Close the Chapter Podcast with Kristen Boice
Welcome to the Close the Chapter podcast! I am Kristen Boice, a licensed marriage and family therapist with a private counseling practice, Pathways to Healing Counseling in Noblesville, Indiana. The mission for Close the Chapter Podcast is to help you through life's transitions, navigate the hard and lonely times along the journey, learn helpful and powerful ways to cope with emotions and transitions, and empower you to discover the REAL you. The goal is to help you feel more calm, content, compassionate and connected. We will close the chapter on what doesn't serve you any more and open the door to new possibilities. I will be hosting solo some weeks and sharing about a variety of topics that will help you find healing in your journey. Other weeks, I will have conversations with guests who will share information, stories and helpful strategies. I want to make this practical to every day life. My hope is you will have actionable steps every episode and motivation, inspiration and HOPE for making sustainable change. We want to reduce stress, anxiety, depression, shame and fear. You are not in this alone!
Episodes
In this episode, Kristen explores nervous system regulation with Lynn Fraser, examining how trauma and chronic stress affect the body and how somatic mindfulness can help us move out of survival mode and reconnect with ourselves.
In this episode, Kristen is joined by Dr. Daniel Lobel, author and internationally recognized expert on the diagnosis and treatment of borderline personality disorder (BPD), to explore how BPD can affect relationships and how loved ones can move beyond walking on eggshells.
You will learn:
- What borderline personality disorder (BPD) can look like in close relationships.
- Why fear of abandonment can lead to intense em...
In this episode, Kristen is joined by meditation and breathwork teacher Andrew Keaveney to explore how breathwork and meditation can quiet the mind, release stored tension, and reconnect you with greater peace and joy.
You will learn:
- How breathwork can help quiet an overactive mind
- Why fighting your thoughts can make them feel even louder
- How stress and past experiences can...
In this episode, Kristen sits down with author and creative guide Jacob Nordby to explore how creativity can become a pathway to healing, self-discovery, and greater emotional well-being. Together, they discuss why so many people feel disconnected from their creativity, how shame and fear of judgment can block self-expression, and how practices like journalin...
You'll Learn:
- How trauma can create recurring emotional and physical patterns in the body
- How phobias can become int...
- Why mental health diagnoses can become part of a person's identity
- Dr. Moss's perspective on medication in mental health treatment
- The i...
In this episode, Kristen explores three steps to help listeners work through anxiety, guilt, and shame while creating meaningful change through deeper self-awareness and healing.
You'll Learn:
- How to process and connect with your core emotions.
- Why acknowledging your feelings is essential for healing.
- How the PAP method works.
- Why jumping into problem-solvin...
In this episode, Kristen talks with Amber Trejo, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist specializing in complex trauma and CPTSD, about how complex childhood trauma can resurface in adult relationships and parenting, shaping attachment, emotional responses, and the healing journey.
You'll Learn:
In this episode, Kristen continues her conversation with former second-generation cult member and author Chris Shelton as he shares the emotional aftermath of leaving a high-control group, exposing the lasting effects of coercive control, trauma, and the difficult process of rebuilding his life.
You'll Learn:
- Why leaving a cult is only the beginning of the healing process.
- How coercive control continues long after someone walk...
- How love bombing and emotional manipulation are used to...
In this episode, Kristen is joined by returning guest Bronwyn Schweigerdt, therapist and anger specialist, to explore how shame shapes our anger, relationships, and sense of self, and what it takes to break free from unhealthy patterns.
- The difference between reactive anger and healthy anger, and how to recognize which one you're experiencing.
- How unresolved shame from childhood can impact your relationships and em...
In this episode, Kristen dives into the hidden roots of the inner critic with licensed professional counselor and motivational speaker Mary Beth Fox, exploring how early experiences influence the stories we tell ourselves and how healing begins.
You will learn:
- How to identify the voice behind your inner critic and uncover the childhood messages shaping your self-worth.
- Why childhood t...
- Why creativity is a powerful pathway for healing trauma, building self-worth, and reconnecting with your authentic self.
- How perfection...
In this episode, Kristen shares her conversation on Mental Health Monday with Noblesville Mayor Chris Jensen, Betsy Phillips, founder, and Courtney Hott, board member of St. Gianna's Families, about the challenges of balancing motherhood and work, navigating postpartum, and building the support every mom deserves.
- How to recognize the difference between mom guilt and shame, and why it matters ...
In this episode, Kristen shares a previous conversation from Mental Health Monday with Noblesville Mayor Chris Jensen, where they discuss how understanding and regulating the nervous system can help reduce stress, improve relationships, and build emotional resilience.
You will learn:
- How your nervous system influences your thoughts, emotions, and reactions to stress.
- The differences between fight, flight, freeze, fawn, a...
In this episode, Kristen explores how the roles we adopt in our families can shape our relationships, self-worth, and emotional well-being, and shares how understanding these patterns can support healing and personal growth.
You will learn:
- How family roles develop and influence your behavior.
- Why childhood pa...
In this episode, Kristen sits down with therapist and anger specialist Bronwyn to explore the hidden role anger plays in emotional healing, self-advocacy, and personal freedom.
You will learn:
- How anger is a universal emotion and can serve as a healthy guide that h...
In this episode, Kristen sits down with Deb Dana, a clinician, author, and international lecturer, to explore how understanding your nervous system can help you move from anxiety, overwhelm, and shutdown into greater regulation, connection, and healing.
You will learn:
In this episode, Kristen is joined by Matthew and Joanna Raabsmith, trained relationship specialists, speakers, and authors, to discuss betrayal trauma, sexual addiction, and the healing journey of rebuilding trust, emotional safety, and true intimacy after betrayal.
You will learn:
- How betrayal trauma affects the brain, body, and sense of safety
- Why secrecy and dishonesty often ...
In this episode, Kristen explores what emotionally intelligent families do differently and how those patterns help shape emotionally safe adults and healthier relationships.
You will learn:
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How family communication shapes emotionally safe adults and future relationships
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