Clients report many positive and tangible changes in their day-to-day lives due to STAIR:

"I noticed that I’m more approachable and much nicer in public...People used to not talk to me and I wouldn’t talk to them, but now I have more patience and I’m open to giving people a chance..."

“I knew what not to do, but I never learned what I should do.”

"Before STAIR, I experienced emotions as dangerous, as a weakness, and as unimportant. Now, I allow myself to feel my emotions and to evaluate them."

"I always pushed down my emotions. They were dangerous because they would open me up for punishment or be taken advantage of. After STAIR, I’m still working on it, but I’m recognizing them as valid and something that can be helpful. This is new territory for me. Emotions can be my ally, not work against me."

"I’m starting to recognize my own needs have importance. I now know I’m worthy of having needs and expressing them."

"Emotions can be uncomfortable, but now I can ride the waves."

"Before starting STAIR I would lash out and avoid emotions, going 0-100. I try now to be proactive to keep my emotions from getting that high so quickly. I learned how avoidance leads to lashing out. I learned how to use my voice. I learned to set boundaries instead of keeping people at bay. Fear was driving my decisions, but now I feel that I can make better choices."