Becoming Real
An 8-week faith-centered journey toward healing, self-understanding, and wholeness.
We all carry experiences that shape the way we see ourselves, our relationships, our place in the world, and even our understanding of God.
Becoming Real is a space for women who want to understand themselves more deeply, heal what has shaped them, and live with greater authenticity, connection, and peace.
Dates: Tuesdays — October 6 - November 24, 2026
Time: 6:00–7:30 PM
Location: Arise Counseling and Workshops, Hurricane, Utah
Early-bird: Register by Sept 19 and save $50 enter code EARLYBIRD at checkout.
($547 paid in full, or 2 payments of $275 on the payment plan.)
Becoming Real
A faith-centered journey toward healing, self-understanding, and wholeness.
What if becoming more fully yourself begins with understanding what shaped you?
We all carry experiences that influence the way we see ourselves, relate to others, respond to pain, and understand God.
Becoming Real is a contemplative, faith-centered journey for women who are ready to slow down, understand themselves more deeply, and gently explore what it means to live as their truest selves.
Grounded in attachment science, trauma-informed practice, and gospel principles, Becoming Real creates space to acknowledge what has shaped us, find greater safety within ourselves and with God, recognize the stories that keep us stuck, make room for grief and pain, practice forgiveness, and ultimately live with greater wholeness.
Is Becoming Real for you?
Becoming Real is for women who find themselves asking questions such as:
Why do I respond the way I do?
Why are certain relationships so difficult for me?
Why do I struggle to trust myself?
Why do I keep repeating patterns I don't want?
What experiences have shaped the way I see myself?
How do I know what is actually true about me?
How do I make peace with what I've lost?
What would it mean to live more authentically?
Where is God in all of this?
Who am I beneath everything I've learned to be?
What would it feel like to be fully myself?
You don't need to have a particular story to participate.
You simply need a desire to understand, heal, and become more fully yourself.
Why Becoming Real Is Different
Becoming Real brings together three dimensions of the healing journey:
Psychological insight
Evidence-based understanding of attachment, trauma, emotions, and patterns.
Emotional awareness
Space to honestly acknowledge what we've experienced and how it has shaped us.
Faith and spiritual connection
A deeper relationship with Jesus Christ and the healing He offers.
Because understanding ourselves involves the mind, the heart, the body, our relationships, and our faith.
The Journey
Eight experiences. One unfolding journey toward wholeness.
Becoming Real unfolds slowly and intentionally. Each experience builds upon the one before it, inviting you to understand yourself more deeply, make space for what you've experienced, and discover what it means to live more fully and authentically.
1 — Acknowledging the Wound
Understanding the Wounds We Carry
We begin by gently noticing what has shaped us. You'll explore how our experiences—especially within important relationships—can influence the way we see ourselves, others, and God.
I begin to understand what has shaped me.
2 — Creating a Refuge
Building Safety Within and With God
Before we go deeper, we create a place of safety. You'll explore what it means to become a refuge for yourself while deepening your connection with God.
I am learning that I can create safety within myself and with God.
3 — Firmness of Mind
Practicing Mindfulness and Inner Stillness
Healing requires our presence. You'll learn practices that help you slow down, notice what is happening within you, and become less governed by the noise of your thoughts and emotions.
I am learning to be present with what is happening within me.
4 — Identifying the Enemy
Recognizing Distortion and Restoring Truth
Our wounds can shape the stories we tell about ourselves and our lives. You'll begin recognizing the difference between the voice of distortion and the voice of truth.
I am learning to recognize what is true.
5 — Allowing
The Way Through Pain Is Not Around It
Some things cannot be healed by avoiding them. You'll explore what it means to make room for difficult emotions and experiences without being overwhelmed by them.
I am learning that I can make room for what I feel.
6 — Grief
Honoring What Was Lost
Healing includes grieving. You'll have space to acknowledge what you've lost, what has changed, and the parts of your story that deserve to be honored.
I am learning to honor what mattered to me.
7 — Forgiveness
Releasing the Debt & Turning to Christ
Forgiveness is not pretending that something didn't matter. It is a process of releasing what we have been carrying and turning toward the healing and freedom found in Christ.
I am learning to release what I no longer need to carry.
8 — Becoming Real
Integration, Identity, and Living Whole
We bring the pieces together. You'll reflect on what you've discovered about yourself, your story, your relationships, and your relationship with God—and begin considering how to live from that deeper understanding.
I am learning to live more fully as myself.
Where the Journey Leads
Becoming Real isn't about becoming someone different.
It is about becoming more fully aware of who you are, what has shaped you, what is true, and how you want to live.
You may arrive carrying questions.
You may leave carrying some answers.
But most importantly, you will have begun to see yourself—and your story—with greater understanding, compassion, and truth.
Investment
Your Investment Includes
✔ Eight professionally facilitated experiences of reflection, growth, and healing.
✔ The Becoming Real participant workbook
✔ Guided practices and exercises
✔ A small-group experience designed to support meaningful reflection and connection throughout the eight weeks.
One-time Payment
$597
or
2 payments of $300
Spots are limited to maintain a small, supportive group experience.
Dates: Tuesdays — October 6 - November 24, 2026
Time: 6:00–7:30 PM
Location: Arise Counseling and Workshops, Hurricane, Utah
Meet Your Guide
Created and facilitated by Angela Gehrke, LCSW
Angela is a licensed clinical social worker specializing in attachment, trauma, identity development, and faith-integrated healing. She created Becoming Real to offer women a thoughtful, compassionate space where emotional healing and spiritual growth can unfold together.
Imagine Where You Could Be Eight Weeks From Now
Healing doesn't erase the past.
But it can change the way you carry it.
If you're wondering whether Becoming Real is the right next step, I'd love to answer your questions and help you discern whether this experience is a good fit.