emotional wisdom group

A long-term space for self-awareness, relational depth, and embodied emotional wisdom.

10 people · 90 min · 1x/week · 6 month commitment

New members are welcomed on a rolling basis.

Why Group Matters

  • (1/5) You are stuck if you don’t have deep self-awareness, the emotional maturity to respond rather than react, refined empathy, and relational skill. You are free when you embody these. Free to do and be you. Free from unnecessary suffering. And with that freedom comes profound inner peace and deep fulfillment.

    —Alex Widas, group facilitator and integrative therapist

  • (2/5) Emotional intelligence is the strongest predictor of outstanding performance, leadership, and success in relationships. And it's highly learnable.

    Daniel Goleman, Psychologist and author of Emotional Intelligence

  • (3/5) The wounding happened in relationship, so the healing, for the most part, has to happen in relationship.

    Dr. Gabor Maté, physician and pioneer in mind-body healing

  • (4/5) In each of my friends there is something that only some other friend can fully bring out… I want other lights than my own to show all his facets.

    C.S. Lewis, author of The Four Loves and The Chronicles of Narnia

  • (5/5) People who are successful in group are successful in life.

    Dr. Louis Ormont, psychologist and pioneer of modern group analysis

Want to See What Group Can Feel Like?

Here’s a short series by Dr. Elliot Zeisel that shows the depth, awkwardness, and beauty of group work in action.

What is Emotional Wisdom?

  • (1/3) What is emotional maturity?

    Emotional maturity, technically, is a form of self awareness that widens the gap between an emotional impulse and an action — allowing us to make more conscious and intentional choices in our lives. (Dr. Daniel Goleman & Dr. Paul Ekman)

  • (2/3) What is Emotional intelligence?

    Emotional intelligence is the ability to recognize, understand, and manage your emotions, and to recognize, understand, and influence the emotions of others. It is the best predictor outstanding performance, leadership, and relationships. (Dr. Daniel Goleman, Psychologist and author of Emotional Intelligence)

  • (3/3) What is Emotional Wisdom?

    Emotional wisdom is not just the ability to manage feelings or respond skillfully.
    It’s the repatterning of embodied perception itself—how we feel, make meaning, and relate at the root of the mind-body system.

    When emotional intelligence becomes fully integrated—so deeply embodied that it reshapes how experience arises—we call that emotional wisdom.

    It transforms our world from the inside out.
    Wisdom and compassion become reflexive and spontaneous.

Want to Know More About Emotional Intelligence?

Here’s a short video from Dr. Daniel Goleman, psychologist and author of Emotional Intelligence giving an overview of what emotional intelligence is and why it matter:

Where You’re Stuck

You’ve done therapy.
You’ve read the books.
You know your patterns.

But in the moments that matter—
you still shut down, react, or lose yourself.

You want to stay present when it’s hard.
To speak clearly when you’re hurt.
To stay connected and grounded.
To embody emotional wisdom under pressure.

That’s what this group is for.

What This Group Makes Possible

We’re social beings.
And most of us no longer have a true village—
no space where we can show up fully,
be reflected, witnessed, and supported
by others who not only care about us,
but have the skill to truly meet us.

This group offers what most people have never experienced:

10 people.
Fully attentive.
Fully attuned.
Skilled.
Wise.
Authentic.
A place to be fully human—together.

We learn, practice, and embody emotional wisdom—
in real time,
over time,
together.

Who This Is For:

This group is for people who want to succeed in their lives and relationships—

not just externally, but emotionally.

People who want to grow in self-awareness, emotional attunement, and relational skill— and embody those qualities in real time, with others.

What You’re Entering Into:

  • Weekly 90-minute sessions with a small group of 10

  • 6-month initial commitment (month-to-month after)

  • Integrates psychoeducation, somatics, contemplative practice, and real-time relational work

  • Led by Alex Widas, group facilitator and integrative therapist

  • Not therapy. Not coaching. Something deeper.

Why It Lasts:

Depth takes time.

This isn’t a drop-in experience or a skills class.

It’s a space for long-term development—through trust, challenge, repair, and real connection.

Some people stay for six months.
Many stay longer.

Once it starts to work, it becomes part of your life.

If you’re ready, I invite you to apply for a consultation.
We'll explore whether this group is the right fit—and whether now is the right time.