The Hero’s Journey
Resilience Spoken Here | Safe. Confidential. Professional.
The Hero’s Journey
Resilience Spoken Here | Safe. Confidential. Professional.
Join Us!
The Hero’s Journey in-person One weekend Only!
San Francisco, August 30-31, 2025
Join Us!
The Hero’s Journey in-person One weekend Only!
San Francisco, August 30-31, 2025
Two 1.5 hour tool-based sessions facilitated by Ilene Wolf, LMFT winner of the California Educators Award for the State of California
The Healing Power of Joy
The Hero’s task is to learn to love oneself –unconditionally– regardless of the situation.
And to Forgive Yourself Again and Again
Even in the face of tremendous suffering , you will reclaim a sense of direction and purpose.
How, as adults, to cultivate Joy and benefit the World?
We know as children we are naturally filled with compassion and easily feel unbridled joy…
Evidenced Based Tools for helping you to not be at odds with What Is
Celebrating your ability to heal • Transcending loss and fear • Discovering path to abundance
You Matter!
If you experience ongoing worry and dread, nervousness, self-consciousness, or even irritability, resentment, impatience, fear of inadequacy, or shame — Join us!
Peace of Mind You’ve Been Looking For
Meeting and embracing yourself fully beneath what you know as anxiety is a process of both discovery and letting go.

The Hero’s Journey, 2 stand-alone sessions, sharing Stanford evidence-based tools, facilitated by award winning therapist, Ilene Wolf, Licensed relationship specialist for 30 years, and winner of California Marriage and Family Educators Award for Psychotherapists (2012).
Two Stand-alone Sessions
IN SAN FRANCISCO
August 30th & 31st | 10-12 noon
COST – for each day is $75
You can attend for one day OR both days, and use sliding scale of $40-75 – as per EACH DAY.
PLEASE RSVP for an initial interview:
Email: ilene@highlyeffectivetherapy.comText: 415.420.3619

The Heart of Your Well Being
This group provides specific tools to:
Own Your Unique Loving Compassionate Self
Relax as you recognize your own light and gifts
Nurture unconditional regard for self and others
Know your true needs
Honor your basic courage
Discover Your Inner Peace
Not taking someone’s frustration and dismissiveness to heart
Practice letting go of disappointment and hurt
Learn how to let go of resentment
Get beyond blame and undermine shame
Being productive and more at ease
Reap and enjoy the rewards of hard work without distraction
Switch to thinking of desired long term outcomes
Celebrate small wins daily
Practice the attitude of ease in all you do
Make more money and thrive
Don’t rush • Breathe, repeat • Stay in the moment
What People Are Saying…
I recently had the pleasure of experiencing a workshop with Ilene Wolf and she is a strong, bright and clear teacher and therapist who creates a lot of depth, safety, and connection in a very short period of time. Everyone in our group opened up, connected easily and experienced a great sense of joy in Ilene’s presence through her skilled facilitation. I highly recommend working with her. – Lorraine Platt, LMFT
Spend just a minute with Ilene, and you’ll be able to sense her genuine compassion. She really does care, and it feels great to be on the receiving end of that. If you want someone who gives it her all, who’s a true champion for her clients, you’ve got to meet her. – A. K.
Deep, kind, smart and fun, Ilene is a great therapist to turn to when life becomes challenging, complicated or when you need someone to help you navigate life’s inevitable changes or demands that you grow as a person. If you’re struggling in your relationships, or depression and anxiety are making life way too difficult, Ilene can be a great ally in your journey to a better life. – D. T.
The Group Facilitator: Ilene Wolf, LMFT | Contact: 415.420.3619