing with family members at holiday gatherings this year.

In this informative and inspiring workshop, participants will learn:

• two simple strategies for dramatically improving their experience at their next family gathering
  
  
• how expectations can lead to disappointment and what can be done about it
  
  
• why knowing their limits is crucial to successful holiday gatherings
  
  
• how to set boundaries with family members that will dramatically improve their experience
  
  
• why self-care is a critical part of being with challenging family members
  
  
• when avoiding a holiday gathering is the wisest option
  

This half-day workshop is interactive and lively. It includes strategies and suggestions, work in pairs and individually, writing exercises, and group discussion.


Reconciliation After Sexual Abuse: A Facilitated Conversation for Professionals

Laura Davis offers a three-hour (half day) presentation for professionals on the topic of reconciliation after sexual abuse. This presentation, which consists of a short lecture and a facilitated discussion is appropriate for social workers, therapists, clergy, and others who work with survivors of child sexual abuse.

Laura will discuss the four types of reconciliation and share her personal experiences reconciling with her mother after a seven-year estrangement based on disputed incest memories. She will then facilitate a discussion based on the following questions:

When is separation from families necessary during the healing process? When can separation be avoided?

What role do we play, as professionals, in influencing our client's decisions regarding the contact they do or don't have with their families?

What have you done personally in terms of family separation/reconciliation work with clients that you feel good about? That you now question?

What creative strategies and techniques have you used to help clients find resolution with their families?

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