Therapeutic Workshop

11/01/2025

🌈 “The Valar and the Fluidity of Being”

What if gender wasn’t a box, but a song?
In Tolkien’s world, the Valar — the divine beings who shaped Middle-earth — weren’t bound by biology. They’re spirits, taking form as they choose. Masculine, feminine, both, neither — their shape reflects who they are, not what they’re “supposed” to be.

Tolkien imagined a cosmos where gender is expression, not limitation — a creative act, like art or music.
That’s something we love about fantasy: it gives us language for what’s already true in our world.

Queerness, transness, and gender fluidity aren’t mistakes in the song — they’re essential harmonies.
At The Therapeutic Workshop, we celebrate the courage it takes to live in tune with your truest self — whether through story, therapy, or both.

✨ You deserve to take the form that feels like you.

10/31/2025

GM Mike is running the next Safe Inclusive Sober TTRPG night! And it’s going to be a good one! Get your seat at the table today!

💀 THE MORTICIAN’S GRAVE
A Chronicle of Death, Desire, and the Secrets the Dead Refuse to Keep
Step into a world where the veil between the living and the dead is thin…
Join us for an evening of storytelling, mystery, and connection in our Safe & Inclusive Tabletop Role-Playing Group at The Therapeutic Workshop.
📅 November 7th, 2025 | 6:00 PM
💲 $25 | All dice, materials, and support provided
A perfect place for both new and experienced players to explore imagination, emotion, and teamwork—without the bar scene, without judgment, and with community at its heart.
https://www.thetherapeuticworkshop.com/safe-inclusive-sober-ttrpg-night

10/31/2025

💀 THE MORTICIAN’S GRAVE
A Chronicle of Death, Desire, and the Secrets the Dead Refuse to Keep
Step into a world where the veil between the living and the dead is thin…
Join us for an evening of storytelling, mystery, and connection in our Safe & Inclusive Tabletop Role-Playing Group at The Therapeutic Workshop.
📅 November 7th, 2025 | 6:00 PM
💲 $25 | All dice, materials, and support provided
A perfect place for both new and experienced players to explore imagination, emotion, and teamwork—without the bar scene, without judgment, and with community at its heart.
https://www.thetherapeuticworkshop.com/safe-inclusive-sober-ttrpg-night

10/29/2025

“Compassion doesn’t care about who’s right and who’s wrong.
It just asks who’s hurting.

— Uncle Iroh & Zuko taught us that healing doesn’t come from being right. It comes from being loved.”

10/26/2025

🕷️ Spider-Sense and Neuroception: Learning to Trust Your Inner Signals

You know how Spider-Man has that “spidey sense” — that subtle warning that danger’s nearby?
Turns out, we all have something like that.

In the real world, it’s called neuroception — our nervous system’s way of scanning for safety and danger before our conscious mind even knows it. It’s your body’s built-in radar, constantly reading cues in your environment, relationships, and even your own internal state.

When it’s working well, neuroception helps you respond skillfully — like stepping back from a tense situation or leaning in when something feels safe and supportive.

But here’s the catch: trauma and chronic anxiety can throw off that radar.
Instead of alerting us to real danger, our nervous system starts reacting to false alarms. We might feel unsafe even when we’re okay — or numb when we actually need to respond.

Therapy can help recalibrate that sense. Through awareness, grounding, and connection, we can learn to listen to our bodies again — to rebuild trust with our own “spidey sense.”

Because like Peter Parker learned, your power grows when you understand it.

🕸️✨

10/21/2025

💥 The Strength to Protect — and Heal 💥
Just like Wonder Woman throws herself over the children to protect them, many of us spend our lives shielding our kids from the pain we endured.

But the greatest act of protection isn’t just shielding them — it’s healing ourselves.
When we face our own childhood abuse or neglect, we break the cycle and give our children something far more powerful than protection: freedom.

✨ Heal for them. Heal for you. ✨

10/12/2025

In every good story, the hero needs rest, support, and community — not just courage.

Today, on World Mental Health Day, we honor the quests we all take for healing and balance.

Your mental health journey isn’t a solo campaign. We’re here for the co-op mode. 🌿🎲

10/11/2025

🧠 World Mental Health Day 🌿

Today, we pause to remember something simple but powerful:
mental health is health.

At The Therapeutic Workshop, we believe that healing happens through connection, creativity, and authenticity. Whether it’s through therapy, community, or even storytelling and play, every moment of self-reflection and support matters.

Take a deep breath. Check in with yourself. Reach out when you need to. You don’t have to do this alone. 💚

10/10/2025

We held our first Brief Solution Oriented Trauma Resolution (BSOTR) training in over a year today — right here in our home space.

There’s something we love about these smaller gatherings: the real conversations, the shared curiosity, and watching therapists discover a trauma resolution approach that’s both gentle and direct.

BSOTR offers such a clear path for helping clients process and reframe their experiences, and we’re so excited to see how today’s trainees bring it into their work.

Can’t wait to hear the stories of healing that unfold. 🌿

10/06/2025

🎲✨ Therapy Meets Adventure — Bay View Style!

Our TTRPG Therapy Group for exploring and defining values is in full swing! The men (and their wasteland alter-egos) are diving deep into what really matters — courage, loyalty, honesty, and connection — all through collaborative storytelling and play.

We just wrapped another round of TTRPG Family Therapy, and it’s incredible watching families build communication and trust through shared adventures. Healing through imagination? Absolutely. 💫

🚀 Next up: Our Men’s TTRPG Therapy Group returns in January, and this time we’re trading the wasteland for a galaxy far, far away… 👀

Exploring mental, emotional, and relational health through the power of play — right here in Bay View, Milwaukee.

09/23/2025

🦇✨ Step Into the Mists – A Safe & Inclusive Curse of Strahd Campaign! ✨🦇
Looking for an unforgettable Dungeons & Dragons experience in a safe, sober, and inclusive space? Join us at The Therapeutic Workshop for a professionally run Curse of Strahd campaign — the iconic gothic horror adventure for D&D 5E!
Explore haunted villages, cursed forests, and the looming Castle Ravenloft as you and your party face the legendary vampire lord Strahd von Zarovich. This is a story-rich, roleplay-focused game perfect for both new and veteran players who want deep storytelling, spooky fun, and a supportive table.
🎲 What You’ll Get:
* A professional DM guiding you through one of D&D’s most famous adventures
* A low-sensory, safe, sober, and inclusive space to play and connect
* A mix of roleplay, exploration, and combat with gothic horror vibes
Seats are limited — once the mists close, they’re gone!
💀 Reserve your spot now and dare to enter Ravenloft… if you dare.
https://www.thetherapeuticworkshop.com/safe-inclusive-sober-ttrpg-night