Creating a Restorative Home:
Environmental & Sensory Support for Chronic Illness Recovery
Using natural elements, sensory strategies, and mindful space planning to create environments that support your body's healing process.
Webinar Recording
About This Workshop
Have you ever felt like your home environment is working against your healing? Like your space feels chaotic when you need calm, overwhelming when you're already struggling, or just not quite right for supporting your chronic illness recovery?
You're not imagining things. For many people managing chronic conditions, our living environments can either support our nervous system or add unnecessary stress, but figuring out how to make practical changes that actually help can feel overwhelming without support.
Join Giovanna Akins, MPH, MA, LPC and Destiny Davis, LPC, CRC for a conversation about creating restorative home environments that support chronic illness recovery & and how to make practical changes that work with your mind and body's needs.
Location: Zoom Webinar Recording
What We'll Cover:
Environmental impact on healing: How your physical surroundings directly affect your nervous system, pain levels, and recovery from chronic illness symptoms
Natural elements that heal: Practical ways to incorporate plants, natural light, and organic materials into your space—even on a tight budget or in rental properties
Color and lighting strategies: Evidence-based approaches to using warm/cool tones and different lighting types to manage fatigue, sensory sensitivities, and mood regulation
Decluttering for your nervous system: Organization techniques that reduce mental overwhelm without requiring perfection or major lifestyle overhauls
Sensory modifications that work: Simple adjustments to sound, scent, and texture in your home that can calm your fight-or-flight response and support rest
Creating recovery spaces: How to design dedicated areas for rest and healing, even if you're working with limited space, mobility, or shared living situations
Implementation strategies: Realistic approaches for making changes when you're managing limited energy, chronic pain, or financial constraints
This Workshop Is For You If:
You're managing chronic illness and feel like your home environment is adding stress instead of supporting your healing
You're dealing with sensory sensitivities, fatigue, or pain that makes your living space feel overwhelming or uncomfortable
You want to create a more restorative environment but feel limited by budget, energy levels, or rental restrictions
You're tired of generic home advice that doesn't consider the real challenges of living with chronic conditions
You need practical, accessible strategies for making your space work better for your body's specific needs
About Giovanna:
Giovanna Akins, MPH, MA, LPC is a licensed therapist and founder of Modern Day Therapy of Georgia. She specializes in person-centered, trauma-informed care that integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness, expressive arts, and positive psychology. Her specialties include stress management, depression, anxiety, trauma, and life transitions, with extensive experience working across community, hospital, and private practice settings.
Giovanna's practice is client-centered and accessibility-focused, driven by her mission to make therapy more convenient, accessible, and affordable through modern technology. She is passionate about breaking down stigma and barriers that prevent people from accessing mental health support. Having worked with children, adolescents, and adults throughout her career, she brings a comprehensive understanding of how environmental factors impact emotional healing and growth.
As both a mental health professional and someone who values holistic wellness practices, she brings a unique perspective to understanding how our physical environments can support or hinder our healing journey.
Learn more about Giovanna's work at www.moderndaytherapyga.com
What's Included:
Recorded workshop session with Giovanna Akins, MPH, MA, LPC & Destiny Davis, LPC, CRC, and host of The Chronic Illness Therapists Podcast
Replay available for 90 days
Cost $27 USD
If you're part of our Welcome To The Waiting Room community - this workshop comes free with your membership! Please sign up with the WORKSHOPFREE code.
Email destiny@destinywinters.com if you have any issues!
Accessibility Notes:
Live captions provided
Workshop recordings include transcripts
FAQs:
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Giovanna Akins, MPH, MA, LPC is a licensed professional counselor specializing in accessible mental health support and environmental wellness. She helps clients navigate stress, trauma, and life transitions while developing sustainable healing strategies that integrate mind-body wellness and environmental support.
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No, this workshop is not therapy or a prescription of any kind. While Giovanna and Destiny are both licensed and certified professionals, this educational webinar is designed to provide practical information about creating supportive home environments for chronic illness recovery. It offers general information to support your wellbeing, but it is not a substitute for personalized mental health treatment or medical care. If you're seeking therapy or individual support, we're happy to connect you with referral resources.
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Just bring something to take notes with :) No equipment is needed for this workshop!
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Yes! The recording will be available for 90 days after the workshop, unless you're in the Welcome To The Waiting Room monthly membership, in which case you can access the recording for as long as you're a member.
Please consider your privacy comfort levels when attending. While we love authentic and genuine engagement/conversation with participants, we want you to feel respected. Feel free to turn your cameras off and change your name before entering. This recording will be available to the public and for sale in the future.
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The workshop runs for 60 minutes. We encourage you to take as many breaks as you need or to listen while doing another task. We honor your need to step away when needed.
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While this workshop was designed with chronic illness in mind, it's also valuable for anyone looking to understand environmental and sensory approaches to wellness or seeking a more compassionate and sustainable approach to caring for themselves. The tools and strategies we share can benefit anyone who feels overwhelmed by traditional home organization advice or wants to create living spaces that actually support their well-being and personal needs.
Questions?
See our FAQs with more info here!
We're here to help make this experience accessible and valuable for you. Contact us at destiny@destinywinters.com with any questions or accommodation requests.