COMPASSIONATE INQUIRY ® • DEEP DIVE SERIES
Compassionate Inquiry®
Uncover the beliefs beneath the pattern.
Compassionate Inquiry ® is a trauma-informed approach, developed by Dr. Gabor Maté, for noticing the beliefs, emotions, and body sensations that quietly shape how we react and relate, and meeting them with curiosity rather than judgment.
SEE HOW IT WORKS ↓
AT A GLANCE
SERIES
5 targeted sessions
APPROACH
Trauma-informed and somatic (body-aware)
FOR
Individuals
WITH
Sheila Menezes MS, CPCC, PCC
THE APPROACH
What happened, and what we concluded from it.
Early experiences shape the beliefs we form about ourselves and the world, often without our noticing. Those beliefs continue to shape how we cope, react, and relate long after the original moment has passed.
When we are met with compassion in relationship, we can feel safe and trusting enough to slow down and get curious. I accompany you in sessions to support you in noticing what is alive in your thoughts, feelings, and body, tracing where a pattern began, and loosening its hold, so you have more choice in the present.
❖ Beliefs
The conclusions about ourselves and the world that we formed early, often without realizing it.
❖ Emotions
Feelings we held back for the sake of safety or belonging, not given room, and still influence how we respond today.
❖ The Body
Tension, sensation, and stress held in the body that carry information words can miss.
HOW THE SERIES WORKS
Five sessions, three simple components.
Across the series, the work follows a gentle arc. We go at the pace your system can hold.
1
Notice
Name a pattern that keeps showing up: a reaction, a recurring conflict, a place you feel stuck.
2
Get curious
Slowly explore the thoughts, feelings, and body sensations underneath it, and where they may have begun.
3
Choose again
As the old story loosens its hold, practice responding from what is true for you now.
IS THIS FOR YOU?
This may be for you if…
- You keep meeting the same reaction, argument, or stuck place and want to understand what is driving it.
- You are ready to slow down and get curious instead of pushing through.
- You want an approach that includes emotions and the body, not only thinking things through.
- You want honest reflection, held with compassion.
SCOPE OF PRACTICE & SUPPORT
Compassionate Inquiry sessions with me are coaching, not psychotherapy or medical treatment. If you are in crisis or need clinical care, please reach out to a licensed provider or a crisis line (988 in the US).
Ready to get curious?
Tell me what is coming up for you, and we will talk about whether the Deep Dive series is a good fit.
Coached by Certified Compassionate Inquiry® Practitioner Sheila Menezes, MS, CPCC, PCC. Compassionate Inquiry® was developed by Dr. Gabor Maté. Learn more at compassionateinquiry.com.
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