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Aug 6
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492: Transforming Anxiety Into Self Love...

LAURA REAGAN, LCSW-C
About this episode

In this week's episode of Therapy Chat, I interviewed Michelle Chalfant, a licensed therapist and coach, about her journey from anxiety and self-hatred to self-love and healing. She describes her Adult Chair model, which includes understanding the ways the energy of our child parts, adolescent parts and adult parts show up in our lives.

Her recent book, The Adult Chair: Get Unstuck, Claim Your Power, and Transform Your Life, teaches readers about how these energies feel and how to work with them. Michelle shares insights on working with triggers and the role of the body in emotional healing, emphasizing that everyone has the potential to transform their lives with the right tools and support. In this warm, engaging and funny conversation with Michelle, you'll gain insight into how her Adult Chair method can help transform our lives as we learn to meet the unmet needs of our child parts. I love this book and have been recommending it to so many clients and friends!

Michelle Chalfant, MS, LPC, is a licensed therapist, holistic life coach, and author committed to helping individuals break free from limitations and discover their true selves. Her podcast, The Michelle Chalfant Show - Life from The Adult Chair, has over 10 million downloads, offering practical tools and relatable insights for overcoming life’s challenges.

Michelle’s new book, The Adult Chair: Get Unstuck, Claim Your Power, and Transform Your Life, was released in May, 2025 through Penguin Random House and is available where all books are sold. Michelle leads transformative events, retreats, and courses through The Academy of Awakening Membership and trains others in her model via The Adult Chair® Coaching Certification Program where she is creating a new generation of coaches.

Order Michelle Chalfant's book and get her FREE masterclass here: https://courses.theadultchair.com/the-adult-chair-book

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