Kristen D Boice, LMFT

Kristen D Boice, LMFT Psychotherapist, Coach, Speaker, Close the Chapter Podcast Host + Facilitator helping you to close th

The bravest words might be saying, “I’m not okay.”😞What I have learned, both personally and in my work, is that coping d...
02/28/2026

The bravest words might be saying, “I’m not okay.”😞

What I have learned, both personally and in my work, is that coping does not come from pretending. It grows when you tell the truth.

“I’m not okay.”
“This hurts.”
“I need help.”

There is something powerful about being witnessed in pain. When someone safe sits beside you without fixing or minimizing, your nervous system softens.

Your body realizes it does not have to carry it alone.

🩷Real strength allows support in.

If you are carrying something heavy right now, who feels safe enough to share it with? And if no one comes to mind, what is one small step you could take toward finding that support?

Let’s reflect together in the comments.

02/27/2026

People ask Rebecca Rebecca Faye Smith Galli all the time how she’s survived the loss of her brother, her children, her marriage and paralysis.

But underneath that question is the quieter one so many of us carry:
Would I be able to survive that? I don’t think I could.

She didn’t survive by pretending it didn’t hurt.
Not by skipping over the anger.
But by asking, “What can I still do from here?”

“I might be paralyzed, but I can still write.”
“I might need more time, but I can still try.”

If you’re in a season where you’re thinking, I can’t do this, I hope you’ll listen to Rebecca talk about how she kept going when life looked nothing
like she planned.

And maybe just start here:
What is still possible today?

🎙️ Listen here: https://kristendboice.com/podcastepisode358

Rebecca’s book Rethinking Possible is also available, and we’ve linked it in the show notes if you’d like to learn more or purchase a copy.

This is why grief can feel disorienting. Our guest, Rebecca Faye Smith Galli shares what it really means to live after u...
02/26/2026

This is why grief can feel disorienting.

Our guest, Rebecca Faye Smith Galli shares what it really means to live after unimaginable loss and why slow movement still counts.

💔 Loss changes your internal clock.

Some days, progress looks like getting out of bed.
Some days, it’s answering one message.
Some days, it’s just breathing.

And that counts because healing does not happen in leaps.

🌿 Forward does not have to be fast to be real.

If you’re walking through grief right now, let this be your permission to move slowly. You are not behind. You are moving through.

If this resonates, give yourself a place to process it.

Grab a copy of my free guided journal and create space to move through what you’re carrying one honest page at a time.

You can download it through the link in my bio or at www.kristendboice.com/freeresources.

02/25/2026

Some losses you can see. Others you carry quietly.

In this episode, Rebecca Faye Smith Galli , author, columnist, and resilience advocate, opens up about living with both visible and invisible grief, and how vulnerable it can feel to talk about heartbreak that the world cannot see.

When you open up about that kind of pain, not everyone will say the right thing, even if their intent is to comfort.

Learning to hold boundaries while remembering most people are trying can be part of the healing process.

🤍 Invisible loss deserves just as much compassion as visible loss.

Listen to the full episode on all podcast platforms or at https://kristendboice.com/podcastepisode358 to hear this powerful conversation on grief and grace.

What if feeling safe didn’t mean being guarded all the time? In this episode, Cynthia so much depth and clarity to the ...
02/24/2026

What if feeling safe didn’t mean being guarded all the time?

In this episode, Cynthia so much depth and clarity to the conversation about protection, safety, and what it really means to feel secure enough to show up as your authentic self.

So many of us learned to move through the world braced.

Protection became our baseline because at one time, it truly needed to be. And there is compassion for that.

But living in constant defense is exhausting.

It keeps the nervous system on alert and can quietly make authentic connection feel just out of reach.

Healing is creating enough internal safety that protection becomes something you can access when needed, not something you live inside of.

When you begin to feel grounded and secure within yourself, the armor does not have to stay on all the time.

My free guided journal is here to help you explore the protective parts of you with compassion. You can download it and begin at your own pace.

You can download it through the link in my bio or at www.kristendboice.com/freeresources.

02/23/2026

So many of us walk around thinking, “I’ve tried everything. This just isn’t working.” And over time, that turns into hopelessness.

It often begins as frustration. You try harder. You set the goals. You push yourself to do better. But when things don’t shift, self-doubt creeps in. The story changes from “This is hard” to “Maybe it’s me.”

And slowly, you move further away from your authentic self. You start striving instead of trusting.

What if the shift toward authenticity begins not by pushing harder… but by pausing and asking, Where do I feel that hopelessness in my body?

🎧 If you want to explore this more deeply, dive in here:�https://kristendboice.com/podcastepisode357
You can also check out Cynthia’s book, The Curious Voyage to Authenticity: A Rule-Breaking Guide for Personal Growth. The link to purchase is in the show notes.

02/22/2026

Trust can feel complicated when you’ve been hurt.

In this episode, therapist, trainer, speaker, and author Cynthia Schwartzberg and I talk about authenticity and how becoming more of yourself begins with learning to trust yourself again.

Trust is earned, yes.

But it can begin with you.

Looking in the mirror and gently reminding yourself that you are capable of discernment, growth, and honesty with your own heart.

When you begin there, something shifts.

Your authenticity deepens because it’s rooted in self trust instead of fear.

Listen to the full episode and share in the comments what trusting yourself would change for you. Tune in to the full episode here https://kristendboice.com/podcastepisode357.

Have you ever wondered who you were before you had to protect yourself? Most defenses were formed in moments when you tr...
02/21/2026

Have you ever wondered who you were before you had to protect yourself?

Most defenses were formed in moments when you truly needed them.
They were protective.

They helped you overcome experiences that felt overwhelming or unsafe.

But when protection becomes constant, it can quietly distance you from your own softness, creativity, and depth.

As shame and fear are gently processed, something changes.
Self trust strengthens.
The need to brace begins to ease.

And what remains is a more grounded, integrated, and authentic. you.
When did you first feel the need to protect yourself? And what would it be like to offer that part of you a little more safety now?

02/21/2026

One of the things my guest, Cynthia Schwartzberg , and I share is a deep love for Brainspotting and the ripple effect it creates.

There’s something powerful about work that doesn’t just change one life, but impacts every life that person touches.

Brainspotting helps us access what’s been stored beneath the surface. Not by forcing insight. Not by pushing positivity. But by allowing the brain and body to process what’s been holding us back.

And when that begins to shift, authenticity doesn’t feel so hard.

You’re not striving to be someone different.�You’re reconnecting with who you’ve always been.

If you’re curious how this approach supports deeper healing and alignment, 🎧 join me for this meaningful conversation with Cynthia on Close the Chapter.

Listen here: https://kristendboice.com/podcastepisode357

If saying “no” makes your chest tighten, this conversation might be for you. 🫶🏻In this episode, our guest Cynthia Cyntha...
02/19/2026

If saying “no” makes your chest tighten, this conversation might be for you. 🫶🏻

In this episode, our guest Cynthia Cynthasis , unpacks how so many of us were conditioned to believe that being loving meant being agreeable.
So we say yes.
We accommodate.
We smooth things over.

But then we feel irritated, or maybe a little distant. And we end up wondering why the connection suddenly feels strained.

Authenticity is really about feeling aligned on the inside.

When what you’re saying matches what your body feels and what your heart knows, there’s a steadiness to it.

The connection just feels cleaner, more real.

If you’re realizing how often you override your own no, my free guided journal will walk you through the blocking beliefs and shame that keep you stuck.

You can download it through the link in my bio or at www.kristendboice.com/freeresources.

02/18/2026

What changes when you slow down enough to notice?

When things feel heavy or overwhelming, I gently invite you to pause and notice what is happening inside instead of trying to push through it.

In this episode, I am joined by therapist, trainer, speaker, and author Cynthia Schwartzberg Cynthasis, about how focused mindfulness and brainspotting help us connect to the body’s wisdom and organize what feels messy or stuck.

Tune in to the full conversation and discover how even small shifts in awareness can create meaningful change. Available in all podcast platforms and at https://kristendboice.com/podcastepisode357.

💛 You can love your partner deeply and still feel the distance between you.That can feel confusing… and sometimes even l...
02/17/2026

💛 You can love your partner deeply and still feel the distance between you.

That can feel confusing… and sometimes even lonely.
Especially when nothing is “wrong,” but something doesn’t feel the same.

Life gets full. Stress builds. Conversations get skipped. Needs go unspoken.

And slowly, intimacy can start to feel harder to reach.

Many couples sit in this space quietly, wondering if it is just them.
✨ You are not alone. And it does not mean your relationship is broken.

👉 Tune in to Close the Chapter Podcast Episode 356 Rebuilding Intimacy When the Spark Feels Gone with Dr. Bat Sheva Marcus

🎧 We talk about what really happens when the spark shifts in long term relationships and how couples can begin finding their way back to connection with compassion and understanding.
🔗 https://kristendboice.com/podcastepisode356

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Welcome!

My name is Kristen Boice,

a psychotherapist (Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist -- LMFT), motivational speaker, workshop presenter and trainer, and Close the Chapter podcast host who specializes in getting people unstuck—and that’s exactly what I help people like you do every day.

Through my speaking, Close the Chapter podcast, group coaching work, retreats, and free resources, I help people move forward to close the chapter on things that no longer serve them (like toxic relationships, negative behaviors and patterns, and old beliefs), and step into a different way of being.

Translation? If you’re in a period of transition, or have felt trapped where you are for too long, we’ll peel back the layers of your doubts and fears, and uncover the essence of truth already within you—so you can open the door to an incredible new phase of your life, no longer bogged down from the negativity holding you back.