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Begin with "START here"
Set aside 5-10 quiet minutes to read through the "START here" page and get oriented. Tomorrow, begin Day 1. Ideally, begin about a week before your first session.
The route ahead
Your STARS Framework™ at a glance
Over seven gentle days, you'll draw your own map: who walks with you, what steadies you, and where you hope to go.
Support
Gather the people, pets, and comforts that help you feel safe.
Trust
Loosen your grip on expectations and make room for what comes.
Awareness
Build a simple daily practice of noticing, breath, and presence.
Resource
Cultivate calming anchors you can return to anytime.
Set Intentions
Find an intention that feels true, held lightly, not perfectly.
Also inside: your one-page STARS Plan to share with your provider, a session-day guide and card to carry, a page for your support person, an after-session card, and an insights log for integration.
A note from Mary
Thank you for choosing yourself
By choosing to prepare with care, you've already begun. I created this workbook from years of guiding clients, and from my own healing journey, and I am so glad it has found its way to you.
Go gently. One practice a day is plenty, and it's okay to pause or come back to a page later. There is nothing to get right. Let these pages be your map, so you can walk into your session with more intention, support, and care.
With warmth and trust in your path,
Mary Fortunato, MA., M.Ed, LMHC
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Questions about the workbook or other offerings?
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The Map Before the Journey is a preparation tool designed for use alongside a licensed prescriber, ideally with a therapist. It is not a substitute for medical or mental health care.