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Sep 2024
2h 21m

Parent-Child Estrangement

Kirk Honda
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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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