A 6-MONTH CATHOLIC COACHING PROGRAM
Carrying Your Cross Without Losing Yourself
How to stay emotionally grounded and spiritually connected during life’s hardest seasons.
You believe in God. You still want to trust Him. You know your faith is real. But right now you feel emotionally exhausted, disconnected from joy, and consumed by your circumstances.
You never imagined life would feel this heavy.
And deep down, maybe you even feel a little abandoned by God.
You keep thinking:
- “Why does it feel like I’m always going through hard things?”
- “I know I should trust God more… So why do I feel so hopeless?”
- “What if things never get better?”
- “Why can’t I just enjoy my life again?”
And maybe the hardest part is this: You don’t even fully recognize yourself anymore.
You miss the version of you who felt: Hopeful, connected to God, emotionally stable, playful, peaceful, alive.
Instead, you find yourself:
- spiraling in negative thoughts
- emotionally overwhelmed
- numbing with distractions
- withdrawing from prayer
- struggling to participate fully in your life
- carrying pain that feels never-ending
You’ve probably tried:
- therapy
- podcasts
- prayer
- self-help
- “offering it up”
- positive thinking
- trying harder to trust God
But nothing seems to fully help you alleviate the pain of your circumstances.
Dear sister in Christ, it is not because you’re weak or not trying hard enough. And certainly not because God has abandoned you.
You simply haven’t been taught how to carry pain and suffering well.
IMAGINE IF…
You no longer spiraled every time life hurt
Even if your circumstances remained difficult, imagine being able to:
- recognize overwhelming thoughts before they consume you
- regulate intense emotions without suppressing them
- stop numbing and start understanding what your emotions are trying to communicate
- bring your honest thoughts and feelings to God in prayer
- reconnect with the Sacraments
- experience joy again without feeling guilty for it
- hold grief and hope at the same time
- trust that God is still good even when life is painful
- feel emotionally grounded instead of emotionally consumed
Not because your pain miraculously disappeared — but because your relationship to pain changed.
INTRODUCING
Carrying Your Cross Without Losing Yourself
A 6-month Catholic coaching program for women who are ready to stop spiraling and start learning how to remain emotionally grounded, spiritually connected, and open to joy again — even in the midst of painful life circumstances.
Through my signature framework that incorporates the beautiful Catholic faith with tools from my counseling background, you will learn how to understand and regulate your emotions, stop destructive spirals, and reconnect with God honestly.
You’ll also learn how to find meaning in pain and suffering, and reengage with your one precious life again.
This is not toxic positivity, and it is not pretending your pain doesn’t exist.
You will not be told to “just pray harder” or simply “offer it up” without tools to help you practically do so.
This is a structured, evidence-based, spiritually grounded process that helps you suffer less intensely, carry pain differently, and reconnect with hope, meaning, joy, and God in the process.
Is this program right for you?
This program is for you if…
- You are navigating grief, betrayal, fertility struggles, a difficult marriage, unwanted singleness or divorce, caregiving, chronic stress, uncertainty, or prolonged painful circumstances.
- You feel emotionally exhausted from constantly carrying hard things.
- You know your faith is real, but are struggling to actually live it out right now.
- You feel spiritually disconnected or distant from God.
- You are tired of spiraling in negative thoughts.
- You have already done therapy or personal growth work but still feel stuck.
- You are ready to stop obsessing over what is outside of your control and begin changing what IS within your control.
- You want practical emotional tools integrated with Catholic spirituality.
- You deeply desire to enjoy your life again without denying your pain.
This program is not for…
- Those looking for quick fixes or someone to rescue them from their pain - only Jesus can do that!
- Those unwilling to engage emotionally or practice vulnerability. Unfortunately, these are required for ongoing healing and growth.
- Those seeking only spiritual direction or theological education.
- Those in severe psychiatric crisis requiring higher-level mental health care.
- Those seeking traditional therapy or counseling.
- Those unwilling to take responsibility for behavioral change with things that are within your control.
- Those looking for purely secular coaching or aren't comfortable with traditions of the Catholic faith.
This program is educational and coaching-based in nature. It is not therapy, counseling, or spiritual direction – and it is not a replacement for appropriate medical treatment.
THE SUFFERING WELL FRAMEWORK™
Six phases to carry suffering without losing yourself
Over the course of 6 months, we walk step-by-step through a transformational framework.
PHASE 1
Stability in the Storm
Learn how to emotionally stabilize when suffering feels overwhelming so you stop feeling consumed by your circumstances.
- recognizing emotional overwhelm
- understanding your triggers
- reducing spiraling
- creating emotional safety within yourself again
PHASE 2
Getting Honest with & Understanding Your Emotions
Instead of fearing your emotions, you will learn how to work WITH them.
- identify and understand your emotions
- stop suppressing or numbing pain
- regulate overwhelming feelings
- recognize what your emotions are actually trying to communicate
PHASE 3
Spotting & Stopping Your Spirals
Using evidence-based cognitive and emotional regulation tools, you will learn how to interrupt spirals before they completely consume you.
- destructive thought loops
- hopeless thinking patterns
- spiritual distortions
- behaviors that intensify suffering
PHASE 4
Rebuilding Relationship with God
You do not need to pretend to be okay in order to approach God.
- bring your honest thoughts and feelings to God
- reconnect with prayer and the Sacraments
- experience God as safe and loving again
- rebuild trust in His goodness even during suffering
PHASE 5
Finding Meaning & Purpose in This Season
This is where many women stop feeling abandoned and begin feeling deeply held.
- how suffering impacts the human heart
- how to hold grief and hope simultaneously
- how to begin finding meaning within painful circumstances without minimizing your pain
PHASE 6
Reengaging with Your One Precious Life with Joy
Because your suffering is not the whole story of your life.
- reconnecting with playfulness and gratitude
- allowing yourself to experience joy again
- participating more fully in your life
- learning how to carry pain without letting it define your entire existence
WHAT'S INCLUDED
Everything you receive over 6 months
Weekly Coaching Calls (24 Total)
Weekly 60-minute live group coaching sessions with teaching reinforcement, personalized coaching, Q&A support, and practical application guidance. Each call includes opening prayer, a teaching recap, live coaching, and supportive community connection.
Weekly Pre-Recorded Lessons
Approximately 30 minutes of structured teaching each week to help you understand your emotional patterns, regulate overwhelming feelings, reconnect spiritually, and apply the Suffering Well Framework™ in real life. You keep lifetime access to these lessons and they are designed to be revisited anytime you may need them in the future.
Digital Workbook + Reflection Exercises
A guided workbook filled with journaling prompts, worksheets, emotional processing exercises, reflection questions, and practical application tools so you can personalize the work to your circumstances. These are meant to be tools that you can revisit time and time again in the future when other difficulties may arise!
Private Community Support
Inside our private Heartbeat community you will receive encouragement, accountability, and support from women who understand — plus direct access to me for troubleshooting and coaching support.
Personalized Support Between Calls
Direct messaging support Monday–Friday with responses within 24 hours to help you troubleshoot, identify where you are stuck, and guide you toward your next step. This is structured coaching support, not emergency support. After you submit your weekly check-in form, this is how I’ll respond to you directly and ensure you get the one-on-one support you need inside the program. Through this messaging support, I’ll coach you right in the midst of your real everyday life. No waiting and trying to remember everything for your next appointment!
You do not have to carry this alone anymore, dear sister in Christ.
Why this program is different
Most women struggling with painful circumstances are told one of two things: “Just pray more,” or “Just change your mindset.”
But suffering impacts your emotions, nervous system, thoughts, behaviors, and relationship with God. You need support that addresses all of those pieces together.
As a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with 8 years of experience, I combine evidence-based emotional regulation tools, cognitive reframing strategies, behavioral change methods, and Catholic spirituality into one deeply integrated process.
Approaches used: DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy) • CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) • Emotional regulation • Mindfulness • Distress tolerance • Meaning-making
I’ve personally walked through profound seasons of suffering myself, including childhood hardship and pregnancy loss. I know what it feels like to wonder: “Will life always feel this heavy?” And I also know it is 100% possible to still find joy despite it all and we can learn how to carry it differently. I pull out my therapy toolkit and use these same tools myself when life gets hard!
What if your circumstances never change?
Understandably, this may be your biggest fear. It’s true that some circumstances may not change quickly. But your relationship to painful things can change. You can:
- stop spiraling
- stop feeling consumed
- stop abandoning yourself
- reconnect with God
- experience genuine moments of joy again
The cost of staying stuck
I say this out of a place of love and deep compassion, dear sister. If you relate to everything you’ve read so far and nothing changes, you risk spending years:
- emotionally consumed and exhausted because of it
- disconnected from the joy the Lord wants you to experience in your life
- spiritually distant and possibly veering away from the Lord
- constantly spiraling, taking up precious mental energy
- missing the beauty still present in your one precious life
Not because you’re not trying hard enough — but because you haven’t yet learned the tools you need to help you carry pain differently.
INVESTMENT
$500 per month or $3,000 paid in full for 6 months of coaching support + lifetime access to all program material
Founding Members: $1,800 paid in full
Payment plans available.
There are currently 4 spots open
This program is intentionally intimate and limited to 10 women at a time so every participant receives meaningful support, coaching, and guidance throughout the process. You will not get lost in the shuffle of hundreds of participants.
YOUR NEXT STEP
Book a free 30-minute consultation call
Together, we’ll explore:
- what you're currently struggling with
- whether this program is the right fit for you
- what support would best serve you in this season
Whether or not you join the program, you will leave the call with one concrete next step to help you move forward.
You do not have to continue carrying this alone. And you do not have to wait until life stops hurting to begin experiencing hope, joy, and God’s presence again.
Praying for you, dear sister!
Blessings,
Samantha Stefaniak, LMHC
Founder & Coach, Rooted Soul, Grounded Mind