The Pocket Project

ГРУПА ПСИХОСОЦІАЛЬНОЇ ПІДТРИМКИ ДЛЯ МОЛОДІ УКРАЇНИ (18-30 РОКІВ)
2024-07-16 17:00 - 18:30, 2024-07-30 17:00 - 18:30, 2024-08-12 17:00 - 18:30, 2024-08-26 17:00 - 18:30 (Europe/Berlin)
📅 Один раз кожних 2 тижні 🕒 18:00 – 19:30 за Києвом 📍 Онлайн
Умови – група закрита
У ПРОГРАМІ:
💬 Групові дискусії
🌱 Техніки зняття стресу
🧠 Робота над емоційною стійкістю
🤝 Підтримка групи
Для кого?
Для молоді України (18-30 років)
Чому це важливо?
* Підтримка один одного допомагає зменшити почуття самотності.
* Навчання нових способів впоратися зі стресом.
* Формування безпечного простору для самовираження.

Global Embrace for Kenya: Witnessing Grief, Honoring Loss, Sharing Hope
2024-07-17 19:00 - 20:30 (Europe/Berlin)
In this Global Social Witnessing call, we offered a processing space and support for Kenyans during this period of change to bear witness to our collective resolve, honor those we have lost, and comfort those in mourning. We came together to acknowledge the dreams and pain amidst the violence through the power of embodied witnessing and grounding to offer a global embrace for Kenya and her people.

Група розвитку психологічної стійкості для українок
2024-07-26 19:00 - 20:30, 2024-08-16 19:00 - 20:30, 2024-08-30 19:00 - 20:30 (Europe/Berlin)
У рамках нашої зустрічі ми практикуватимемо усвідомлення наших потреб, та потренуємо вміння слухати з емпатією потреби інших людей. Будемо вчитися слухати своє серце.
Разом будемо розвивати вміння підтримувати себе у важких ситуаціях!
Зустрічі відбуватимуться двічі на місяць.
Для учасниць безоплатно.
20:00-21:30 за Києвом

Група посттравматичного особистісного розвитку «Я живу!»
2024-08-15 19:30 - 20:30 (Europe/Berlin)
Щотижневі зустрічі для молоді 18-30 років:
* четвергами, 20:30-21:30 за Києвом;

* з 15 серпня по 12 грудня;
* Зустрічі в zoom.
Мета групи: надати мотиваційну та психоемоційну підтримку учасникам групи для надання та пошуку ресурсів для посттравматичного розвитку особистості.
Основне направлення діяльності нашого спілкування:
1) надання підтримки для максимального розкриття життєвого потенціалу та самореалізації в часи невизначеності;
2) пошук внутрішніх та зовнішніх ресурсів для набуття позитивних змін у житті;
3) мотивація до посттравматичного розвитку і пошуку нових сенсів життя;
4) набуття навичок самомотивації, керування часом, самодисципліни, цілепокладання;
5) трансформація обмежувальних переконань та негативних емоційних станів в ресурсні;
6) складання особистісної мапи карʼєрного та фінансового зростання;
7) пошук балансу в актуальних сферах життя…
На заняттях буде мінімум теорії та максимум практичних вправ, з використанням технологій арттерапії та коучингових технологій.
Запрошуємо в групу молодих людей, які наразі перебувають на території України і які готові пройти свій власний шлях від посттравматичного розладу до особистісного розвитку.
Ведуча групи – Бесчастна Ліна – психолог-практик, арттерапевт, тренер з арткоучингу. З 2014 року має досвід роботи в стабілізації психоемоційних станів та відновленню з посттравматичного стресу до посттравматичного розвитку. В проєкті Pocket Project працює з 2022 року як психолог, яка вела живі групи психоемоційної підтримки в Києві та онлайн. Працювала з сімейними парами та жінками вимушеними переселенцями, а також з українськими волонтерами.

Seven Years in Prison - Iranian Hostage Diplomacy
2024-08-21 20:00 - 21:30 (Europe/Berlin)
Kamran Ghaderi endured 7.5 years in Tehran’s notorious Evin prison. Arrested unexpectedly by the Iranian Intelligence Service during a business trip, Kamran faced 80 days in isolation and 89 months in prison, missing crucial years with his family. Despite these harrowing circumstances, Kamran emerged with a passion for languages, writing, and a deep commitment to human rights activism. He shared his story of resilience and transformation in a powerful conversation and gave insights into the strength of the human spirit.

Burnout & Resilience - Breathing Practices for Self Regulation
2024-09-04 20:00 - 21:30 (Europe/Berlin)
Our breath is the silent and ever-present guardian of our inner world. In times of challenge and chaos, our breath is our most immediate lifeline and bridge from turmoil to inner balance and calm. How can we increase our awareness in such a profound way that we transform our breathing into a self-regulation habit? Join us to learn and practice with one of the world’s experts in bringing breathwork to warzones and crisis areas.

The Aftermath of Covid - Voices of Loss & Fear II
2024-09-18 20:00 - 21:30 (Europe/Berlin)
The coronavirus left a mark on our lives, both socially and internally. We were all touched by loss – of loved ones, work spaces, community, belonging, health, and by fear – of illness and death, being blamed for someone else’s illness, having our basic democratic rights taken away. Some of us experienced gains, too; others didn’t. We were invited to bring our experience to this call to soften the fabric of fine and deep scars for integration.

Centering in Stability: Maturity in Moments of Crisis
2024-10-08 20:00 - 21:30 (Europe/Berlin)
Escalation is a powerful force that drives us towards more destructive outcomes in moments of crisis. Many of us lacked parents who could remain calm and positive when we experienced strong emotions as children. It is normal for the young nervous systems of children to be overwhelmed by intense emotions. In these moments, children enter a raw, survival mode and need the maturity of a calm, positive, and attuned response to begin to truly understand their feelings and express their needs or boundaries in a more moderate way.
In times of crisis, maturity, the ability to de-escalate, and capacity to be a “rock in the surf” are extremely valuable. In this Community Call, we will explore techniques to stay grounded and composed instead of losing our awareness and escalating. By learning these skills, we can navigate crises with stability and resilience.

Launch of the Palestine Trauma Relief Project - Where Olive Trees Weep
2024-10-16 20:00 - 21:30 (Europe/Berlin)
Please join us for a conversation about the film ‘Where Olive Trees Weep’ with Sami Awad, a visionary peace activist and co-director of Nonviolence International. Sami is devoted to a “lasting and just peace” in the Holy Land, the area between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea. He is an advocate for nonviolent resistance and an inspirational leader working towards a shared future for Palestinians and Israelis. Sami will be joined by Ibrahim Ashour from Ghaza, Project Manager of the Palestine Trauma Relief Project.
In preparation, you are warmly invited (but not required) to watch the film, which gives background to the current crisis in Israel/Palestine and shows the lives of people from the occupied West Bank. Their universally human stories speak of intergenerational pain, trauma and resilience. Please watch “Where Olive Trees Weep” if you have the time and resourcing to do this, ideally with friends and people who you feel safe and supported by: https://whereolivetreesweep.com/.

The Climate Crisis - Embedding ourselves in Embodiment & Living Systems
2024-10-22 20:00 - 21:30 (Europe/Berlin)
How does our disconnect from ourselves, each other, and the living systems we are embedded in give birth to the crises of our times? Can we bring our embodied witnessing capacity to these gaps, especially regarding the natural world, and open up to what might become visible? What does it feel like when we allow our curiosity and system sensing capacity to enter these spaces? Join us for this call to explore possibilities for a next level of embeddedness, connectedness, and evolutionary movement.

Understanding the Roots of Fragmentation - Possibilities for Healing and Flourishing Amid Adversity
2024-11-06 20:00 - 21:30 (Europe/Berlin)
The latest research is helping us to understand the effect that stressful and disorganized versus safe, stable and nurturing relationships in our childhood can have on our lifelong wellbeing. Can we create safety within contexts that are not safe? This question is becoming more and more crucial in our shifting world. Christina Bethell, Professor at Johns Hopkins University, will share the newest findings with us and inspire us to understand how we might be able to provide trauma-informed environments that allow children and adults to flourish amidst adversity. She will equally explore how the concept of adverse childhood experiences meets mainstream.
Join us to learn how science meets mainstream with the potential of a transformational shift towards collective healing.

The Days Ahead - Witnessing the Outcome of the US Election
2024-11-13 02:00 - 03:30 (Europe/Berlin)
US times: November 12, 2024 – 8-9.30 pm New York / 5-6.30 pm Los Angeles
You can use this Time Zone Converter​ to convert to another time zone.
On Tuesday November 5th, Donald Trump was elected President and the Republican party gained control of the Senate and possibly the House of Representatives. Trump supporters are delighted with the outcome while many who opposed his election are experiencing uncertainty and fear. After one of the most polarized elections in the country’s history, the Trump team has begun its plans for his Presidency, and opponents are mobilizing to resist many of the steps he has said he intends to take.
Among the opposition’s concerns are concerns how the new administration will respond to multiple national and global challenges including the Climate Crisis, the subject of the Pocket Project’s upcoming Climate Consciousness Summit. We will sit together, witness the range of our felt experiences in response to these events, including and honoring the places where it is challenging for us to stay related to ourselves and others.

Разом у горі: шлях до зцілення (для українців 18-30 років)
2024-11-13 17:00 - 20:30 (Europe/Berlin)
Група психологічної підтримки для тих, хто переживає втрату близьких.
Ця група створена для людей, які стикнулися з втратою та шукають підтримки й розуміння. У колі однодумців ми створимо безпечний простір, де можна поділитися болем, запитаннями, переживаннями та віднайти сили жити далі.
Під час зустрічей ми будемо працювати з почуттям горя, втрати, самотності та непоправності. Разом ми розглянемо, як етапи горювання проявляються в житті та як кожен із них можна проживати екологічно для себе.
Це простір для тих, хто хоче знайти підтримку на шляху прийняття втрати та поступового відновлення. Разом ми допоможемо одне одному знайти надію та віднайти сенс далі.
Ведуча групи: Сімейно-системний психолог Олена Ратинська.
17 років психологічний супровід родин.
Тренерка соціальних програм для населення.
Сертифікована арт-терапевтка.
Щосереди, о 18:00 за Києвом.

Launch of the Jewish Trauma Relief Project - A Healing Impulse
2024-11-27 20:00 - 21:30 (Europe/Berlin)
The world we live in is fraught with conflict, loss, and other traumatic challenges that have a profound impact on individuals and communities. For Jewish people In Israel and worldwide, the experience of trauma is compounded by a history of persecution, conflict, and ongoing security concerns. Recognizing these unique challenges, the Jewish Trauma Relief Project is dedicated to providing specialized psychosocial support tailored to the needs of Jewish communities around the globe. Our approach is holistic, culturally sensitive, and rooted in a deep respect for the histories of the Jewish people. In this call we invite participants from a Jewish background to share from a place that helps to soften the scars.

Celebrating & Giving Thanks - Pocket Project End of Year Celebration
2024-12-17 20:00 - 21:30 (Europe/Berlin)
As we gather to celebrate this year’s journey, we hold our vision close: to transform our presence on this planet from one that unknowingly perpetuates trauma into one that embodies deep wisdom and compassion. We recognize that each step toward healing—whether individual, ancestral, or collective—helps us cultivate a trauma-informed world where care and resilience define our interactions and uplift our shared humanity.
Together, we’ve seen how the work of the Pocket Project resonates worldwide. Through trauma-relief projects, education, and consultancy, we reach out to crisis areas, supporting those affected with relief, knowledge, and care. Our mission this year has been profoundly impactful as we’ve nurtured a global healing movement, sharing approaches to trauma-informed care that honor each individual’s journey and our collective experience.
Thank you for joining us in this purpose-driven year. Each of you—our partners, friends, and supporters—has been integral to creating pathways of transformation and connection. Here’s to building on this foundation in the coming year, fostering more healing, resilience, and wisdom in our world.

The Ukraine Trauma Relief Project - Waves of Resilience in a Situation of War
2025-01-09 18:00 - 19:30 (Europe/Berlin)
The war in Ukraine began in February 2022. Since then the existential threat to life in Ukraine has intensified. In the midst of war, how can life continue to be celebrated, how can resilience be cultivated, how can communities provide a structure of support?
In this call, we heard from Therapists, Resilience Circle Facilitators and Trauma-Informed Leadership Alumni of the Ukraine Trauma Relief Project about their experiences, and we allowed our hearts and compassion to become nourishment for our Ukrainian community.
This event was hosted by:
Daria Yemets, Ukraine Trauma Relief Project Manager, is 25 years old, lives in Kyiv, Ukraine and is a psychologist, breath work and mindfulness instructor and researcher of collective post-traumatic growth and intergenerational resilience in Ukraine.
Oksana Ruda, Ukraine Trauma Relief Strategic Advisor, is a PhD, psychologist and author with a high level of expertise in psychology, education and social change.

UNRULY Book Launch
2025-01-28 20:00 - 21:30 (Europe/Berlin)
UNRULY offers language to articulate the full spectrum of Black women’s embodied realities—in all their pain, power, and possibility.
In this powerful debut, Antoinette Cooper weaves poetry, memoir, and documentary evidence into an ineffable work of embodied storytelling. UNRULY honors the Black female body as a site of profound resilience and complex histories.
With uncompromising honesty and lyrical precision, Cooper explores the intimate experiences of Black women—from historical medical abuses to contemporary health disparities, intergenerational trauma, societal beauty standards, and personal encounters with violence and healing. UNRULY refuses silence by (re)claiming our often unspoken and inviolable voice.
This revelatory reading experience, at once deeply personal and universally resonant, offers a nuanced exploration of how past and present intertwine in Black women’s bodies. Cooper’s genre-defying approach invites us to witness ancestral legacies while envisioning paths to integration and liberation, announcing her as an essential voice in contemporary literature.
“Unruly powerfully unmasks the scream that resides deep within – a pain that never surfaced – raw and clear, the voice that speaks for centuries of voices in our midst. Antoinette Cooper’s life, fight, and revelation cast into “Poetry of the Edge” is a magnetizing, passionate account of her personal and collective journey.” – Thomas Hübl, Co-founder, Pocket Project
By joining the book launch, you will:

Witness and empower Black women’s stories as medicine for personal and collective healing, honoring both ancestral wisdom and contemporary experiences.
Experience how embodied storytelling can create new pathways for engaging with historical trauma, offering a unique technology for transparent communication and collective healing.
Practice decolonial and generative ways of moving conversations about race and trauma from intellectual understanding into embodied wisdom.
Discover tools for befriending wounds that have been subject to erasure, breaking the collective agreement of silence that has kept generations from wholeness.
Connect with a community of practitioners committed to transformation, as we explore how UNRULY invites us to stay present with both beauty and brutality through the art of conscious witness.

Life in the USA Today – Strengthening a Culture of Care Amid Threats
2025-02-12 20:00 - 21:30 (Europe/Berlin)
Join us for a crucial Global Social Witnessing session to explore the deep-seated fears and anxieties currently gripping many in the United States and beyond, amid declining protections for people of color, individuals with disabilities, the environment, and elimination of programs that address these issues. Many are feeling vulnerable, more isolated and unsafe. We will collectively explore the challenges and opportunities for our compassion, agency, and resilience to come forward at this time.
Together, let’s transform fear into awake presence, and isolation into witnessing awareness.
Key Takeaways:

Understanding the Deepening Fears and Anxieties: By recognizing our shared experiences of fear, insecurity, and uncertainty, we open the door to genuine empathy and more meaningful action.
Building a Culture of Care and Compassion: Fostering solidarity, mutual support, and a collective commitment to uplifting the most vulnerable members of society.
The Power of Agency in Times of Crisis: Examine how activism rooted in compassion can challenge harmful systems.

Coming Home to Being Jewish
2025-02-20 17:00 - 18:45 (Europe/Berlin)
This is for anyone who identifies as Jewish!
Creating a warm and safe space for the presencing and integration of the individual, ancestral and collective trauma and resilience of being Jewish.
We will meet monthly, from 1600-1745 UK time, with people who identify as having Jewish ancestry, to explore aspects of our Jewish experience including: the presencing of our individual, ancestral and collective trauma; the challenges of the current situation in the Middle East; aspects of both Jewish persecution and perpetration; internalised anti-semitism and whatever themes and experiences group participants bring to the call.
Our intention is to create a warm, welcoming and safe space in which such topics and experiences can be felt, held within a field of group coherence and resonance, and in this way to support our individual and collective capacity to reflect, digest and integrate what arises.

Weibliche Kraft – Stimmen des Wandels
2025-02-26 20:00 - 21:30 (Europe/Berlin)
This event will be hosted via Zoom in German with simultaneous live translation into English
Stell dir eine Welt vor, in der das Weibliche und das Männliche in all ihren Facetten und mit voller Kraft in jedem Menschen zum Ausdruck kommen – als sich ergänzende Kräfte in Führung, Entscheidungsfindung und im täglichen Miteinander. In diesem inspirierenden Gespräch erkunden wir gemeinsam die Essenz weiblicher Führung und ihre transformative Kraft. Wir reflektieren Wege der inneren Heilung und äußeren Ordnung und feiern die Bedeutung von Verbindung und gemeinsamem Handeln.
Mutige Frauen weltweit nutzen ihre Stärke, um Wandel und Gerechtigkeit voranzubringen. Mit Mitgefühl und Entschlossenheit durchbrechen sie Kreisläufe von Gewalt und Verzweiflung und eröffnen uns neue Perspektiven der Hoffnung. Dieses Gespräch ist ein Aufruf an alle, die daran glauben, dass eine harmonische Zukunft nur gelingt, wenn wir weibliche und männliche Kräfte gleichermaßen in Führung und Entscheidungsfindung integrieren. Lass uns gemeinsam neue Wege der Hoffnung und des Miteinanders gestalten – wir freuen uns auf dich!
Kostenlose | Online | Workshop

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Feminine Power – Voices of Change
Imagine a world in which the feminine and the masculine are expressed in all their facets and with full power in every person – as complementary forces in leadership, decision-making and daily interaction. In this inspiring conversation, we will explore together the essence of feminine leadership and its transformative power. We reflect on ways of inner healing and outer order and celebrate the importance of connection and collective action.
Courageous women around the world are using their strength to advance change and justice. With compassion and determination, they are breaking cycles of violence and despair and opening new vistas of hope for us. This conversation is a call to all who believe that a harmonious future will only succeed if we integrate feminine and masculine forces equally in leadership and decision-making. Let’s create new paths of hope and togetherness together – we look forward to seeing you!
Free | Online | Workshop

Support Space for Palestinians: Healing & Resilience
2025-02-27 19:00 - 20:30 (Europe/Berlin)
مساحة دعم للفلسطينيين: الشفاء والصمود
.تهدف هذه الجلسة إلى توفير مساحة آمنة وداعمة للفلسطينيين في الشتات للتواصل، والشفاء، ودعم بعضهم البعض

Embodied Connection to our Jewish Resilience
2025-03-04 19:00 - 20:45 (America/New_York)
Fostering a Felt Sense of Safety in our Jewish Belonging
This monthly gathering offers a warm and supportive space for those with Jewish ancestry to explore resilience, belonging, and the integration of individual, ancestral, and collective experiences. Together, we reflect on personal and historical trauma, the challenges of the present, and the strength within our Jewish identity. By cultivating safety and connection, we support our individual and collective capacity to process, integrate, and deepen our sense of Jewish belonging.

Група постстресового особістістного розвитку «Дію. Живу. Розвиваюсь»
2025-03-06 18:00 - 19:00 (Europe/Berlin)
Зустрічі в чаті в Телеграм один раз на два тижні четвергами.
Щоденна інформаційна та психоемоційна підтримка учасників групи в чаті в Телеграм.
Група 10-12 учасників віком від 18 до 30 років.
Мета групи: надати мотиваційну та психоемоційну підтримку учасникам групи для набуття та пошуку ресурсів для подальшого особистісного розвитку, розкриття життєвого потенціалу, планування майбутнього.
Основне направлення діяльності нашого спілкування:
1) надання підтримки для максимального розкриття життєвого потенціалу та самореалізації в часи невизначеності.
2) пошук внутрішніх та зовнішніх ресурсів для набуття позитивних змін у житті
3) мотивація до постстресового розвитку і пошуку нових сенсів життя,
4) набуття навичок самомотивації, керування часом, самодисципліни, цілепокладання,
5) трансформація обмежувальних переконань та негативних емоційних станів в ресурсні,
6) складання особистісної мапи (карти) карʼєрного та фінансового зростання
7) пошук балансу в актуальних сферах життя…
На заняттях буде мінімум теорії та максимум практичних вправ, з використанням методик арттерапії, когнитивно-поведінковоі терапії та коучингу.
Запрошуємо в групу молодих людей, які наразі перебувають на території України та за кордоном і які готові пройти свій власний шлях зростання разом з нами.
Участь безплатна, а її цінність – позитивні зміни в вашому житті.
Початок роботи групи 6 березня 2025

Coming Home to Being Jewish
2025-03-13 17:00 - 18:45 (Europe/Berlin)
Creating a warm and safe space for the presencing and integration of the individual, ancestral and collective trauma and resilience of being Jewish.
We will meet monthly, from 1600-1745 UK time, with people who identify as having Jewish ancestry, to explore aspects of our Jewish experience including: the presencing of our individual, ancestral and collective trauma; the challenges of the current situation in the Middle East; aspects of both Jewish persecution and perpetration; internalised anti-semitism and whatever themes and experiences group participants bring to the call.
Our intention is to create a warm, welcoming and safe space in which such topics and experiences can be felt, held within a field of group coherence and resonance, and in this way to support our individual and collective capacity to reflect, digest and integrate what arises.
Daylight savings time in North America starts on March 9. You can check time conversion here. We will include an honoring of Purim during this session, a joyous celebration of our Jewish resilience. We offer our sincere apologies that we cannot provide alternative timing for those who may be unable to attend. Unfortunately our respective schedules make it impossible for us to rearrange the date.

Building Resilience Under Stress Through Mindfulness
2025-03-13 18:00 - 19:30 (Europe/Berlin)
تعزيز المرونة تحت الضغط من خلال التأمل الواعي
تهدف المكالمة الجماعية لتمكين المشاركات من استكشاف تقنيات التأمل الواعي البسيطة والفعالة لتعزيز المرونة، وتحسين التعامل العاطفي، وإدارة التوتر بشكل أفضل. من خلال التمارين العملية والأنشطة الجماعية، ستحصل المشاركات على أدوات عملية يمكنهن دمجها في حياتهن اليومية
تم إعداد هذه الجلسة خصيصًا للأمهات الفلسطينيات، حيث تقدم مقدمة عملية حول أسلوب الحياة الواعية، وتزوّد المشاركات بأدوات وتمارين لتعزيز المرونة، والتعامل العاطفي، وإدارة التوتر بفعالية
