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Sep 2024
2h 21m

Parent-Child Estrangement

Kirk Honda
About this episode
Dr Kirk interviews Christy Forrester who was contemplating contacting her father after 18 years. www.forrestertherapy.com

This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/KIRK to get 10% off your first month.

00:00 Introducing Christy Forrester 
04:34 The family sculpture
15:48 Christy's father & estrangement
17:20 SA trigger warning
 21:01 End of trigger warning 
26:59 The lead up to reaching out
32:58 Were there reasons not to reach out?
45:04 How did the reunion go?
1:33:05 Nomadic therapy
1:35:45 Christy's experience with Dr. Ann Blake, shadow work & masculine energy
1:51:02  Christy's career & future
2:15:47 Where to find Christy


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