Surf Therapy Workshops

Overcoming Fear And Managing the inner critic
Surf therapy workshops

Group therapy and surf coaching designed to help clients address and overcome internal judgement/criticism or fear, including fear of conditions, injury and interactions with other surfers

Group therapy facilitated by licensed psychotherapist Jess Ripley

Three hour beach/surf session includes on land discussion and therapeutic activities addressing either internal criticism/self doubt or fears and how to overcome them followed by group surf session which is filmed for 1:1 video coaching sessions.
Clients can expect to:

Practice physical, mental, and community strategies to overcome fear and the inner critic
Learn and practice skills to improve your surfing.
Learn tools to manage and overcome fear in your personal surf practice after the session.
Join a supportive group of surfers who value growth and authenticity in the waves and back on land

The details

Who : Led by Jessica Ripley LMFT, CTRS and a professional surf coach. Open to intermediate and advanced beginner level surfers who have their own surf equipment. Max group size 7. All gender identifications welcome

Where : San Onofre Bluffs (Trails) Beach in San Clemente, CA or Bolsa Chica State Beach in Huntington Beach CA

When : Workshops are on pause. Email us with info on when and where you'd be interested in having future workshops!

Commitment: Three hour in-person group therapy+surf session and one 45 min video coaching session online (plus a 20min initial zoom call with Jess if you're a new client).

Investment: $250

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Cancellation Policy: We don’t offer refunds. We will offer credit for a future session only if you cancel your reservation seven days before your scheduled session. Cancellations can be made by e-mail, voicemail or text. If cancelling within 7 days, you will not be refunded or credited. Your spot will not be filled so if you change your mind you can still join. *We will provide credit to a future session, if you present Covid-19 test results.
Facilitators may reschedule session if we deem ocean conditions to be unsafe. If we have to cancel a session due to facilitator illness, rain etc., we will reschedule to another weekend day