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09/25/2025

Apologies are not always enough. They can be complicated and full of nuance. There are a few qualities of bad apologies that we know don’t work…

⭐️First of all, “I’m Sorry” does not replace accountability. You must own what you and display understanding of how it was harmful or damaging to the other person. This could sound like, “I understand that when I yelled at you it scared you and felt threatening. I was wrong to do that.”

⭐️Secondly, “I’m Sorry” without changed behavior is meaningless and hollow. Unchanged behavior sends the message that you don’t see that your words, actions, or behaviors were problematic, and you don’t care to change for repair moving forward.

⭐️Thirdly, “I’m Sorry, But…” is not an apology. The word “but” implies justification and conditions, and often projects blame. When you are apologizing to someone for something you did, make sure you keep it about yourself and your actions. If the other person played a part in the rupture there will be a time to share how you felt, but in the moment of your apology keep it about your wrongdoing and your efforts for repair.

⭐️Lastly, “I’m sorry you feel that way” is not an apology. The goal is not to apologize for how someone else feels. The goal is to apologize for any wrongdoing or harmful behavior or actions YOU made.

➡️A good apology has three parts:
1: Accountability. It sounds like, “I did that.”
2: Genuine Apology: It sounds like, “I am truly sorry for what I did. I understand that it was wrong/hurtful.”
3: Willingness to Repair: It sounds like, “How can I make this right?” You MUST follow this up with actions that follow through with how you can make amends.

Not sure if your relationship is healthy or dysfunctional? I have a my new book on this topic… “Mend or Move On.” Pre-order it here: https://a.co/d/d6tdCHk

09/24/2025

I loved this conversation about the connection between trauma & emotions and physiological dysfunction - including thyroid conditions many people experience.

We are each a complex, holistic system. Your mind affects your body, your body affects your mind… it’s a sophisticated feedback loop that is wildly interconnected. The healthiest humans have both healthy minds AND bodies… it’s not enough to only have one factor in order.

I hope this conversation on this great podcast with Dr. Eric Balcavage helps you create a holistic system of health for your thyroid and the rest of your mind-body system.

LISTEN HERE: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6STt7GqmqE2yVbzvfqCqa6?si=m1F-VKIAQF2BCyHyW6vVXA

09/23/2025

BIG ANNOUNCEMENT! There’s been huge demand for this book, so I wrote it for you! Let’s squeal with joy and build excitement for a book that is brand new, slightly irreverent, and deeply transformational.

Have I piqued your interest?
Good, that’s what I was hoping for.

I share with incredible gratitude that together with Johns Hopkins University Press, “Mend or Move On: A Guide to Healing or Leaving Toxic Relationships” is now available for pre-order everywhere you buy books.

What’s it about? Troublesome relationships —
➡️ Not just romantic partnerships…
➡️ Not just lovely, easy, fulfilling relationships…
➡️ Not like anything you’ve read before…

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“Mend or Move On” is a therapeutic guide to recognizing, releasing, and recovering from relationships that harm your mental and emotional health.

Relationships are meant to be nourishing—but what if they cause harm instead? From a credible relationship expert you can trust— a licensed psychotherapist & art therapist—this is a bold, compassionate guide to breaking free from toxic dynamics and reclaiming a life rooted in self-respect and happiness.

This work challenges the long-held belief that family loyalty and social harmony should come at the expense of personal well-being. It’s not about saving every connection, but knowing which relationships are worth healing, and which demand an honest goodbye. With insight, clarity, and empathy, I guide you through the difficult process of deciding whether to stay or walk away with my practical, psychology-informed approach that supports both paths.

Through cutting-edge research and powerful stories from my clients and my own life, I provide a safe space to explore questions of belonging, betrayal, boundaries, and healing. My unique approach provides a holistic path forward that emphasizes creative expression, evidence-based concepts, and nervous system regulation. This guide invites readers to build relationships that are honest, kind, and respectful, and to walk away from dysfunction, abuse, and bonds beyond recovery.

Whether you are repairing a struggling bond or finding the strength to sever it, “Mend or Move On” helps you navigate this complex emotional territory with integrity.

ORDER YOUR COPY TODAY!

⭐️LINKS to pre-order:

⭐️Hopkins Press Website:
https://www.press.jhu.edu/books/title/54091/mend-or-move
⭐️Amazon:
https://a.co/d/9hzOgeY
⭐️Barnes & Noble:
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/mend-or-move-on-kate-king/1147834124?ean=9781421453484

Link also in BIO to order.

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I’m eternally grateful to Hopkkns Press and my editor Staszak-Silva for publishing this book, and Emi Battaglia for heading-up publicity.

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09/17/2025

You’ve come a long way, my friend. Have you noticed? Sometimes the changes may be small and seemingly insignificant – other times they may be enormous and glaringly obvious.

-       Not crying while listening to a song that used to make you cry.
-       Not reacting to conflict in anxious, angry, or aggressive ways.
-       Not choosing relationships with the same old dysfunctional, unhealthy patterns.
-       Not collapsing your boundaries and abandoning yourself for the sake of others.
-       Not accepting terrible, cruel, unkind treatment from others.
But when you work on yourself and improve your self-worth and inner strength, when you heal your trauma and shift patterns that keep you stuck, everything changes. You become someone different, someone healthier, someone stronger and more empowered. And when you change, the relationships you attract change. The opportunities you bring in improve. The way you see the world and your place in it becomes healthier.

Keep going. Keep growing. And don’t forget to reflect on how far you’ve come and notice all of the evidence of your growth and healing. It’s woven into the fabric of the person you are today.

09/14/2025

I am always amazed how as an art therapist, art shows up in my own life as therapy and a portal for expression and healing. It’s not just something to be done in a clinical setting with therapeutic clients. Art therapy is for everyone, anywhere, any time.

Creativity truly holds the power to unlock and revitalize so much within ourselves. I am grateful for art today and every day.

This is my new piece - “Enchanted City.”

09/11/2025

We all have many inner children – young parts of ourselves that lived through different seasons of life’s waves, peaks, and valleys.

Depending on what you experienced in life – trauma, difficulties, happiness, freedom, creativity, mentorship, abuse, etc. – your inner children need different forms of support, encouragement, and love from you.

As a nearly 20-year licensed psychotherapist, I have built a strong relationship with many of my inner children. I have learned to hold them with love and compassion, even when they carried material that originally made me feel ashamed, uncomfortable, or even fearful. I have learned to integrate and own the little ones inside of myself rather than exiling and disowning them. This process has provided “reparenting” experiences for my little selves where I was able to show up for them in healthier, stronger, more positive ways than my caregivers ever could.

Here are some of the conversations I have with my little ones to meet them with support at their different phases and developmental stages.

🙏 Please share in the comments what some of your dialogues with inner your little ones sound like.

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