Aligned by Design: Ditch the “Shoulds” + Live by Your Values
September 15 · 7:00 PM
Free & open to all | Registration required
If you’ve ever felt like you’re running on empty from trying to do it all—saying “yes” when you want to say “no,” striving to be everything to everyone, and living under the weight of expectations—this workshop is for you.
Led by Shannon Sauer-Zavala, PhD, clinical psychologist, professor, author and expert in women’s wellbeing, Aligned by Design is a powerful 90-minute session designed especially for busy women navigating the pressures of work, family, and community.
In this workshop, you’ll:
Discover why people-pleasing and perfectionism are costing you more than just your time
Learn how “good girl” conditioning may be holding you back from what you truly want
Explore science-backed tools to align your daily choices with your core values
Leave with practical strategies to create more freedom, energy, and fulfillment—without burning it all down
This is your chance to pause, reflect, and reset. Walk away with clarity on what matters most and the confidence to design a life that fits you.
✨ Because you don’t have to do it all—you just have to do what matters most.
Dr. Shannon Sauer-Zavala is Licensed Clinical Psychologist with over 15 years of experience working with people struggling with anxiety and depression. She is also an Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Kentucky (UK) where she develops new treatments for common mental health conditions and tests them in rigorous clinical trials. Dr. Sauer-Zavala is the lead developer of a short-term intervention shifting personality traits– COMPASS (a loose acronym for cognitive behavioral modules for personality symptoms). Dr. Sauer-Zavala is also the Founder and Director of Compass Mental Health Training & Consulting, through which she has been invited all over the country and the world (Ireland, Portugal, Spain, United Kingdom, South Africa, Hong Kong, Japan, Russia, Brazil, Denmark, Germany, Canada) to train therapists in her potent, parsimonious interventions.
Dr. Sauer-Zavala received her doctorate in Clinical Psychology from UK in 2011; she completed her predoctoral residency at Duke University Medical Center and her postdoctoral fellowship at Boston University. Dr. Sauer-Zavala is well-regarded in her field. She has co-authored over 140 peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, and an academic book on personality. Her research has been supported by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), the Canadian Institute of Health Research, and the Templeton Foundation.