Therapy Toolkit: Move From Fear To Fearless

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10-Tage-Kurs

Therapy Toolkit: Move From Fear To Fearless

Von Charles Freligh

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In this 10-day course, Charles will share some core principles he has found useful in his experience as a psychotherapist, with a particular focus on facing the existential realities of life. By exploring why it can be so challenging for us to “just be present,” or why we repeat self-defeating patterns, these teachings will help you identify areas that you may be feeling stuck in your life and how to live in a way that is less avoidant, more present, and increasingly authentic. You will develop a clarified sense of your “false self” and will learn strategies to help you embrace your “less false self” despite the fear of doing so, which can ultimately result in reduced anxiety, anger, sadness, and regret in life. Some sessions will provide more content and others will provide more practical or experiential exercises to offer a complementary combination of the conceptual and the practical.

Charles Freligh

Minneapolis, MN, USA

Charles Freligh is a psychotherapist in the final year of his doctoral training, a psychology instructor, and a long-time meditation practitioner. He has experience leading mindfulness and meditation courses for a variety of audiences and has published original research in the peer-reviewed journal Mindfulness as well as writes the Mindful Lens...

Lektion 1

The Hourglass

In today's lesson Charles will introduce cycle breathing, which will be a core practice throughout the course. He will explain the meaning of "existential distress" at the core of his psychotherapy work and will use the visual metaphor of an hourglass to illustrate both how we get stuck in life and how we can get unstuck. He will also share a story from the Sufi tradition and provide you with his own personal example of being stuck in the center of the hourglass as motivation to work together toward unstuckness through the rest of the course.

Lektion 2

The Spacesuit

In today's lesson Charles will discuss the concept of the "inner child" and utilize the visual of a spacesuit to illustrate the ways in which we've coped with our childhood environment that may no longer be serving us. He will also provide a guided practice that offers a way of communicating to the inner child that may change our experience of strong emotions.

Lektion 3

The Curiosity Cure

In today's lesson Charles will emphasize the importance of not always having to have an intellectual understanding of the way thing are, and will provide a visual metaphor and practice based on opening up to the possibility of this moment (and how curative this can be for our experience of distress). He will also provide space and permission for not needing things to be different than they are - at all - in this moment.

Lektion 4

Matching Meaning

In today's lesson Charles provide core principles of clear communication that may be particularly useful in conflict or misunderstandings. He will explain the concept of the Johari Window, share a therapeutic technique of "saying back," and describe the difference between "process" and "content" in communication, all in an effort to help you remove the spacesuit and connect with others in an increasingly authentic and real way.

Lektion 5

The Right Brain

In today's lesson Charles will provide a basic description of the difference between the left and right brain and emphasize the importance of something he calls "brain balancing." He will provide an extended exercise focused on tapping into the right brain, which may help us access and attend to the inner child that is still alive in us.

Lektion 6

Coping With Overwhelming Feelings

In today's lesson Charles will honor how difficult it can be to move into strong emotions (i.e., moments of the inner child calling out), and will provide some methods of coping with them in the moment. He will further explain the use of cycle breathing throughout the course and will offer guidance through a grounding exercise he refers to as Notice 3 Things.

Lektion 7

The Thought Train

In today's lesson Charles will explore the ways that we can get stuck in habitual thinking and living patterns, and will provide methods of transcending these patterns while also honoring the ways they have helped/protected us in the past (particularly in relation to the needs and fears of the inner child). He will also share a visualization exercise he refers to as Noticing the Train, which you can use both as a meditation practice as well as in your daily life to help you notice when you have stepped into autopilot, and develop a new ability to step back out into more freedom and authenticity in the present moment.

Lektion 8

The "Less False Self"

In today's lesson Charles will explore the concept of the "true self" and provide his perspective on why the "less false self" may be more helpful in our search for authenticity, connection, and happiness. He will provide a guided exercise to help the various parts of ourselves (e.g., the Inner Critic and the Inner Child) communicate directly and feel more integrated and whole.

Lektion 9

Intersections Of Identity

In today's lesson it might be helpful to have something to write on (though it is okay to engage in the exercise just in your mind). Charles will discuss the ways in which our various personal identities intersect and the role that this plays in therapeutic healing. He will finish the lesson with a guided exercise referred to as "Who Am I?"

Lektion 10

Playing The Game

In today's lesson Charles will recap the course and provide you with a mesage on the role you are playing in his life and the courageous act you are taking to truly live in the face of the inherent insecurity and uncertainty of this life. He shares a final message about playing the game of life and a freestyle exercise of embracing play in whatever way feels right to you.

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Jamie

February 16, 2026

This course had so many valuable, practical ways to live life more fully and beautifully. The practice of noticing, hearing and feeling 3 things has been my anchor lately. This was a new practice to me and it has been instrumental in bringing me back into fearless presence. I’ll definitely listen to this course again. What a truly wonderful...

Wayland

February 10, 2026

Hi Charles I really enjoyed this course; the hourglass/spacesuit metaphors resonate deeply with me. I have a character named Randy Chances that performs stand up/improv and has a bit where his inner child shows up before a show—great fun and not a little silly😝 Keep up the good work! Peace, Wayland

Tricity

November 18, 2025

I learnt so much from this course about my identify and self. Fascinating.

Andy

September 6, 2025

Very helpful thank you Charles for all the great tools and teachings you have provided on insight timer. Interested if you can recommend an Alan Watts book..I've listened to a few but there seems to be many.

KWCarrie

August 4, 2025

Such a great beneficial course. Charles is a genuine honest gentle teacher with many wonderful useful tools for everyone. What an excellent therapist and guide he will be / is! Listen more than once - great tidbits each time.🙏🏽

Flavia

August 2, 2025

Beautiful course, thank you so much Charles. I’ve learned so much and feel that I have more tools and wisdom to keep on this beautiful journey of life we are all in.

Denise

July 18, 2025

Wow! I did this course to get a feel for Charles’ approach to working with his clients, because I’m going to become one next month. Loved this course; loved the visual images, the exercises, the authenticity. I especially loved the image of the less false self - that we are all born as perfect masterpieces that just need to be released from the...

Jeff

July 13, 2025

A wonderful course, full of sound ideas and gentle wisdom. I’m sorry it’s finished, but I may revisit it after a time. Thank you.

Heather

May 18, 2025

Thank you for this very rich and helpful course - I am applying so much into my daily life…it’s been very effective and helped me deepen my relationship with myself - the hourglass imagery has resonated strongly. Your work is incredible.

Omar

March 12, 2025

Thank you 🤩 for this amazing 🤩 course. Very helpful.

Michele

January 23, 2025

Thank you Charles! I learned a lot from this course. As a therapist myself, I utilize mind/body/meditations in my own practice so appreciate what you taught me! Have a great day yourself! Michele 🦋

Julia

December 30, 2024

What a great course! Each lesson brought me new insights and ideas for how to think about life. I found a lot of truly useful ideas I can implement every day. Some of the thought exercises are pretty deep and can bring up some emotions so be prepared, however the effort and energy is worthwhile. Thank you, Charles for the course!

Sam

August 19, 2024

Thank you- I really enjoyed this course….it gave me some new ideas and insights to explore and I really enjoyed your pace and tone throughout

Faye

July 31, 2024

Fantastic course, thank you for creating it. The ‘who am I’ was particularly powerful and difficult to start with as I didn’t want to ‘let go’ of those four aspects, but I understand why. 🧡

Jack

May 17, 2024

Charles, I can’t thank you enough. This course along with your others has brought so much light to my life. This was exactly what I have been searching for and you put it in a way that I can easily understand. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us.

Ingo

April 17, 2024

Great course, making practical tools from psychotherapy more accessible and helping us navigate life’s journey.

Gail

February 28, 2024

Another fantastic course by Charles! This is the fourth course I have taken and I learn more and more about my ‘spacesuit’ with every course. Thank you for your insightful teachings and I can’t wait to continue learning more from you ✨🙏✨

Bryan

November 25, 2023

Charles class was amazing. He answered all my questions with thoughtful and insightful responses 😀. He is by far one of the best teachers I have had on insight timer. I would recommend him to anyone. Thank you for your amazing tips and tricks I can use even on the go. I am eager and excited for your next course until we meet again namaste 😀😀.

Christine

October 31, 2023

Thought provoking and very helpful. I found myself really looking forward to the next session. The metaphores were great and valuable. I am currently going through a very stressful time in my life and this course had a very positive impact on my well-being. Thank you.

Leigh

September 26, 2023

Very helpful ways of looking at things and making changes in my way of thinking, doing and bering. Always a privilege sharing time with you, Charles. Thank you ✨️

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