Life Changing Course for Adult Children of Alcoholics
The only self paced online workshop in the world for ACOAs. Healing is here! In this course you will tackle low self esteem - learn specific, practical tools to bolster self-love, improve/develop your romantic relationships, get good at setting and completing goals, learn how to identify and let go of destructive thinking and more...
Eight Week Course designed to change your life!
Part 1: Go back in time and determine what complexes/defenses you have developed that are harming you today
Part 2: Bolster your self esteem, learn to listen to your emotions, accept them and identify how to use your emotions as a guide
Part 3: Learn to advocate for yourself through effective communication skills to use in personal relationships and in the workplace.
Part 4: Deep dive into romantic relationships, identify your attachment style, track how your style is affecting your relationships. For singles and coupled
Part 5: Goal setting - complete this course with a grounding guide on how to set and complete goals, use all that you have learned so far to create a shift in life
Hi, I’m Dr. Sofya Vass (Vasilyeva)
I am a coach and an adult child of an alcoholic. I spent years keeping secrets, living in shame and guilt, and feeling so bad about myself that I kept isolated because I was afraid I would harm other people with my presence. I struggled in relationships and alternated between picking abusive partners and being single for years, feeling that I am not worthy of love. I struggled in my career as I never got proper guidance, and I didn't know how to ask for help, I didn't think I deserved it. I tried to be perfect, controlled, well behaved, and show the world that I am not in need. Worst of all, I didn't think that I was in need. Then, about ten years ago, I started experiencing daily panic attacks; these were physical manifestations telling me that something is very wrong. I started psychotherapy and learned about the effects of growing up in an alcoholic home. I began to uncover my past and read literature. This set me off on my journey of personal recovery, and eventually, going back to school for a doctorate in psychology.
I journeyed to reflect on my past, accepted what has happened, analyzed how my past had shaped my present. I learned new skills, abolished shame, quit thinking that I am wrong and bad, revised my outlook, and improved my relationship with myself and others. I now want to bring this journey to you.
I am a practicing therapist, coach, and author of the book Misery to Mastery. I work with people that have experienced trauma to help them overcome the pain and shift perspective. I have compiled this course based on personal life experience, clinical experience, and recent research. This course is created based on my training in depth psychology, empirically tested CBT approaches and personal experience.
From the bottom of my heart, I wish for a supportive and warm recovery process for you. I hope that you will be able to heal from the hurt that you experienced in the past and break free into a more authentic and kind future.
What You'll Learn
1. Discover how your childhood affects your life today
You'll gain a powerful jumpstart on your healing journey, which will serve as an effective and natural boost for your well being and future changes
2. Transform Your Relationship with yourself and other people
Discover how to communicate effectively to get your needs met, be understood and stop feeling like an outsider
3. Reconnect With Your Authentic Being
Go beyond your trauma and begin to forgive which offers powerful breakthroughs in your day to day emotional state of being
4. Bolster your Self Esteem
Connect with your Authentic Self and re-evaluate what is good for you
5. Learn how to use your intuition about other people
Eliminate negative forces out of your life, learn how to detect when others have ill intentions, your own stress triggers and how to clear them
6. Obtain insight into your attachment style
Evaluate your relationships from a fresh angle and gain new insight into improving your relationships or building new ones
7. Learn goal-setting,
Re-evaluate patterns of behavior that set you back, learn how to stay focused
8. Feel more powerful by reigning in the responsibility for your life
Gain increased acceptance of self and other people, feel how this generates space in your life and allows for good new things to come in
9. Discover how to quiet the inner critic
and give yourself unconditional love and respect that you deserve
Testimonials from our clients
“I like that the instructor gave examples of real life and real people, the experiences that she shared were very similar to mine” - Rose
“The homework worksheets really helped me, I realized how many ideas my parents had planted in my mind that are simply not true, going through the course and the worksheets really helped me reorganize how I see myself and other people” - Jerald N.
“When I first saw the video and intro for the course, I was like WOW, this is so my experience, I had no idea that kids of alcoholics were so well studied, and that there are so many others like me” - Valery
Complete the course online at your own time and pace
After you purchase the course, you will create a personal login profile. Your information is confidential. You can log in at any time and start the online course. I recommend that you log in once per week, watch the video tutorial, read the course information, and complete the homework assigned to you throughout the week.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long is this course?
This is an 8-week course. Each week, you will log in and watch a video or read the lecture that is attached. You will be asked to do homework assignments which include a combination of worksheets, journaling, and mindfulness practices all designed to help you grow.
Is there homework?
Yes, there is homework, each week, you will be asked to work on a combination of worksheets, mindfulness, and journal exercises. All are tailored to help you grow and all are built using the latest research on cognitive behavioral practices.
Who teaches the course?
The course is taught by Sofya Vass, a practicing psychotherapist and an adult child of an alcoholic herself.
Why does this course work?
This course is based on empirically proven methods using CBT and ACT therapy approaches to help consolidate your experience and teach new skills for being
What if I am unhappy with the course?
We would never want you to be unhappy! If you are unsatisfied with your purchase, contact us in the first 30 days and we will give you a full refund.
Course Curriculum
- Introduction - Materials - Directions
- Class number 1: Who are you? Is this really true? (22:26)
- Class number 2: The role you played in your family/Inferiority Complex (20:10)
- Class number 3: Understanding your emotions (33:08)
- Class number 4: Self Esteem (20:01)
- Class number 5: Style of communication (21:25)
- Class number 6: Your attachment style (17:50)
- Class number 7: Picking partners and navigating relationships (33:53)
- Class number 8: Personal Goal Setting - Taking responsibility from beginning to end (6:44)