Bridgett Blood talks with Blake Roberts all about the importance of understanding your story.
Blake is a therapist who owns a private practice in the Nashville area where he helps clients overcome anxiety, be more present, and foster healthy relationships. He became a therapist by way of engaging the depths of his own story through counseling and recovery. Blake is also a photographer, entrepreneur, and writer. More importantly, he’s a husband and a new dad.
In this episode we discuss:
- Coming alive and connecting to your story
- Having self-compassion toward the parts of us we hate
- Emotional enmeshment with a parent
- How to know if we are reacting to something that is happening in the present or our past?
- How becoming a parent can surface pain you experienced with your own mom or dad.
- We all carry mixed motives (and that’s okay)
00:00 Introduction and Background
08:35 The Power of Story Work
25:46 Understanding and Healing Through Story Work
31:56 The Role of Self-Compassion
29:39 Curiosity and Compassion
36:47 Repairing Relationships
45:38 Practical Tips for Engaging in Story Work
52:44 Sharing the Conversation
Connect with Blake!
Blake's Substack - “More to the Story.” From a therapist's office to your inbox, More to the Story fosters deeper awareness & growth through a combination of personal essays and reflections on creativity, emotional health, and faith. Blake is also starting a men’s emotional wellness brand. People can learn more/sign up here:
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Instagram @blakethecounselor
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