YOUR GUIDE IS ON ITS WAY…
Uncover the Root Cause of Your Trauma Patterns
But if you’re ready to stop blaming yourself for your reactions and actually see the root cause behind them, start here.
A therapist-built, step-by-step framework to see exactly why you shut down, people-please, or spiral — and what to do next, in under an hour.
Special $17 pricing, only on this page.
Most self-help advice focuses on coping skills, but coping isn’t the same as healing.
If you want lasting change, you have to understand the root causes behind your reactions: the survival patterns your nervous system learned years ago.
So what if you could finally understand the root cause behind these reactions — and learn how to change them for good?
That’s exactly what the Root Cause Roadmap gives you.
Every nervous system develops automatic patterns to protect you — adaptive survival strategies that helped you cope.
The Root Cause Roadmap breaks these down into four core patterns:
Different behaviors.
Different coping strategies.
Same root issue: a survival pattern running in the background.
And until you identify yours, you’ll keep trying to “fix” yourself in ways that don’t actually work.
How Good Would It Feel To…
✓ Understand your reactions instead of judging them, so you stop calling yourself “too sensitive” or “too much.”
✓ Catch a trigger in real time, and actually have a different option besides anxiety, shutdown, or people-pleasing.
✓ Say what you mean without over-explaining or apologizing, trusting that you can handle whatever response comes back.
✓ Stop repeating the same emotional cycles, because you finally addressed the root cause — not just the symptoms.
That’s what happens when you identify your survival pattern and work with it correctly — by understanding why you adapted this way in the first place.
But you don’t have to take my word for it.
Here’s what happens when you actually apply this method:
The Root Cause Roadmap saves you months (or years) of overanalyzing, second-guessing, and trying random coping tools by giving you a clear, therapist-designed framework to identify and map your survival pattern in under an hour.
Here's everything you get for just $77 $17:
Self-Paced Workshop
($97 value)
Understand your dominant survival pattern and why your nervous system reacts the way it does. Walk away with practical, grounding strategies you can use immediately.
Survival Patterns Assessment
($147 value)
Helps you identify your primary and secondary protective strategies your nervous system developed — Defender, Runner, Disconnected, or Pleaser.
Companion Workbook PDF
($47 value)
Reflection prompts, exercises, and guided questions that help you apply what you learn and make sense of your triggers in a structured, supportive way.
BONUS: Mini Root Cause Map
($19 value)
A simple visual snapshot of your patterns so you can quickly see what’s driving your reactions and where to start shifting.
BONUS: Community Access
($49 value)
Access a quiet, grounded space where you can ask questions, share breakthroughs, and connect with others doing the same inner work—without judgment, noise, or pressure.
I’M SYDNEY STROTHER.
I’m a licensed therapist and founder of Shadow Work Psychotherapy.
For years, I’ve sat across from clients who were intelligent, self-aware, and deeply motivated to grow — yet still felt confused by their own reactions. I began noticing patterns beneath the surface: shutdown, anxiety, people-pleasing, control — all rooted in protective survival strategies formed much earlier in life.
Instead of focusing only on coping tools, I started focusing on the underlying survival patterns driving those reactions. And once my clients could clearly see their pattern, everything shifted.
I’ve spent years helping hundreds of clients do this successfully.
For less than a therapy session, get the tools to understand your patterns, gain clarity, and respond differently to stress and triggers.
(Psst: The average therapy client spends an average of $3,900+ in sessions per year.)
I get it — you’ve tried programs or worksheets before, and sometimes they just don’t stick.
The Root Cause Roadmap guides you step by step to understand your survival patterns, notice your nervous system in action, and practice in a way that fits your life.
It’s not about quick fixes — it’s about gaining clarity for your patterns so you can respond with intention instead of feeling stuck.
And the best part? You can work at your own pace, knowing it’s built to meet you exactly where you are.
LET’S ADDRESS THE 🐘 IN THE ROOM…
“I’m tired of trying things that don’t work… why would this be any different?”
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
-
An on-demand workshop that helps you identify your core survival pattern, understand the subconscious blocks that keep it in place, and learn a simple framework to start shifting it. Also includes a pdf workbook, Mini Root Cause Map, and full length Survival Patterns Assessment.
-
No. This workshop is educational and self-guided, not psychotherapy, and does not create a therapist–client relationship.
-
Yes. Many people use it to better understand their patterns and bring insights back to their therapist.
-
Lifetime access!
-
No, not in the Root Cause Roadmap. In the course, I share next-step options at the end for deeper support.
-
If you want clarity, language for your patterns, and a practical roadmap you can apply the same day — this will be valuable.
Try It 100% Risk Free For 7 Days
This framework helps people move from stuck and overwhelmed to clear and connected—and it can do the same for you.
Complete the workshop and workbook. If you don’t feel a real shift within 7 days, you’ll get a full refund.
No risk. No pressure. Just a promise your investment is protected.
“I finally understand my patterns after getting to the root cause.”
Let’s make this 👆🏼 possible for you.
This content is for education only and is not therapy. If you are in crisis or concerned for your safety, call 988 or 911.
© 2026 Shadow Work Psychotherapy. All Rights Reserved.