The Program:

Empowered Feelers

A 6-week live coaching program to level up your emotion regulation skills and improve your quality of life!

Here’s how EMPOWERED Feelers is structured:

Week 1

"E" - Emotional Sensitivity

Delve into what it means to be emotionally sensitive, examining both the biological and psychological aspects.

Week 2

"M&P” - Mind States and Purpose of Emotions

Discover three mind states and how they impact your actions.

Identify more adaptive beliefs that you can rely on in moments when your feelings are intense.

Understand the critical roles emotions play in your life.

Week 3

"O" - Outsmart Emotions

Master skills for observing, describing, and identifying emotions.

Learn techniques from Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and mindfulness that will help you to maintain emotional balance.

Week 4

"W" - Willingness

Reflect on how you tolerate distress.

Week 5

"E" - Experiential Avoidance

Identify common tendencies to approach positive experiences and avoid negative ones.

Learn to prioritize choices that align with your values.

Week 6

"R" - Radical Acceptance

Learn how Radical Acceptance is a key strategy to help you get off the emotional roller coaster.

Practice applying radical acceptance to a scenario in your life.

What are the details?

  • The program costs $450. Each live session costs $75; the group meets for six consecutive weeks. Equity pricing is available.

  • The program includes:

    • Weekly LIVE group coaching calls of 75 minutes

    • Digital workbook to help implement your learnings

    • Course Slides (almost 100 slides!)

    • Private online community

    • Unlimited emailing with Dr. Mary Kate

    • BONUS: Feelings and Their Functions(a guide to help you identify and understand your emotions)

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The Reviews are in…

Normalizing Feelings

This course was a fantastic way to get to know myself and my emotions a little bit better. Therapy is awesome for long term growth, and this course, if taken seriously enough to care about the outcome and lean in, can help unblock you in a short amount of time by helping you recognize what you're feeling and why, and then helping you manage those big feelings. This course also normalizes the feelings we all have, daily, and are frustrated by - and that validation is enough to make me want to take the course again.

Lee, Senior Product Manager

Helpful Tools

Dr. Mary Kate Roohan's Empowered Feelers is a magical combination of group therapy, advanced psychological training, and improv classes. Dr. MK taught us that being a highly sensitive person is not wrong or right and that there are several tools we can use if our emotions are getting overwhelming. I wish I could be in Empowered Feelers every day!

Reuben, Data Engineer

FAQs about Empowered Feelers

  • Cohorts begin every 3-4 months. Please sign up for the waitlist (on this website) or email me directly (drmarykate.roohan@gmail.com) to be notified of the next start date.

  • The 6-week LIVE program costs $450. Yes, payment plans are available. Please contact me for more details. We can sort out a payment plan based on your specific needs.

  • Yes. If you attend the first session and the program is not what you hoped for/expected, you can send me an email and I will provide you with a full refund.

  • Yes - if you are interested in customized pricing, please email drmarykate.roohan@gmail.com so we can find a plan that works for you.

    I do not want finances to be the barrier to learning very important tools, and I will do my best to meet your needs.

  • No—this course is not therapy. While it will teach you skills that are based on therapeutic modalities, the course is an educational service designed to help you learn and practice skills.

    If you are in need of therapy, please seek out a provider. There are several ways to start your search. Begin by checking with your insurance provider to find in-network therapists or inquire about reimbursement for out-of-network providers. You can also explore directories like Psychology Today, TherapyDen, or Zencare, which allow you to search for therapists based on specialty, location, and availability. Asking friends, family, or trusted professionals for recommendations can also be helpful. Finding the right therapist may take time, but it’s an important step toward prioritizing your mental health and well-being. You deserve support!

    Most importantly, if you or someone you know is in immediate danger, please call a local emergency telephone number or go to the nearest emergency room. This group experience is intended to teach you educational mental health content and support you in building community. It is NOT a substitute for seeking professional mental health/health advice from your doctor or therapist. Interacting with my channel does NOT constitute a therapist-client relationship.

  • I get it—life is so busy! We live in a society of go, go, go, and it can be extremely overwhelming. One way that I think about this program is as an investment that will help you get back more time. When you put in the time to learn tools now, you actually end up having more time when you use these tools. The strategies in this course are designed to help you feel less overwhelmed.

  • It can be hard to know! I would recommend checking out some of my videos to see if you like my teaching style and if the concepts in those videos are helpful for you.

    Also, keep in mind that if you come to the first session and decide that you do not want to continue, I can provide you with a full refund.

  • Well… first and foremost, I am emotionally sensitive, and I use these strategies in my own life. I was inspired to create this program because I suffered for many years on a roller coaster of emotions because I did not know these strategies and concepts. When I learned and started using emotion regulation strategies, my life changed. I want other sensitive people to have access to this information as soon as possible.


    Additionally, I bring nearly a decade of experience in the mental health field to this course, and I have spent countless hours helping individuals connect with their emotions, manage big feelings, and build empowered, fulfilling lives. 


    I understand that it can be hard to trust me - we haven’t even met before! The good news is you do not have to trust me to trust the research. The "Empowered Feelers" program is filled with evidence-based strategies that help people change their relationship to their feelings. While this course is not therapy, it incorporates concepts from numerous therapeutic modalities, such as DBT, ACT, and EMDR.

  • Item desIf you’re unable to attend one of the sessions, you’re welcome to wait for the next cohort if you’d prefer.

    That said, in my experience, it can be challenging for most of us to find six consecutive weeks where our schedules are entirely free—we are busy humans! If you are able to make a majority of the sessions, I do believe you will find that Empowered Feelers is worth your while.

    Also, if you miss a session, you’ll have access to the replay so you can catch up on what you missed. You will also receive the slides from that missed session, and chat with your peers about what went down.

    Many participants find that staying engaged with the group, even if they can’t attend every session live, is still incredibly beneficial.

  • If the current cohort time doesn’t work for you, please let me know at drmarykate.roohan@gmail.com.

    I’d love to hear your availability so I can schedule future cohorts at a time that works better for you! If you have a conflict, there are also other Feelers out there that likely have similar conflicts. I hope to make this information accessible to everyone and am willing to be flexible with the timing of the course.

Why I Do This Work.

Moving through life as an “emotional person” was the first indicator that I would end up pursuing a career as a psychologist. Multiple cries a day were common in my daily life and seemed to result from nearly any emotion, whether it be joy, gratitude, surprise, fear, or sadness. I felt alone in my experience - a running internal monologue informed me that everyone around me had more self-control and that my inability to handle my emotions was a clear sign that something was seriously wrong with me. Riding a daily roller coaster of emotion was exhausting—exhilarating highs were quickly followed by stomach-dropping lows. In high school, I discovered that I could mediate these ups and downs through behaviors that worked in the short term, but cost me in the long term.

When I had reached the maximum amount of suffering I could tolerate, I began seeing a school counselor, and it CHANGED MY LIFE. My experience as a “client” ultimately led me to pursue a career in mental health. I learned how to live WITH big feelings, and I want to empower others to embrace their emotions and build the life they want to live. I love providing folks with the tools they need to build the life they want to live and witnessing them transform and live according to their values. The most rewarding thing about being a therapist is instilling hope when things feel hopeless and witnessing my clients using their skills and taking ACTION.

I am committed to empowering you to make the changes that will allow you to live a vital and purposeful life.