Boundaries and People Pleasing
People pleasing can look like kindness on the surface, but underneath it is often a loss of healthy boundaries.
If you grew up around conflict, neglect, or unpredictability, saying yes may have been the safest option, and over time it led to exhaustion, resentment, and distance from your real self.
In this course, you will trace people pleasing back to its roots in fawning and survival, identify the beliefs that keep you responsible for others, and practice setting limits without apology. Through Emily’s story, you will explore practical steps for saying no, telling the truth, and showing up as yourself, so your relationships are built on honesty rather than self-erasure.
You will learn how to recognize boundary problems, understand the cost of over-giving, replace the script of “keep everyone happy,” and build relationships where your needs count too.
*All prices are in Canadian Dollars.
Course Curriculum
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Welcome Video
Introduction
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This lesson explores how Complex Trauma environments train children to erase their own needs in order to stay safe and accepted. You’ll learn how survival patterns of compliance and over-giving become ingrained, and why they continue to feel “normal” in adulthood.
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Over-giving often begins as a child’s way of avoiding rejection or conflict. This module uncovers the false belief that constant service guarantees love and safety, and shows how balancing generosity with boundaries allows others to see and value the real you.
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People pleasing may look kind, but it often leads to exhaustion, resentment, and invisibility. Here you’ll name the hidden costs, from burnout to broken trust, and understand why recovery is not selfish but essential for healthy connection.
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Children who grew up managing others’ moods often carry that burden into adult relationships. This lesson helps you release the lie that you are responsible for others’ emotions and begin practicing love that is honest, respectful, and free.
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Authenticity can feel risky when the nervous system equates truth with rejection. In this final module, you’ll practice naming your needs, setting limits, and facing guilt with compassion, learning that real belonging comes when you show up as your true self.
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This course is included in the Boundaries + Complex Trauma Bundle!
Save over 70% when you get all six Boundaries + Complex Trauma courses together! Includes:
