Untold Stories Expressive Storytelling Studio

Welcome to the Untold Stories Studio!

If you are searching for ways to transform your personal conflicts, change your reactions to stress, restore your sense of well-being, or build new skills to support your own mental health, you've come to the right place. We offer Workshops, Community, and Mindfulness Tools that incorporate conflict transformation (CT), mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR), and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) techniques.

We start with stories...

You might call them something else – perspectives, mindsets, purpose, challenges, lived experiences, or life events. We call them stories. Stories are representations of your experiences and choices, and you express your stories in different ways. From the way that you process your thoughts and emotions to the way you manage manage your conflicts and stressors, you are constantly telling and listening to stories about yourself, your relationship with others, and your place in the world...

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Services and Products

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Learn mental health and well-being skills in our community classroom.

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untold stories studio

Online Community

The theme for August is ‘Practicing Gratitude for Mental Wellness.' We are using the 30-Day Re-storying Gratitude Challenge to teach-show-do gratitude as a mental health and self-care practice.

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RESTORE

Calm your mind and reduce feelings of fatigue, anxiety, or depression.

CREATE

Transform your personal stories and improve your emotional health.

EXPRESS

When you're ready, share your stories with us on our story sharing hub.

Take time for yourself with one of our Mindfulness Tools.

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Mindful

Tools and Gifts.

Journals, Note Cards, and Thought Cards designed to help you unwind, nourish, and rebuild. Locally printed and designed in studio, our products are creative representations of the kinds of expressive storytelling work we do.

SHOP TOOLS & GIFTS

Restore yourself with one of our mindfulness practice sessions.

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Feeling Wound Up?

Unwind with us in-person or online.

Join us online from anywhere or come to the studio for one of our mindfulness practice sessions. We can help you unwind, restore your sense of calm, and bring energy and intention to your next steps.

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Testimonials

★★★★★
"What better way is there to learn and practice mental and emotional well-being than by taking a workshop? Yes, you could read a book or listen to a podcast, but it's not the same as sitting with other people in the same room and discovering that you are not doing this alone."
Allison P.

★★★★★
"I did the mountain meditation with Patlee. At the end of the session I had the strength to take me through the day. I felt stronger and taller like a 'mountain'. I was able to focus on what was important and not have small problems wear me down. Thank you Patlee!!"
Community Member

★★★★★
"The journaling workshop was fantastic… you get a free membership to the community as part of the workshop fee… the [community exercises] helped me make the adjustments that I need in my life and I so appreciate them. I recommend taking a look at the services Patlee offers, because they have been so helpful to me."
Marissa S.

★★★★★
"I really appreciate the sense of calm that I feel about heading into a difficult situation in a couple of days. The Calm Community Circle that Patlee facilitated showed me how to experience the negative, but know that I can change the focus to a positive."
Workshop Participant

★★★★★
"I love the Mindful Lunch session I attended! It included some nice bite-sized bits of information that supported my overall well-being. There is great value in joining these!"
Victoria M.

★★★★★
"I love connecting through narrative and these studio sessions help make my own journaling work feel more interesting, meaningful, and insightful. I've been able to reach a deeper ability to pin down peripheral thoughts into something enlightening and meaningful. The open discussions and different perspectives have pushed my thoughts and understandings in new directions. It's exciting and I feel connected in new and gratifying ways."
Community Member

stories help us

Heal Ourselves

We all have untold stories. Like towering trees with deep and unseen roots, we each have stories that we tend to not talk about. These are our stories of fear, resilience, shame, triumph, struggle, loss of a loved one, and even loss of self. But they are also stories of resilience, bravery, triumph, truth, and finding our authenticity...

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