In the honesty of my own story – I found value in who I am.

I See Me, I Feel Me, I Hear Me through…

KONSCIOUS UNAPOLOGETIC NITID THOUGHTS – K.U.N,t

A Supportive Space for Those Trapped in Cycles of Escapism, Shame, and Self-Devaluation.

I was feeling overwhelmed by my own patterns I could not seem to break: substance use, toxic relationships, emotional shutdown, and self-doubt.

Based on my personal healing journey, I offer a safe space to explore our story with honesty, reclaim our sense of self, and learn how to respond to our needs without shame.

I am excited to announce I have partnered with Stone Silo Counselling & Wellness in Waterloo, Ontario to bring my Group Programs to their mission.
 
Click the link below to book an individual coaching session or group workshop with me.

Workshops

My workshops and individual coaching offer tools, conversations, and reflection for those ready to shift from survival mode to reestablishing a sense of safety within.

What We’ll Explore in This Space:

What Makes This Space Different?

Developed by trauma-informed practitioner Sharon, this course is grounded in personal experience, research, and deep emotional work. It’s based on the transformative power of naming your truth, feeling your emotions safely, and reframing your worth, one honest word at a time.

Who This Space is For

This group is ideal for adults who:

Whether you’re just beginning your healing journey or returning to it with new awareness, this group welcomes you exactly as you are.

What You’ll Gain:

My Patterns of Cycled Escapism looked like this:

My Patterns of Cycled Escapism looked like this:  

From My Internal Cycle of:

SHAME – ABUSE to VALUE

One word at a time

I took a deep look at my SHAME profile. I ACCEPTED I was living dishonestly in a destructive pattern of thought and behavior.

This is My Story of connecting to my Konscious Unapologetic Nitid Thoughts.

My book is an example and tool for writing the untold story of self. I share my story of how I found connection on my healing journey.

In my workshops, I share this journey by providing a safe space to explore connection to the essence of self…through colours and creativity.

How The Book Was Created

For over 20 years I wrote and coloured my thoughts and emotions, taping them up in boxes and carting them from one place to another.

I have been called a liar and crazy my whole life.

I took the content of the boxes, the scars of being called a liar and crazy, found enough value and truth within and created K.U.N,t.

“I started a journey to understand the concept of love. I took courses on love and compassion. I took courses about trauma. I took courses about neurology and my nervous system. I went to therapy, AGAIN. I started doing yoga. I started spending more time in nature. My conclusion… love was a concept used by society to generate billions of dollars. It had very little to do with me.

My journey however, did point me in a direction of healing. It was the most painful journey I have experienced (and I was an active alcoholic, drug addict and love/sex addict for over 40 years). My journey to understand love brought me to tears almost every day for over a year. I was seeing me, feeling me and hearing me, in a way that made me feel raw, exposed and extremely vulnerable. I had gone to great lengths my entire life to avoid ever feeling vulnerable, ergo the drugs and alcohol and extremely toxic relationships.

So, what did I learn on this journey. I learned that I have to see myself, that I have to hear myself, that I have to feel myself. When I see myself, I understand that I have value. When I hear myself, I understand that I have my voice. When I feel myself, I understand that my mind and my body are communicating with me. My journey to understand the concept of love helped me to understand love as an internal thing that has a way of leaking out. The same way my anger, revenge, fear and sadness leak out.”

— Excerpt from K.U.N,t Nevah Judge a Book by Dee Covah

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Digital Book

Pay What You Can (PWYC)

Available in US and Canada

Print Copy

For a printed edition of my book, please reach out to me.

Available only in Ontario

Who Will Benefit from K.U.N,t

This Book is a great tool for the individuals on a healing journey, therapists who specialize in trauma and communities who are interested in the trauma discourse.
 
I believe corporations can benefit from understanding how human cycles of escapism using self-devaluing coping mechanisms are ignited and how they impact retention and productivity in the workplace.
 
Whether it’s workshops, panel discussions, or private gatherings, my aim is to spark meaningful conversations that resonate deeply with individuals and communities.
 
Let’s explore the powerful journey of reframing narratives and finding value in our stories—together…one word at a time.

Please reach out to book a consultation.

Why I’m Doing This?

I believe an honest look at life experience is important, for mind, body and spirit.

Through this journey, I learned how to:

What Does 'Nitid' Mean?

nitid - adjetive

nit-id

nit-ed

:bright, lustrous

Why the marijuana Leaf?

Natural Plant Medicine

Note: I did not draw the mandalas. I colored them on my healing journey. I thank the creators of mandalas.

I’d love to hear from you!

Send me your information if you are open to understanding and wanting to heal your own Patterns of Abuse.

Whether you’re looking to book a speaking engagement, discuss the themes of ‘K.U.N.t.,’ or simply reach out, this is the place to start.

Let’s create something meaningful together.

Sharon Van Manen

Hons BA Psychology and Trauma Training through National Institute for the Clinical Application of Behavioural Medicine

My specialties:
Emotional Regulation, Inner Child Connection, Play Workshops, Mindfulness and Presence.

Bio:
My healing journey began over 20 years ago, sparked by a curiosity about my own behaviour and thinking patterns.

As I explored deeper, I realized many of my emotions were buried and unexpressed. Over the years, I committed to therapy, studied trauma, and trained in creating safe spaces—both within myself and for others.

For more than 14 years, I’ve worked as a mental health and addictions counsellor in shelter and prison systems. These experiences, along with my personal growth, have shown me how common it is to feel alone and how unconscious emotional blocks can shape our behaviours and thoughts.

The tools that supported my healing are the same ones I now use in my coaching practice. I guide others in reconnecting with themselves through practices like self-compassion journaling,
mandala meditations, inner child tarot, and vision boards.

I believe my strong sense of self comes from embracing every part of who I am—even the parts that once felt safer in hiding. By cultivating self-compassion, I’ve learned to live more fully in
mind, body, and spirit—and I help others do the same.

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Assisted in the development and delivery of a Trauma Therapy Group for women.
If you’re interested, you can read more about the conclusions from our study — conducted through Bridgepoint Family Health Team — here.