CLOSE THE CHAPTER
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Close the Chapter Podcast
July 23, 2025 // Understanding Healthy vs. Reactive Anger: Healing Your Inner Child with Bronwyn Schweigerdt
In this episode, Kristen sits down with licensed psychotherapist and anger expert Bronwyn Schweigerdt to unpack the myths, science, and lived experience of anger—and how, when understood, it can become a powerful tool for reconnecting with your true self.
July 16, 2025 // Understanding Reproductive Trauma: Healing After Unseen Wounds with Dr. Julie Bindeman
In this episode, Kristen sits down with Dr. Julie Bindeman, co-owner of Integrative Therapy of Greater Washington, to unpack the often-overlooked impact of reproductive trauma and how healing can begin in both the body and mind.
July 9, 2025 // How to Break 7 Harmful Family Patterns You Might Be Repeating
In this encore episode, Kristen unpacks seven generational patterns that keep us stuck and offers guidance on how to break the cycle and build deeper, healthier connections.
July 2, 2025 // 324. Understanding Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) with Daniel S. Lobel, Ph.D.
In this episode, Kristen sits down with internationally recognized BPD expert and author Dr. Daniel Lobel to explore Borderline Personality Disorder through a clear, compassionate, trauma-informed lens.
June 25, 2025 // What Needs to Change in Healthcare with Marschall S. Runge, M.D., Ph.D
In this episode, Kristen is joined by Dr. Marschall Runge, Executive VP for Medical Affairs at the University of Michigan and author, to explore how true healthcare disruption begins with integrating emotional and mental health into patient care.
June 18, 2025 // How to Build Self-Trust and Let Go of Self-Doubt with Emily Romero, LPC, SEP
In this episode, Kristen welcomes trauma therapist and author Emily Romero, to explore the roots of self-doubt and share her Self-Trust Model for rebuilding confidence and reconnecting with inner wisdom.
June 11, 2025 // How Sound and the Breath Help In The Healing Process with Sigmar Berg
In this episode, Kristen talks with Sigmar Berg, founder of the Love Tuner, to explore how combining breath and sound can calm the nervous system, shift energy, and support emotional well-being.
June 4, 2025 // How to Recover and Reclaim Who You Are with Mary Dobson, LMFT, CEDS
In this episode, Kristen talks with Mary Dobson, psychotherapist and founder of LIFT Wellness and LiftWell Health, about the emotional and mental toll midlife can take on women and how reclaiming your sense of self is essential for long-term well-being.
About the show
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 20 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 20 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.