Identity & SelfIdentity Foreclosure: When Others Choose for You
Explore how family, peers, culture, and social systems shape identity — and learn to make intentional choices about who you want to become.
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Where students discover who they areand who they're becoming.
Identity Lab is a transformative learning experience where students safely explore who they are, build confidence, strengthen relationships, and discover purpose through interactive activities, reflection, dialogue, and experiential learning.
- Years facilitating
- 14+
- Signature workshops
- 12
- Modalities
- SEL · CBT
About Identity Lab
A facilitator-led space for identity, healing & purpose.
Identity Lab merges social work principles, social-emotional learning, CBT strategies, reflective dialogue, and faith-informed personal development — built by a practitioner who has spent her career empowering students to lead from their strengths.
Credential
Master of Social Work
14+ years facilitating SEL, youth development, and identity-centered programs across the Chicago area.
Founder
Shawnice Reid, MSW
Founder, Facilitator & Identity Strategist
Shawnice Reid is a social worker, facilitator, and educator with more than 14 years of experience leading social-emotional learning, youth development programming, and leadership formation across educational, community-based, and higher education settings throughout the Chicago area.
Her work is rooted in a strengths-based approach — empowering individuals to recognize their value, develop their gifts, and overcome challenges. After the COVID-19 pandemic, she began reflecting on the growing need for deeper conversations around identity, belonging, purpose, and spiritual development in an AI- and technology-driven world. That reflection became Identity Lab.
"Identity Lab is the beginning of a journey — a place where people discover their story, strengthen their identity, and build a foundation for lifelong growth."
Looking Ahead
Identity Lab is the foundation for a larger Book of Life Institute.
A faith-integrated educational framework exploring the relationship between identity, emotional development, spiritual formation, leadership, and healing.
The Book of Life Institute
Every person carries a unique life story that deserves understanding, healing, and growth. Drawing inspiration from Narrative Therapy, participants examine previous chapters, identify patterns, reframe experiences, and move forward with greater purpose and clarity.
The Christian Manual Framework
A spiritual development model that helps individuals understand emotional, behavioral, relational, and spiritual growth through a faith-based lens — a guide for personal development, leadership formation, and healing.
Long-Term Vision
To create educational resources, workshops, leadership training programs, certification opportunities, and healing-centered initiatives that support individuals, churches, colleges, and communities seeking restoration and healthy spiritual formation.
Workshops & Programs
Twelve signature workshops. One interactive lab.
Strengths-based, movement-driven sessions that integrate SEL, CBT strategies, reflective dialogue, and identity exploration — built for college campuses, student organizations, wellness centers, and faith communities.
Identity & Self
Identity & SelfThe Identity Lab: Discovering, Testing & Strengthening Your Sense of Self
An interactive experience focused on self-discovery, values clarification, strengths identification, and personal growth.
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Relationships & HealingEscape the Story: Childhood Escapism & Reclaiming Your Narrative
Examine the ways individuals learn to emotionally escape difficult experiences and how those patterns influence adulthood.
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Cognitive & EmotionalBreaking Cognitive Strongholds: Rewiring Thoughts, Renewing Identity
CBT-informed strategies to identify limiting beliefs, challenge unhelpful thinking patterns, and develop healthier perspectives.
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Cognitive & EmotionalBreaking Free: Arrested Development & Identity Formation
Explores how unresolved experiences can impact emotional growth, decision-making, and identity development.
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Cognitive & EmotionalBreaking the Loop: Rumination, Thought Loops & Behavioral Interruption
Practical tools for recognizing repetitive thinking patterns and creating healthier responses.
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Relationships & HealingOffense: When Hurt Becomes a Story
Examines the impact of unresolved hurt, conflict, and personal narratives on relationships and personal growth.
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Relationships & HealingBitterness: The Hidden Root
Explores how resentment develops, affects well-being, and influences identity and decision-making.
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Identity & SelfUnmasked: From Perfection to Authentic Purpose
Challenges perfectionism and encourages participants to embrace authenticity, growth, and purpose.
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Relationships & HealingRescue 101: Healing the Hidden Wounds
A strengths-based workshop focused on recognizing emotional wounds, building resilience, and promoting healing.
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Cognitive & EmotionalCriminal Minds: The Influence Files
Investigating gaslighting, social media, and psychological influence — recognize manipulation, build critical thinking, and make healthy decisions.
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LeadershipMission Possible: From Formation to Commission
A servant leadership development workshop focused on purpose, influence, teamwork, and community impact.
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Future Offerings
Identity Lab Facilitator Training
Christian Manual Curriculum
Leadership Certification Programs
Retreats & Conferences
Investment
Pricing & Packages
Transformative workshop experiences tailored for higher education communities, student leadership programs, and faith-based partners.
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Workshop Formats
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Partnership Packages
Most Popular
Full Semester
$2,500–3,500
- Five-workshop curriculum series
- Student leadership coaching
- Custom curriculum design
- Pre/post engagement assessment
Residency
From$5,000
- Semester-long campus residency
- Keynote + faculty intensives
- Ongoing student org consultation
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Add-ons & Consulting
Keynote Presentation
High-impact talks for conferences and campus-wide events.
from $750
Add ServiceStrategy Consultation
1-on-1 advisory for faculty, leadership, and program teams.
$100/hr
Add Service* Every engagement includes a comprehensive pre-event consultation and customized resource materials. We are committed to accessibility — sliding-scale pricing is available for underserved communities and faith-based partners.
Investing in identity is the first step to institutional health.
Booking & ContactLet's design something meaningful
Let's design something meaningful
for your community.
Tell us about your campus, organization, or event. Shawnice personally reviews every inquiry and replies within a few business days.
Flexible Scheduling
Single sessions, multi-week series, or full campus residencies.
Free Pre-Event Call
Every engagement includes a complimentary planning consultation.
Tailored Curriculum
Workshops shaped around your community's needs and goals.