I offer Women Circles and Workshops, as well as Psycho-educational events on a regular basis.
The best way to follow my work is via social media (Facebook and Instagram).
Next Upcoming Workshops:
ENCOUNTERS WITH THE SHADOW: the GOLD inside the DARK
Monday, February 23rd, 2026
5.30–7.30pm
at HORÓ Psychotherapy, Annerley
Cost: $199 | Only 10 spots
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HERE SHE IS, cloaked in mystery and power. The Dark Goddess, the keeper of the underworld within.
She does not whisper sweet words of comfort. She calls you deeper. She asks you to look where you have not dared to look before.
SHE IS REJECTED AND PUSHED OUTSIDE OF OUR CONSCIOUSNESS 🌖
This is an evening of descent and awakening, where we meet the Dark Goddess as the sacred guide into our own Shadow. The parts we hide, deny, or judge are the very places where our life force, creativity, and truth are buried.
Together we will enter sacred circle and
• Meet and embody your Dark Goddess archetype
• Encounter what has been repressed or feared
• Reclaim your power, vitality, and creative fire – and all her secret gifts
This will be a deeply embodied experience of shadow work through Archetypal exploration, Invocation, and inner process. You will be guided safely into the terrain where transformation begins.
As always, spaces are very limited to keep our circle intimate and safe.
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🖤🤎Come dressed in BLACK and/or GOLD, the colors of the Dark Goddess 🤎🖤
Booking details
📧 horoforwomen@gmail.com
Strictly limited to 10 participants.
For more information: horoforwomen@gmail.com
More about Aleksandra: http://www.aleksandrastaneva.com
Artwork by Sarah Bogh
RED GODDESS WITHIN – 22 Dec 25
HERE SHE IS! In all Her Majesty – This Year’s Winter Solstice RED GODDESS within!
I am beyond thrilled to be offering this special night of magic women gathering- 🌹 RED GODDESS WITHIN 🌹where we sit in scared circle and
– Release the year’s energy
– Open up
– Arrive to a new place within
Closing 2025 with an absolute delight, tears, gratitude and forgiveness, and creating inner space for new joys and adventures ❤️🔥
This event will be juicy and delish! I use Archetypal Work, Trance, Invocation, and ways of working that are beyond words and explanations, they need to be deeply experienced. I will safely guide you there.
This event sells out fast so make sure you book quickly. Very limited spots as always – a deeply intimate safe container.
Details:
Monday, Dec 22
5-7.30pm
at HORÓ Psychotherapy, Annerley
♥️GO WILD AND EMBODY THE GODDESS AS YOU KNOW HER (or maybe are ready to meet) and WEAR anything RED!!!♥️
Energetic exchange: $155
–BOOKING INFORMATION and DETAILS—
Total cost $155 paid at booking.
Account name: ALEKSANDRA STANEVA
BSB: 062692
Account number: 38043328
PLEASE ADD YOUR NAME TO THE DESCRIPTION
Location details: shop 10/478 Ipswich Road, Annerley Arcade, Annerley 4103, QLD
PLEASE NOTE: Workshops sell out quickly and are on a First come-first serve basis. I cannot save a spot for you, unfortunately. Payment will guarantee your spot.
Please chose wisely, as there are no refunds in case you cannot make it. You can, however, transfer your ticket to another Goddess, you will have to let me know ( via horoforwomen@gmail.com)
DISCLAIMER*Please note, if you are currently experiencing great levels of distress, PTSD and serious trauma this workshop might be triggering for you. It might be best to seek help first.
Strictly Limited numbers.
Contact and more information at: horoforwomen@gmail.com
More about Aleksandra: http://www.aleksandrastaneva.com
Artwork by @mirelaillustrates
REGRET – Healing through Words – A Poetry Women Circle 28 April ’25
Event link: hereRegret Circle
LETTING GO – POETRY AND SOUND FOR HEALING – A WOMEN Circle 30 Sept ’24
Event link: https://www.facebook.com/share/8ZTuamEeoa14G446/?mibextid=9l3rBW
7-week IFS Women’s Healing Circle~Group Therapy
* This circle is full*
Join me for one of a kind 7-week Healing Circle grounded in these deeply nourishing therapeutic modalities:
~ IFS (Internal Family Systems) Parts work;
~ Psychodrama
~ Chakra energetic work;
~ Gabor Mate’s Compassionate Inquiry
~ Self-Compassionate approaches to healing
Your facilitator, Aleksandra Staneva, PhD, a Counsellor in private practice, is trained in IFS (level 2) and in Compassionate Inquiry. She will hold a safe and steady container for your unfolding, connection to your SELF, and to your blossoming!
We heal in communities!
I am inviting you to step out of your comfort zone and embrace deep healing in the safety of other like-minded women.
We gather in person at HORO Counselling in Annerley (Meanjin, Brisbane, Australia)
5.30pm – 7pm
MONDAYS – from 15 April to 29 May 2024 (details TBC soon)
Get in touch for any questions and expressions of interest at horoforwomen@gmail.com
All the mothers that YOU are~ Online Women Circle ⭕️ 14 August 5.30pm AEST
Voicing for Self-Compassion ~ 5 August 22, 5.30–7pm Annerley
👧🏻INNER CHILD WORKSHOP 👧🏻Want to know a little secret?🤫 Something that is so simple and that once we all understand, we will wonder why we didn’t think of it earlier…
Ready?
In order to grow a caring, loving and present INNER MOTHER, we have to be willing to be GOOD, CARING, LOVING and decent to OURSELVES.
I will use the archetypal powers of:
🧡storytelling, the wisdom of fairytales and unpacking their hidden messages
🧡expressive techniques
🧡connection and body awareness 🧡 art as a form of therapeutic expression
🧡and some of my best healing potions ✨
WOMEN DREAM CIRCLE IS NOW SOLD OUT! Keep an eye on another one coming early November. THANK YOU! Aleksandra
DISCLAIMER* Please note, if you are currently experiencing great levels of distress, PTSD and serious trauma this course might be triggering for you. It might be best to seek help first. You are your best compass, make a decision from your belly, heart and mind and see if you are ready to commit to this intense work.
NOTE. In case of COVID restrictions or lockdowns, all events will be moved to Zoom online platform.
–ABOUT YOUR FACILITATOR–
Aleksandra Staneva is a Bulgarian woman, a mother, a psychotherapist, and a citizen of the world. She holds a Doctorate in Psychology, specializing in Maternal Mental Health (BA and Masters in Psychology). Aleks is passionate about story-telling, dream work, and the power of re-writing our own stories. She supports women and mothers, struggling with distress. Aleksandra is an author of numerous academic publications in Psychology, Feminism, Midwifery and Health, book chapters in Mothering studies, and a series of children’s books on understanding and normalizing mental illness. She uses psychoanalytic, art, gestalt- and mythological-informed approaches to work.
Aleksandra is training with Jungian Analyst and Depth Psychology keeper of the old ways, cantadora Dr Clarissa Pinkola Estes, who has deeply influenced and transformed the lives of women across the world with her approaches to storytelling, archetypal work, myths and embodied connection.
♥♥♥♥♥♥Feedback from previous workshops participants ♥♥♥♥♥♥
“Highly recommend Aleks! The 5 week dreamwork course that I completed was magical, informative and insightful. Aleks is warm, generous, and welcoming. She truly and genuinely cares about people and is invested in bringing out the best in others in a safe and non-judgemental way.” (Libby Smith, a mother of 2 and Perinatal Worker, DreamWork Women Circle).
“Having just completed this workshop, I’d highly recommend it – it is being held again next month. In it I learned lots about dream analysis and integration within a Jungian framework, as well as connecting with the subconscious and intuitive sides of us. If you’ve ever thought about delving deeper into the topic of dreams, this is for you. ✨” (V.F., a mother of 2, DreamWork Women Circle)
“A big, generous & heartfelt thanks for having me in your w’shop yesterday, your intuitive facilitation was super impressive & provided a safe & nurturing space for me to explore & express ❤️ I loved connecting to the magical, creative & sparkly aspect of myself & life….all thanks to your beautiful ability to hold a secure energetic container. So grateful 🌺 💜💚❤️ (S., attending ‘Meet your Inner Child’ workshop)”
““Friends! I just finished this beautiful course and because Aleks is so brilliant at what she does, there is more to come!! This was a little out of my comfort zone initially, but I’ve got to say that I absolutely loved it, and I’m sure [partner’s name omitted for privacy]….and maybe also mum, and dad, and [friend’s name, and friend’s name] and Bro…are sick of me starting my conversations with “so at women’s circle this week…” As a group we explored fairy tales and poetry, weaved through some psychoanalytic theory, and learnt about archetypes, to talk about intuition, motherhood, and our lives as (wild) women. We cooked up a little creativity and inspiration, a lot of magic, and rose tea, plus I met some really cool chickas along the way. Lots of claps for Aleks. Can not recommend enough 💕💕💕 (S., a new mum and a Clinical Psychologist, Feminine Intuition Course)
“I was assisting artist tonight with the most wonderful, most knowledgeable, Dr Aleksandra Staneva. I got to listen to her read Clarissa Pinkola Estes retelling of Vasilisa the Wise and it was like revisiting my old friends; Vasilisa, Baba Yaga, her Chicken Legged Hut, and of course, her Little Doll. I am so energised by Aleks’ approach and am most happy to have met the circle of women who have come along for the journey! I cant wait til week 5 when I lead the circle in making our own Little Doll talisman.” (Lara, Brisbane artist, attending Feminine Intuition workshop)
“Aleks is a walking warm light” (R., a new mother attending Individual Counselling)
“I just did this course and it was hands down brilliant. Totally not usually my cup-of-tea, but it explores Carl Jung archetypes and other means of exploring identity and intuition. The facilitator is fantastic and really good and moving the course at pace without depriving anyone of self-exploration and discovery. Check it out!” (M., mother and lawyer, attending the Feminine Intuition Course)
“I can’t even express how much this group has changed my life for good” (I.,a child educator, attending the Feminine Intuition Course)
Contact and more information at: horoforwomen@gmail.com
More about Aleksandra: www.aleksandrastaneva.com
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1-day INNER CHILD Workshop
During this Workshop will use the power of Archetypes of the Inner Mother and the Inner Child to access some deeper and unexplored aspects of our psyche.
We will use fairy tales, and more specifically their function to transform, shock, educate and ignite inner transformation.
The way we have been mothered as women affects us deeply, but all MotherWounds can be worked with creatively.
Bookings horoforwomen@gmail.com
27 Sept course (Facebook event page)
9.30-2.30 in HORO Studio
5 -weeks Feminine Intuition Workshop
Reviving the neglected parts of our psyche through story-telling and art.
June-July 2019 course (finished)
August-September 2019 course (bookings now open here)
Bookings horoforwomen@gmail.com
Aleksandra Staneva, PhD - Internal Family Systems & Jung 