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2023-2024 OPEN!
Upcoming Dates: 

Join Tomorrow, November 9:
  - Seminar: Stress and the Brain
  - Diagnosis and Medications Workshop
  - Earthwalk Forest Bathing Experiences

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Schedule of Classes, Workshops, and Activities for 2023-2024

9/27/2023

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Past Events With Recordings Available: 
 Oct 17: Psychedelics and Rites of Passage in Mental Health:  Watch Recording!!
 Nov. 9: Basics of the Brain and Mental Health (Neurophysiology of Stress): Recording available soon
​November: Foundations     
Nov. 28: Diagnoses and Medications (with Q&A about medications and the DSM) Enroll Now  
  *Nov 24 & 25: Autumn Earthwalk Forest Bathing: Past Event, See BLOG

December: Foundations     
Dec 14: Fundamentals of Trauma: Top-Down and Bottom-Up Responses   Enroll Now                                 

​January: Contemplation (Insight)      
Jan 9: Sand Tray Zoom (Visual and Tactile Technique for Raising Insight)
     *Sand Tray Sessions and groups also offered in person Jan 8-11 (Silver Spring)
Jan 16: Where Am I Stuck?  (Assessment using the Transtheoretical Model)
Jan 23: Cave Trip Information Session
      *Jan 27: Underground Circle Therapeutic Cave Trip
Jan 30: How To Change? (Moving from Contemplation to Preparation)
February: Preparation         Feb 6: Parts Work - Internal Family Systems and Archetypes
                                        Feb 13: Parts Work - IFS Process Group/Hearth Meditation
                                        Feb 20: Parts Work - IFS Process Group/Hearth Meditation
                                        * Feb 22: TSROP Groups Begin (Closed Groups, Feb 22 - 
                                        * Feb 23 & 24: Winter Earthwalk Forest Bathing (In Person) Workshops
                                        Feb 27: Preparation for Transformative Experiences: Death Lodge - Change, Grief, and Letting Go
                                        March 5: Preparation for Transformative Experiences: Nesting - Making Space for Success with the New
March/April: Transformation *March 18-29: Psycholytic Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy, IFS, and TSROP Groups
                                        *April 15 - May 2: Psychedelic Ketamine-Assited Psychotherapy
                                        *April 18-22: Wilderness Immersion Retreat
May/June: Reintegration      *May 3 & 4: Spring Earthwalk Forest Bathing (In Person) Workshops
        and Action                  April 30: Parts Work for Maintenance
                                         May 7: Dialectical Behavior Therapy (Overview)
                                         May 14: Dialectical Behavior Therapy (Tool Development)
                                         May 21: Dialectical Behavior Therapy (Hard External Changes)
                                         May 28: Dialectical Behavior Therapy (Mindfulness and Somatic Tools)
                                         June 4: Dialectical Behavior Therapy (Consolidating Identity)
                                         June 11: Dialectical Behavior Therapy (Revisiting Boundaries)
                                         June 18: Dialectical Behavior Therapy (Revisiting Roles)
                                         June 25: Dialectical Behavior Therapy (Coping Strategies)
July: Sustainability               July 2: Dialectical Behavior Therapy (Personal Toolbox)
                                         July 8: Vision Board for Maintenance
                                         July 16: Long-Term Care for the Inner Child - Parts Work and Planning
                                         July 23: How Far Have I Come?  Progress Check and Goals
                                         *July 26/27: Graduation Bonfire
                                         July 30: Zoom Graduation Bonfire with Deep Survival Storytelling
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2023 - 2024 Dates Coming Soon!

9/17/2023

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STAY TUNED: Dates for new client intakes, video classes, groups, workshops, retreats, and psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy will be posted soon.  Roughly outlined:
If you want to begin therapy, I will be starting intakes Oct. 1, 2023.  New client intakes for Oct. 2023 - July 2024 will run through the end of 2023.  The date is coming up: please use the form below or email Keely at keely@unstandardized.com if you are interested in further information.
If you want to begin TSROP, you can do so working with myself, with another affiliated clinician, or as a stand-alone therapeutic activity.  Intake for TSROP begins in October of 2023 and runs through Jan 1, 2024.
If you are interested in ketamine-assisted psychotherapy, you can work with Keely through Mindbloom's online services beginning in November, 2023, or In Vivo will begin intakes for KAP in January of 2024 and will be providing in-house KAP in March and April of 2024.
If you are interested in online psychoeducation groups (i.e., Zoom classes on special topics in therapy that will provide you with lasting tools for healing, coping, and symptom management), these will begin in November 2023.  A calendar of specific dates and topics will be released soon. 
If you are interested in Suburban Grotto workshops, the exact dates have not been set, but the Underground Circle therapeutic cave trip and Sand Tray sessions (group and individual) will most likely be held in January 2024, Earthwalks in November, February, and May, IFS groups in February, and Bonfires in July.
If you are interested in the 2024 Ecotherapy Retreat, I am aiming to hold that in April 2024, exact date TBD.  The retreat will ideally include the option to combine a guided ketamine session with the nature-based and somatic experience.

Use the contact form below, and I will reach out to you via email.  I will not share your email and I will not send you promotional materials unless you give me further permission to do so in the future.

    Please email me more information . . .

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2022 - 2023 Rites of Passage

9/2/2022

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Many of the dates for the 2022-2023 Rites of Passage options are still pending.  Some dates to note:
- School of Lost Borders released their dates for their CA Spring Fast, but it is currently full with a Waitlist.  Interested folks should endeavor to join the waitlist soon.  These retreats have become increasingly popular!
- We are hoping to hold an "in-house" retreat, April 13-17.  Those dates are still tentative.

​Stay tuned for more information as the season progresses!
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2021 - 2022 TSROP Partnered Rites of Passage

8/18/2021

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December 3-5, 2021 - ManKind Project New Warrior Training Adventure
Philadelphia, PA

   MKP runs an experiential group retreat for men to explore and initiate healthy adult masculinity.  Jungian archetypes and psychodrama anchor this 3-day weekend experience, which is held primarily in indoor spaces but utilizes natural elements.  Can accommodate physical impairment.
    More information about MKP's NWTA
    MKP's stance on gender diversity
February 24 - March 4, 2022 - School of Lost Border's Mid-Winter Vision Fast
Death Valley, CA

    SOLB provides an opportunity to use a wilderness solo and fast in the desert as an opportunity to connect with inner wisdom, learn resilience, and move through chrysalis into change.  Vision Fasts are held entirely outdoors, as immersion in nature is the primary agent supporting and containing change.  Logistical and physical support is available for adequate equipment and preparation.
   More information on SOLB's Vision Fasts
April 11 - April 22 - School of Lost Border's Spring Vision Fast
Big Pine and Death Valley, CA 

SOLB provides an opportunity to use a wilderness solo and fast in the desert as an opportunity to connect with inner wisdom, learn resilience, and move through chrysalis into change.  Vision Fasts are held entirely outdoors, as immersion in nature is the primary agent supporting and containing change.  Logistical and physical support is available for adequate equipment and preparation.
   More information on SOLB's Vision Fasts
DATE/LOCATION TBD - Woman Within International's Woman Within Training Weekend
2021-2022 DATE and LOCATION Pending Covid19 Restrictions
 
   WWI runs an experiential group retreat for women to explore and initiate healthy adult femininity.  Jungian archetypes and psychodrama anchor this 3-day weekend experience, which is held primarily in indoor spaces but utilizes natural elements.  Can accommodate physical impairment.
    More information on Woman Within Training Weekends
    WWI's stance on gender diversity


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2018 Summer Workshops

6/28/2018

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July 22, 2018 * Earthwalk
Wheaton Regional Park, Silver Spring, MD
10:00am - 3:00pm (full walk)
*10:00am - 1:30pm (short walk)
Open to: All Adults and Young Adults
$25 - Reserve Your Space
Facilitator: Keely Owens
Earthwalks are opportunities to connect with nature close to your own backyard.  Experience a local park in a new way, and reap the benefits of restoration, transformation, and resilience.


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Learn More About Earthwalks * Inquire * Reserve Your Space * Donate ​
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August 26, 2018 * Underground Circle: "Full-Dark" Circle
Hedgesville, WV (1.5 hour drive from DC Metro Area)
9:00am - 7:00pm: Door to Door
Open to: Adults and Young Adults with Process Work Experience.  
​Do I have Process Work Experience?
$40 - Reserve Your Space
Facilitators: Keely Owens and Kelli Cronin
The Underground Circle is a peer-supported process work group held entirely within a wild limestone cave.  Underground Circles provide a chance to explore the unique therapeutic and personal growth techniques offered by this unique natural environment.
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2018 Spring Workshops

3/3/2018

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March 25, 2018 * Earthwalk
Wheaton Regional Park, Silver Spring, MD
10:00am - 3:00pm (full walk)
*10:00am - 1:30pm (short walk)
Open to: All Adults and Young Adults
$25 - Reserve Your Space
Facilitator: Keely Owens
Earthwalks are opportunities to connect with nature close to your own backyard.  Experience a local park in a new way, and reap the benefits of restoration, transformation, and resilience.


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Learn More About Earthwalks * Inquire * Reserve Your Space * Donate                                          

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April 29, 2018 * Underground Circle: "Twilight" Circle
Hedgesville, WV (1.5 hour drive from DC Metro Area)
9:00am - 7:00pm: Door to Door
Open to: Adults and Young Adults with Process Work Experience.  
​Do I have Process Work Experience?
$40 - Reserve Your Space
Facilitators: Keely Owens and Kelli Cronin
The Underground Circle is a peer-supported process work group held entirely within a wild limestone cave.  Underground Circles provide a chance to explore the unique therapeutic and personal growth techniques offered by this unique natural environment.

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             Learn More About Underground Circles * Inquire * Reserve Your Space * Donate                          
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May 20, 2018 * Spring Earthwalk
Wheaton Regional Park, Silver Spring, MD
10:00am - 3:00pm (full walk)
*10:00am - 1:30pm (short walk)
Open to: All Adults and Young Adults
$25 - Reserve Your Space
Facilitator: Keely Owens
Earthwalks are opportunities to connect with nature close to your own backyard.  Experience a local park in a new way, and reap the benefits of restoration, transformation, and resilience.

Learn More About Earthwalks * Inquire * Reserve Your Space * Donate  ​

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2017 - 2018 Winter Workshops

10/27/2017

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December 3, 2017 * Underground Circle
Hedgesville, WV (1.5 hour drive from DC Metro Area)
9:00am - 7:00pm: Door to Door
Open to: Adults and Young Adults with Process Work Experience.  
​Do I have Process Work Experience?
$40 - Reserve Your Space
Facilitators: Keely Owens and Kelli Cronin
The Underground Circle is a peer-supported process work group held entirely within a wild limestone cave.  Underground Circles provide a chance to explore the unique therapeutic and personal growth techniques offered by this unique natural environment.
             Learn More About Underground Circles * Inquire * Reserve Your Space * Donate                                          

   

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January 28, 2018 * Earthwalk
Wheaton Regional Park, Silver Spring, MD
10:00am - 3:00pm (full walk)
*10:00am - 1:30pm (short walk)
Open to: All Adults and Young Adults
$25 - Reserve Your Space
Facilitator: Keely Owens
Earthwalks are opportunities to connect with nature close to your own backyard.  Experience a local park in a new way, and reap the benefits of restoration, transformation, and resilience. 
Learn More About Earthwalks * Inquire * Reserve Your Space * Donate                                          


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February 23 - 25, 2018 * Tracking the Seed
Berkeley Springs, WV - The Lodge At Sleepy Creek
Multi-day Retreat: 5:00pm, Friday - 1:00pm, Sunday
Open to: All Adults and Young Adults
$300 - Reserve Your Space
Facilitators: Keely Owens, Teresita Fawcett
Set in a beautiful mountain lodge, Tracking the Seed is a weekend retreat designed to support life transitions through a combination of group-supported growth techniques and a transformative journey through a wild limestone cave. 
Learn More About Tracking the Seed * Inquire * Reserve Your Space * Donate

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Summer 2016: Tracking the Seed

4/5/2016

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Tracking the Seed is coming back to The Lodge at Sleepy Creek - this time in the summer!

June 3, 6:00pm - June 5, 12:00pm (3-day workshop)
Personal Growth Group Exploration - Meditation - Real Wild Caving
The Lodge at Sleepy Creek - Berkeley Springs, WV
$300 ($250 with Early Bird Discount)

If you are looking for a unique personal growth experience, a way to mark an important change in your life, or a new way to experience the earth and her underground world, Tracking the Seed is a one of a kind opportunity.  Visit our Underground Adventure page for more information! 
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3/20/2016 - Vernal Equinox Picnic

3/10/2016

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7/6/15 - 7/10/15 : Camp Keely - Eons

6/17/2015

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Camp Keely
2015 Session - Eons Theme
Age 6 - 12
July 6 - 10, 10am - 5pm

Adventure with us again this year as we follow the development of the planet earth from its origins!  We begin by studying rock and fire, move on to water and air, and then explore the steadily increasing epochs of life.

To request a brochure, use the link below!

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