Quieting the Storm: Empowering Young Women

Mondays 6:30 - 8:00PM

Summer Sessions - 12 Week Group Starting June 1, 2026

Led by Kelly Caul, MSW, LCSW, SEP (she/her)

You are not alone! Amazing things happen when a group of women gather together in community.

Quieting the Storm is a 12-week therapeutic empowerment group for teen girls in high school (an inclusive space for all teen girls). Since 2009, these sacred spaces have offered support and comfort that invites each individual to explore and reconnect with her most authentic selves as she learns valuable tools to help navigate her world.

Individuals find connection with one another while working on building self-compassion, confidence, self-awareness, healthy coping strategies, and skills to develop healthy relationships.  

We all need connection.

There is a healing power in connections.

Group therapy offers a safe and rewarding way to connect with and learn from others who are dealing with similar issues.

As a group member, each individual is a valuable resource to the other members as they share their experiences (as much or as little as she chooses!) – both the successes and struggles. 

It can be easier for teens to work through challenges with the help of peers in similar situations. This environment provides the opportunity to practice new skills while building trusting and healthy relationships. 

• Build self-compassion, self-esteem, confidence, and self-awareness

• Develop healthy coping tools to deal with stress, anxiety and depression

• Discuss ways to survive the pressures and expectations of being a teen

• Learn about healthy relationships and find your voice in relationships

• Discover, recognize, and develop strengths

These groups offer individuals:

• Community - A safe and supportive space to connect with others

• Connection - Building trusting and positive relationships with others

• A path to Self-acceptance - reconnecting with and honoring their most authentic Selves

• Voice - Encouragement to voice their truth and share their story, building self-awareness and acceptance for both their strengths and struggles

• Support - As they builds skills and the self-awareness to identify, articulate, and befriend their feelings

• Validation - A judgment-free zone and the knowing (and believing!) that they are not alone!

• Skills to Cope - Developing new strategies to cope with the pressures and expectations from today's world - releasing perfectionism and embracing healthy striving

• Strategies - to reconnect with her Inner Wisdom during the moments of harsh self-criticism and self-judgment

• Tools - to work towards better self-care – including self-compassion, mindfulness, shame resilience, boundary setting, communication skills, transitioning to a growth mindset, and gratitude practices

Free 30 minute consultation available for any family interested in exploring whether this group is the right fit. Reach out to Kelly Caul at kkcaul@yahoo.com or 314.952.3199 for more information.

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Meet Kelly

Founding Director of Empowered Spaces, Founder of Empowered Therapy, LLC, Psychotherapist, Somatic Experiencing Practitioner in training, Group Facilitator, Community Builder

Kelly (she/her) is a clinical social worker, somatic psychotherapist, Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, community builder, group facilitator, space holder for transformational growth and healing, and forever a student.

Through her private practice, Empowered Therapy, she offers both individual and group therapy while specializing in working with women, female adolescents, gender diverse individuals, and parents. Her holistic, collaborative, and non-pathologizing approach focuses on embodiment, empowerment, compassion, and building attuned connections.

As a white cis-hetero woman, she is also deeply committed to holding brave space for the cultivation of compassionate, accountable, anti-oppressive and equitable communities .

Since January 2009, she has been offering therapeutic empowerment groups for girls in middle school, Girls with Strength, and girls in high school, Quieting the Storm.

In addition, she facilitates workshops and trainings for the community on an array of topics that center personal and collective healing and transformation from a trauma-informed, resilience-focused, and anti-oppressive lens.

It is her dedication to personal and collective healing that sparked the beginnings of Empowered Spaces. She opened Empowered Spaces in April 2018 with the primary mission to hold space for deepening connections, co-creating community rooted in care and belonging, and transformational healing.

Release & Reconnect: A Somatic Movement + Sound Healing Experience

Saturday, June 6 9:00 AM – 10:45 AM

Led by Gayla Downey, RYT-500 (she, her)

Founder of Grateful Heart Rituals

Class Description

This session is an invitation to gently let go of what your body has been holding—and reconnect with yourself in a deeper, more authentic way.

Release & Reconnect blends somatic yoga, intuitive movement, breath, and sound healing to support your nervous system, and the unwinding of stored tension. Rather than forcing release, this experience honors your body’s natural rhythm—allowing space for softening, expression, and integration.

Through slow, guided movement and moments of intuitive exploration, you’ll be invited to notice sensation, follow your body’s cues, and safely discharge what no longer needs to be carried. This may include subtle movement, breath, or simply allowing awareness to bring shifts.

We’ll close with an immersive sound healing journey using Himalayan singing bowls, gongs, and chimes, designed to support emotional clearing, integration, and deep rest—helping the body settle into a renewed sense of ease and connection.

This offering is especially supportive for those feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected, and for anyone seeking a safe space to process and release.

This session is 1 hour and 45 minutes; 9:00 to 10:45AM.

What to expect:
• Somatic movement to support release and body awareness
• Opportunities for intuitive, self-led movement
• Guided breath awareness
• Sound healing for integration and restoration

What to bring:
• Water
• Yoga mat or props (if you have your own) We have some here.
• Optional: journal for reflection

Register here

Equity Pricing

At Empowered Spaces we value community care, we are committed to making our offerings accessible, and we believe in leveraging our privilege and resources when we can in order to support one another. This Equity Pricing Scale acknowledges that as a result of systemic injustice our ability to pay for services, and access those services, varies. Choosing a rate that is accessible and meaningful is a justice-oriented practice that honors our interconnectedness.

Choose your rate below:

Sustainer Rate - "I can pay my way" - $40 - Use discount code: SUSTAINER$40

Community Rate - "I can use support from my community" - Use discount code: COMMUNITY$30

Supporter Rate - "I can help support my community" - “I can help support my community.” - $50 as listed

Release what you’ve been holding. Reconnect with who you are.

Full & Partial Scholarships:

At Empowered Spaces, we believe healing spaces must be intentionally accessible—not just in theory, but in practice. Our Equity Scholarships prioritize access for Black, Indigenous, and other People of Color (BI&POC), as well as others who have faced systemic or financial barriers to participating in yoga and other healing modalities. This is part of our ongoing commitment to equity, collective care, and justice-rooted healing. To inquire about the Empowered Spaces Equity Scholarship, please contact Kelly at kkcaul@yahoo.com.

Health and Safety Precautions

We value community care and showing up for one another. Currently: Masks are optional. Please stay home if you have symptoms, test positive, or were exposed to someone with COVID-19. We use a HEPA air purifier in the studio. If anyone would like to participate and would only feel comfortable if everyone is masked, please email Kelly kkcaul@yahoo.com.

Accessibility

The Empowered Spaces studio is located on the ground floor. There is a 12-car parking lot adjacent to the studio & additional free parking on neighborhood streets. Restroom is wheelchair-accessible and ramp-accessible in the main building. Please reach out to Kelly kkcaul@yahoo.com if there is anything more we can do to make our offerings more accessible. Empowered Spaces is committed to accessibility, and strives to be accessible and inclusive of all abilities and all individuals.

Questions?

Email Gayla at gayla@gratefulheartrituals.com

Meet Gayla

I am as passionate about guiding others on their journey to healing and wholeness as I have been about my own journey which started 8 years ago. Now, as a Holistic Recovery Coach, Sound Therapy Practitioner, Reiki Practitioner, and Trauma-Informed Yoga Teacher, I hold a supportive and nourishing space where true transformation can happen.

With certifications as a Certified Holistic Coach, SheRecovers® Coach, Certified Sound Therapist, Reiki Practitioner, and SheRecovers® Trauma-Informed Yoga Teacher (RYT-500), my work is rooted in compassion, mindfulness, and deep listening. I specialize in holistic wellness and recovery from alcohol, substances, trauma, and mental health challenges—helping clients reconnect with themselves and find balance in mind, body, and spirit.

No matter where you are on your journey, I’m here to support you with warmth, understanding, and a personalized approach. Healing is possible, and you don’t have to do it alone.

*Coach for SHE RECOVERS® Foundation, which means that I am trained in, and my work aligns with the SHE RECOVERS® Intentions & Guiding Principles. I support the foundation as a volunteer facilitator and trauma-informed yoga teacher.

Rejuvenate: A Somatic Yoga + Sound Healing Experience

Saturday, July 18 9:00 AM – 10:45 AM

Led by Gayla Downey, RYT-500 (she, her)

Founder of Grateful Heart Rituals

Class Description

This session is an invitation to step away from the noise of daily life and return to a place of deep rest, nourishment, and renewal.

Rejuvenate is a calming, restorative experience designed to support nervous system regulation and replenish your energy from the inside out. Through gentle somatic yoga, breath awareness, and sound healing, you’ll be guided into a state of deep relaxation where the body can reset and restore.

This session emphasizes slowing down and softening—creating space to release stress, quiet the mind, and reconnect with a sense of inner ease. Movements are slow, supported, and accessible to all bodies, with a focus on how each posture feels rather than how it looks.

The experience will conclude with a soothing sound bath using Himalayan singing bowls, gongs, and chimes, allowing the vibrations to calm the nervous system and support deep, restorative rest.

This offering is perfect for anyone experiencing stress, burnout, or fatigue—or simply in need of intentional time to pause and receive.

This session is 1 hour and 45 minutes; 9:00 to 10:45AM.

What to expect:
• Gentle, slow somatic movement
• Breath practices for relaxation and grounding
• Restorative postures supported by props
• Extended sound healing for deep rest

What to bring:
• Water
• Yoga mat or props (if you have your own) We have some here.
• Optional: journal for reflection

Register here

Equity Pricing

At Empowered Spaces we value community care, we are committed to making our offerings accessible, and we believe in leveraging our privilege and resources when we can in order to support one another. This Equity Pricing Scale acknowledges that as a result of systemic injustice our ability to pay for services, and access those services, varies. Choosing a rate that is accessible and meaningful is a justice-oriented practice that honors our interconnectedness.

Choose your rate below:

Sustainer Rate - "I can pay my way" - $40 - Use discount code: SUSTAINER$40

Community Rate - "I can use support from my community" - Use discount code: COMMUNITY$30

Supporter Rate - "I can help support my community" - “I can help support my community.” - $50 as listed

Rest deeply. Restore fully. Rejuvenate from within.

Full & Partial Scholarships:

At Empowered Spaces, we believe healing spaces must be intentionally accessible—not just in theory, but in practice. Our Equity Scholarships prioritize access for Black, Indigenous, and other People of Color (BI&POC), as well as others who have faced systemic or financial barriers to participating in yoga and other healing modalities. This is part of our ongoing commitment to equity, collective care, and justice-rooted healing. To inquire about the Empowered Spaces Equity Scholarship, please contact Kelly at kkcaul@yahoo.com.

Health and Safety Precautions

We value community care and showing up for one another. Currently: Masks are optional. Please stay home if you have symptoms, test positive, or were exposed to someone with COVID-19. We use a HEPA air purifier in the studio. If anyone would like to participate and would only feel comfortable if everyone is masked, please email Kelly kkcaul@yahoo.com.

Accessibility

The Empowered Spaces studio is located on the ground floor. There is a 12-car parking lot adjacent to the studio & additional free parking on neighborhood streets. Restroom is wheelchair-accessible and ramp-accessible in the main building. Please reach out to Kelly kkcaul@yahoo.com if there is anything more we can do to make our offerings more accessible. Empowered Spaces is committed to accessibility, and strives to be accessible and inclusive of all abilities and all individuals.

Questions?

Email Gayla at gayla@gratefulheartrituals.com

Meet Gayla

I am as passionate about guiding others on their journey to healing and wholeness as I have been about my own journey which started 8 years ago. Now, as a Holistic Recovery Coach, Sound Therapy Practitioner, Reiki Practitioner, and Trauma-Informed Yoga Teacher, I hold a supportive and nourishing space where true transformation can happen.

With certifications as a Certified Holistic Coach, SheRecovers® Coach, Certified Sound Therapist, Reiki Practitioner, and SheRecovers® Trauma-Informed Yoga Teacher (RYT-500), my work is rooted in compassion, mindfulness, and deep listening. I specialize in holistic wellness and recovery from alcohol, substances, trauma, and mental health challenges—helping clients reconnect with themselves and find balance in mind, body, and spirit.

No matter where you are on your journey, I’m here to support you with warmth, understanding, and a personalized approach. Healing is possible, and you don’t have to do it alone.

*Coach for SHE RECOVERS® Foundation, which means that I am trained in, and my work aligns with the SHE RECOVERS® Intentions & Guiding Principles. I support the foundation as a volunteer facilitator and trauma-informed yoga teacher.