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Step Out of Your Story Life is the ultimate character development workout. My counseling practice and writing workshops strengthen emotional muscles for satisfaction and success.

Every life is an unfolding story, a unique, dynamic, sacred story that is open to interpretation, especially your own. As an holistic psychotherapist, workshop facilitator, published author, and “deep soul diver,” I help people find their authentic voice so they can rewrite old self-defeating scripts, and create a life that both honors and expresses their deeper needs, values, and gifts in their personal and professional relationships. PSYCHOTHERAPY: I am a Certified Internal Family Systems (IFS) psychotherapist with the Psychotherapy and Spirituality Institute. Serving all of NY state via tele-health, with limited office visits in NYC and the Hudson Valley, I see adults of all ages managing difficult transitions. As a spiritually-oriented therapist, I consider myself a midwife of sorts, helping people navigate the narrow bridge of difficult life transitions and give birth to more fulfilled version of themselves. In addition to Internal Family Systems, I integrate my knowledge of the enneagram, Jungian archetypes, Focusing, CBT, tapping, psychodynamics, and narrative therapy. I also enjoy helping people get clarity around their identity and personal beliefs as pertains to religion, spirituality, and existential angst. WORKSHOPS: For the past 15 years, I have offered a variety of self discovery writing workshops at such venues as the New York Open Center, the 92nd Street Y, the JCC of Manhattan, Trinity Wall Street, Vassar College, and Sivananda Yoga Ashram in the Bahamas. I have also lectured on the spirituality of crisis and conflict at NYU’s Post-Graduate certificate program in Social Work and Spiritual Care and PSI’s Summer Certificate Program in Spiritually Informed Psychotherapies, and on the Enneagram and Empathy at Alephi University. More recently, I began offering IFS Writing Labs that help people access more self compassion and curiosity towards different parts of themselves. PUBLICATIONS: I am the author of Step Out of Your Story: Writing Exercises to Reframe and Transform Your Life (New World Library, 2016). You can also read my blog "The Novel Perspective" on Psychology Today. ONLINE COURSE: My self-paced online DailyOm course, Reframing Your Narrative About Challenging Relationships, offers perspective-bending writing exercises including IFS-inspired dialogues with triggered parts. For as little as $19, you will receive a weekly lesson with writing exercises and meditations. SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS: I am available for speaking engagements and corporate workshops. Please email me at Stepoutofyourstory@gmail.com for rates and more information.

08/03/2026
Looking forward to leading this group tomorrow night at Northern Dutchess Hospital in Rhinebeck. If you know any breast ...
03/02/2026

Looking forward to leading this group tomorrow night at Northern Dutchess Hospital in Rhinebeck. If you know any breast cancer survivors in Dutchess, Ulster or Putnam counties, please share this post with them. The group is free, thanks to a grant from the Northern Dutchess Hospital Breast Cancer Survivorship program.

My latest blog post...
30/01/2026

My latest blog post...

After a client quit therapy over missattunement, one therapist discovered that repair, not avoidance, was most healing, raising a question: What happens when repair isn't human?

A small investment in exploring your relationship with money in these financially uncertain times. 15% Early Bird disco...
15/01/2026

A small investment in exploring your relationship with money in these financially uncertain times. 15% Early Bird discount extended through Friday, Jan. 16 at midnight.

It’s an honor to have Step Out of Your Story featured in New World Library’s Happy Friday video! A decade ago, this amaz...
07/11/2025

It’s an honor to have Step Out of Your Story featured in New World Library’s Happy Friday video! A decade ago, this amazing publisher — home to The Power of Now and The Way of the Peaceful Warrior — believed in my vision. The journey since has changed lives, including my own. This Sunday, Nov, 9, from 2-5 p.m. EST, I will be leading an online writing workshop that invites participants to reimagine themselves as the protagonists of their own personal growth adventures with the power to transform their stories through choice and voice. Registration link in the comments. Bring a friend, and save $20 each.

✨ Last Day to Save 15% on Step Out of Your Story Anniversary Workshop ✨If you’ve been thinking about joining my upcoming...
31/10/2025

✨ Last Day to Save 15% on Step Out of Your Story Anniversary Workshop ✨
If you’ve been thinking about joining my upcoming writing workshop, today’s your last chance to save 15% with code STEPOUTEARLY (offer ends tonight!). This workshop offers a creative, supportive space to rediscover your story — and yourself.

“A sanctuary where one can explore who and what they are… Kim has the talent to withdraw herself to allow participants to flourish.” — Jack

“The workshop widened my vistas and increased my hope and confidence in refashioning my narrative.” — Susanne K.

💛 If the price feels like a stretch, please don’t let that stop you — I’m happy to offer a discount if needed. Just message me. Step Out of Your Story: Writing to Reframe and Transform Your Life

Ready to shake up your life? Join us online to learn how writing can help you rewrite your story and transform your reality!

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-novel-perspective/202510/the-secret-power-of-seeing-your-life-as-a-storyMY L...
20/10/2025

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-novel-perspective/202510/the-secret-power-of-seeing-your-life-as-a-story

MY LATEST BLOG ON PSYCHOLOGY TODAY: Imagine walking into a neighborhood bookstore and discovering a novel with a familiar picture on the cover. Flipping through the pages, you are struck by the eerie sense that you’ve read this before. As you begin to recognize characters and scenes, wincing at some and smiling at others, you realize this is the story of your life, and that you are the actually the hero of that story.

How would you feel toward the protagonist of this story, given everything they’ve experienced and overcome? What would you be rooting for in the upcoming chapters that have yet to be written? And if this was a story about personal growth, what qualities – for example, generosity, compassion, equanimity, inner peace - would you want the character of this story (who is you) to possess and develop irrespective of external circumstances like wealth, health, career success or marital status?

Such was the premise of my first book, Step Out of Your Story: Writing Exercises to Reframe and Transform Your Life, which recently celebrated its 10-year anniversary...

Every life has twists, turns, and unexpected plotlines. What if the way you tell your story could change how you live it? Discover how reframing life as a story can help you find strength, meaning, and hope in every chapter.

Early bird discount extended to Nov. 1!
16/10/2025

Early bird discount extended to Nov. 1!

EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT: I'm excited to offer my signature workshop in honor of Step Out of Your Story's 10th Anniversary. S...
26/09/2025

EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT: I'm excited to offer my signature workshop in honor of Step Out of Your Story's 10th Anniversary. Save 15% when you register by October 15 for my 3-hour workshop on Sunday, November 9.

Every life is an unfolding story—yet few of us pause to ask: What is my story really about? Who is writing my script? This interactive class will guide you through perspective-shifting writing exercises to reimagine yourself as the hero of your own work-in-progress. Open to both new and seasoned writers.

Ready to shake up your life? Join us online to learn how writing can help you rewrite your story and transform your reality!

I’m excited to return to offering virtual IFS Writing Labs after a hiatus! This 2-hour workshop—first presented at the 2...
26/09/2025

I’m excited to return to offering virtual IFS Writing Labs after a hiatus! This 2-hour workshop—first presented at the 2022 IFS Conference to excellent reviews—combines Internal Family Systems (IFS) with writing prompts to help you step out of your story, meet your parts with compassion, and discover there are
”no bad parts."

Join us for a deep dive into exploring your inner parts through writing with Internal Family Systems in this interactive online event!

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