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Each week, I release a new podcast episode designed to help you close the chapter on the stress, anxiety, and negativity in your life—and open the door to more beautiful possibilities.
2021 winner of the Podcast for Business Awards - Best Health and Wellness Podcast and with 18 years of experience under my belt as a practicing psychotherapist, the CTC Podcast is designed to show you ways to navigate life’s hardest (and most joyful) transitions; with practicable, actionable takeaways and coping strategies you can apply immediately.
Featuring frequent guest interviews alongside my own insights from 18 years as a practicing psychotherapist, every episode features a combination of empowering information and inspirational, motivational content as we explore topics like:
• Relationships
• Self worth/Self love
• Stress management
• Work/life balance
• Parenthood
• Divorce
• Retirement
• And more
The ultimate goal? To give you a different way of looking at life, and the tools you need to feel calmer, happier, and lighter—every day.
Press play to begin your journey. The therapist is in.
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Close the Chapter Podcast
August 13, 2025 //Adult Children Healing From Borderline (BPD) Parents with Dr. Daniel Lobe
In this part-two episode, Kristen continues the conversation with internationally recognized BPD expert and author Dr. Daniel Lobel, diving into the lasting impact of having a parent with borderline personality disorder, and how to begin healing and reclaiming your identity.
August 6, 2025 //How Using Mantras Can Help You Heal with Helene Zupanc, LPC and Beth Valdez, LPC
In this episode, Kristen sits down with Licensed Professional Counselors and co-authors of Sticky Note Mantras, Helene Zupanc and Beth Valdez, to explore how simple, personal mantras can shift negative thought patterns and bring more self-compassion, humor, and joy into everyday life.
July 30, 2025 //How to Hold Space for Both Pain and Beauty in the Challenges of Life with Dr. Sabrina N'Diaye
In this episode, Kristen is joined by Dr. Sabrina N'Diaye, an integrative therapist, storyteller, and peacebuilder, for a powerful conversation about grief, healing, and the meaning of life. They explore how love and loss shape us and why embracing both is essential to truly living the dash.
Most Listened to Episodes
March 2, 2020 // Setting Boundaries Will Set You Free
In this episode, I interview Nancy Levin - author of Setting Boundaries Will Set You Free. This book is about her journey, including her childhood and divorce, and how that led her to set boundaries, speak her truth and set herself free.
Nov. 4, 2019 // It's Not Always Depression
In this episode, I interview Hillary Jacobs Hendel about using our emotions as a direct pathway to healing psychological suffering.
Sept, 16, 2019 // Codependency
In this episode, I talk with Terri Cole, a New York-based licensed psychotherapist, relationship expert and founder of Real Love Revolution and Boundary Bootcamp.