This episode is an unplanned, unscripted conversation between cohosts Elle, Kristin, and Dennis after Elle disclosed that 4 months after starting a podcast she shared this with her parents. Listen in to find out what happened!

To learn more about Elle visit: https://www.courageousstepscounseling.com

To learn more about Kristin visit:

https://www.kristinboscaljon.com

Meet Chris, a therapist in Seattle, WA. Chris tells the story of his experience coming out.

To learn more about Elle, visit:

https://www.courageousstepscounseling.com

To learn more about Kristin, visit:

https://www.kristinboscaljon.com

Meet Sabrina, a therapist in Seattle, WA. Sabrina tells a story of what it was like to be female in a conservative christian denomination.

To learn more about Sabrina visit:

https://www.sabrinanorristherapy.com/

To learn more about Kristin visit:

https://www.kristinboscaljon.com

To learn more about Elle visit:

https://www.courageousstepscounseling.com

Cale is the founder of the website: https://www.youmeandocpd.com/

http://calelivingston.com/

Cale reads a story of finding belonging in love, losing it, and processing his grief.

To learn more about Elle visit:

https://www.courageousstepscounseling.com

To learn more about Kristin visit:

https://www.kristinboscaljon.com

Kaitlin is a marriage and family therapist in California. Kaitlin reads a story detailing how she found belonging and connection after a divorce.

To learn more about Kaitlin visit:

https://yourlovestoryexpert.com/couples-counseling/

To learn more about Kristin visit:

https://www.kristinboscaljon.com

To learn more about Elle visit:

https://www.courageousstepscounseling.com

Join us as we engage Ashley's story of how a coach in high school made a huge impact.

To learn more about Kristin visit:

https://www.kristinboscaljon.com

To learn more about Elle visit:

https://www.courageousstepscounseling.com

To email us send us a message at [email protected]

We have listener questions, and they are good ones. In this episode, we answer:

1. What is "story work" and this NFTC thing, and the Allender Center?

2. Did Julie's husband in episode 4 leave because of shame?

3. What is this IFS thing Tammy mentioned in episode 5?

4. How does all this narrative work fit in with therapy?

If you have a question, you can email us at [email protected], or visit our Facebook

page The Phoenix Effect and interact with us and see video of the pod.

To learn more about Kristin, visit https://www.kristinboscaljon.com

To learn more about Elle, visit https://www.courageousstepscounseling.com

Rebekah is a psychotherapist in Seattle, WA. Rebekah shares her journey of embracing her body as a physical, and emotional being and learning to belong to herself.

You can learn more about Rebekah at:

https://www.heart-root.com/

You can learn more about Kristin at:

https://www.kristinboscaljon.com

You can learn more about Elle at:

https://www.courageousstepscounseling.com

Join us as we engage Melissa. Melissa shares a story about a time she felt caught in a bind at work. Hosts, Elle, Kristin, and Dennis explore the similarities between the workplace situation, and family of origin.

To learn more about Kristin, visit her website at:

https://www.kristinboscaljon.com

To learn more about Elle, visit her website at:

https://www.courageousstepscounseling.com

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It's time to check-in with podcast hosts Elle, Kristin, and Dennis to see what has been happening for them in their lives since they shared their stories on podcasts 1, 2, and 3. If you haven't listened to episodes 1-3, do that real quick before you listen to the minipod.