Ready to connect back to yourself, regulate your emotions, and start to understand that you make sense?
In this video we touch on:
Who is The Simplest Self (1:20), what is Bite Sized Healing (2:55), a bit about our stories (Lauren’s story 5:42, Courtney’s Story 7:55, Sunny’s Story 10:40), how to know what you need from Bite Sized Healing (12:36), and how you can expect to feel if you choose to work with us (15:30).
Does this sound like you?
You wake up in the morning and already feel like your to-do list is too long. You feel anxious all the time but don’t know why. You feel restless and agitated even though all you want to do is sleep.
You are curious about emotional health work but aren’t ready to fully invest or commit to a long program. You have a busy schedule and wear a lot of different hats in your life.
You’re emotionally distant to those around you and have a hard time letting your guard down or..god forbid, *be vulnerable*. The thought of vulnerability automatically creates chaos inside of you and you have difficulty creating meaningful relationships with people.
You struggle to feel joy. You often see the world from a glass half empty point of view and struggle to see the good in everyday life.
You struggle with negative self talk. Even when you do accomplish something, you can’t celebrate yourself and you go right to picking yourself apart.
You are really curious about healing, but the financial and time investment has felt overwhelming to you. You really want to dip your toes into it before committing all the way.
You are a busy person who doesn’t have a lot of time in your week to dedicate to yourself, but you also crave a space where you can open up. You often give your all to other people, and a part of you really wants to create some space for you.
Meet Lauren, the founder
of The Simplest Self
Hi, I’m Lauren Rasmussen (she/her), the founder of The Simplest Self and creator of Bite Sized Healing!
Through being a survivor of childhood SA, experiencing extreme self hate and shame; and coping with my pain by engaging in addictive patterns to escape, all I wanted to do was run away.
Despite experiencing so much pain, something in me wanted to survive. Something in me wanted more. I wanted to heal. I wanted to feel calm. I wanted to feel joy. I simply wanted to feel.
I learned that I disconnected from my body as a way to survive the abuse I was going through as a child. I learned that it then made sense that as I grew up, I continued to do things to keep me out of my body. And that as I learned to reconnect with my body and heal, that would feel unsafe at first.
It made sense. I made sense. Once I made space for why I did the things that I did to survive, it allowed me to move through the big emotions, regulate my nervous system, and learn to be in relationship to others and trust.
After going through my own self healing journey, I knew I wanted to hold space for others to do the same.
I now live a fulfilled life with my husband and 2 cat babies in Canada as I run our online coaching practice, The Simplest Self. Our mission at The Simplest Self is to help you create a life that you feel brave living. Our mission is to help you relearn your relationship to past survival strategies so you can reach your full potential.
Our values are rooted in safety, curiosity, empowerment & inclusion–just to name a few. To read the full list of our core values, you can click here.
I am honored to have two amazing practitioners within The Simplest Self, Courtney and Sunny. Because as I often say, healing happens in community. And I cannot do this work alone!
This is our life’s work, and we are more passionate about it than anything in this world. We are so excited that you will potentially be working with us!
Meet your Practitioners, Courtney & Sunny
Hi! My name is Courtney Shrum (she/her) and I am a trauma-informed practitioner who works from an integrated psychodynamic and trauma informed approach.
First I just want to honor the fact that you made it this far in looking for new ways to take care of yourself. The road of healing isn’t easy so I want to acknowledge that you’ve made it this far - and that in itself takes strength and courage.
My personal experience with trauma has been complicated. I grew up as a product of an accident to very young parents, and I spent a lot of my life feeling like I wasn’t worthwhile and like I constantly had to prove myself worthy. In addition the running tagline in my family was “suck it up” and there wasn’t always space for any emotions that were less than positive.
I believe that we are all carrying some degree of past trauma or distress that impacts how we function and cope in the present. I want to understand how what happened to you impacts the way you think, feel and process life. I am a calm and compassionate practitioner who creates a safe and non-judgmental environment for you to further explore your truth.
I also have a background in exercise science with a bachelor's in kinesiology and various certifications surrounding fitness and nutrition (CFL-1, Pn1). With that background, I can help you translate your reactions and emotions as they appear from your body, as well as teach you how to communicate back to create a more harmonious experience internally.
You can find Courtney's full bio at The Simplest Self website here.
I’m Suneeta Johnson but you can call me Sunny. I use she/her pronouns and I am a heterosexual, cisgendered female, Canadian born to Fijian Indian/Australian settler parents. I acknowledge that I live and work on the unceded and traditional territory of the sq̓əc̓iy̓aɁɬ təməxʷ (Katzie), sc̓əwaθenaɁɬ təməxʷ (Tsawwassen), kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (Kwikwetlem) and S’ólh Téméxw (Stó:lō) First Nations people. I am a wife and fur momma to two orange tabby cats (Emry and Murphy) and one high energy Golden Retriever (Charlie).
Living through my own childhood trauma I was told by society to just get over it. As a result I struggled with disordered eating, poor self-esteem and bad body talk. Continuing to exist in a bigger body and in a world that likes to blame and shame, I made the choice to fight back against that narrative and start to heal. I wanted to feel worthy of this body and the beautiful life I live.
Through my healing journey I learned that my experiences were real and my feelings were valid. I learned reconnecting with my body was not scary. Holding space for my own healing has grounded me in my ability to have courage against my triggers and pack my tool box full.
I specialize in self advocacy, boundary setting & values based work with a foundation in empathy & recognition. I utilize elements of healing & trauma practices throughout all of my work with clients. I’ve been coaching within the personal growth world for 14 years. I really starting to hone in on trauma informed and counselling techniques for the last 5 years in my social work practice, meeting and working with Lauren as a mentor through her 1:1 coaching over the last year.
You can find Sunny's full bio at The Simplest Self website here.
You recognize that something doesn’t feel right. You have read all the self help books and watched all the Tik Toks, but still struggle to implement the knowledge into your own daily life.
You feel like traditional therapy sometimes just isn’t enough, and would love a bit more gentle accountability and structure.
You are curious about dedicating more time to yourself and your own healing.
You are interested in learning about how what you went through in childhood impacts you as an adult. You don’t necessarily want to rehash old trauma, but you just want to understand why you are the way you are so you can start to heal.
You want to grow and heal, but you have no idea where to start.
You are curious about what self compassion could feel like after a lifetime of self sabotage and self shame.
You simultaneously crave connection and are deeply afraid of it.
You want to be able to have close and intimate relationships with those around you. You are tired of closing yourself off.
You want to be able to move through your emotions without always being stuck on “on” or “off.”
You see that the ways in which you cope are not as supportive as they once were in your life. That often they leave you feeling even more empty than you felt before.
You’re ready to relearn your relationship to your old survival strategies and start to step into your authentic self.
- 4 55 minute 1:1 coaching calls either weekly or bi-weekly with Courtney or Sunny, with mentorship and supervision by Lauren. During each of these calls we will be going deep with training, space holding, and support on how to heal trauma, regulate your emotions & heal attachment wounds.
- 1 live group coaching call per month led by Lauren. Have direct access to Lauren via The Simplest Self Community. In addition, once a month Lauren holds a group call within the Community based on the monthly theme.
- 1 month free access to our online community. The Simplest Self Community is an online platform with a group of like minded individuals who all have the common intention of walking forward in their growth and healing. You will have access to live group calls, live trauma informed yoga and workouts, as well as a library of somatic resources and tools to help you create momentum in your healing. To learn more about it, follow this link!
- 2 month access to our Virtual Trauma Healing Library. The Virtual Trauma Healing Library includes 84+ videos pertaining to emotional healing, nervous system regulation, attachment work & more. Keep scrolling to take an inside peek.
- 2 month access to your practitioner via Slack. So you have a gentle accountability partner throughout this process.
- Call write ups following each session with your practitioner. Because we know how important it is to revisit key concepts.
“WORKING WITH HER, SHE TAUGHT ME HOW TO BE MY OWN BEST FRIEND AND HOW TO BE THERE FOR MYSELF. I’VE ALWAYS BEEN TOLD THAT I’M A VERY POSITIVE PERSON, I LEARNED DURING THE COURSE THAT I WAS NOT SHOWING MYSELF THE SAME SORT OF LOVE, KINDNESS, COMPASSION.”
-Vanessa
“SHE HELPED ME SHED SOME NEW LIGHT THAT I NEVER CONSIDERED OR THOUGHT OF BEFORE AND I’VE BEEN TO YEARS OF THERAPY FOR THIS STUFF."
-Eli
Ready to connect back to yourself, regulate your emotions, and start to understand that you make sense?
Purchase for 1 payment of $440 USD or 2 payments of $220 USD.
"I CAN NOW EAT FOODS AND NOT FEEL GUILTY, OR LIKE I NEED TO OVERCOMPENSATE WITH EXERCISE OR NOT EAT THE NEXT DAY. FOR THE FIRST TIME, I FEEL OK IN MY OWN BODY."
-Caroline
“SHE HELPS YOU UNTANGLE THOSE THOUGHTS AND COME BACK TO WHO YOU REALLY ARE.”
-Michelle
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What happens once I purchase?
- 4 55 minute 1:1 coaching calls either weekly or bi-weekly with Courtney or Sunny, with mentorship and supervision by Lauren. During each of these calls we will be going deep with training, space holding, and support on how to heal trauma, regulate your emotions & heal attachment wounds.
- 1 live group coaching call per month led by Lauren. Have direct access to Lauren via The Simplest Self Community. In addition, Lauren holds a group call within the Community based on the monthly theme.
- 1 month free access to our online community. The Simplest Self Community is an online platform with a group of like minded individuals who all have the common intention of walking forward in their growth and healing. You will have access to live group calls, live trauma informed yoga and workouts, as well as a library of somatic resources and tools to help you create momentum in your healing. To learn more about it, follow this link!
- 2 month access to our Virtual Trauma Healing Library. The Virtual Trauma Healing Library includes 84+ videos pertaining to emotional healing, nervous system regulation, attachment work & more. Keep scrolling to take an inside peek.
- 2 month access to your practitioner via Slack. So you have a gentle accountability partner throughout this process.
- Call write ups following each session with your practitioner. Because we know how important it is to revisit key concepts.
