Back Porch Bestie

Back Porch Bestie

Hosted by: Kasey Compton & Kelsey Blaha

Have you ever looked around, examined your life, and thought is this IT?? I imagine you have, and I KNOW you’re not alone. I’m Kasey and right here beside me is Kelsey. We are licensed professional counselors,...

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11: Building Stronger Relationships Through Emotional Safety

The key to a strong relationship? Emotional safety. It is the foundation upon which trust, vulnerability, and intimacy are built. However, many of us may not even be aware of what emotional safety truly means or how...
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10: Emotional Tolerance and Its Impact on Relationships

As a follow-up to episode 09 with Jessica Schroeder, this episode continues with the topic of emotions. Kelsey explains her reasoning for dissociating during the previous episode, and opens up about her journey of...
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09: Navigating All The Feels: Emotionally Focused Therapy EFT with Jessica Schroeder

Emotions are an essential part of our everyday lives, but not everyone has the tools to navigate them effectively. This is where Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) comes into play! In this episode, Jessica Schroeder...
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08: Exploring Codependency in Relationships with Dr. Kellie Rice

Dr. Kellie Rice provides valuable insights into the topic of codependency, emphasizing the importance of self-awareness, setting boundaries, seeking therapy, and finding one's true identity in healing from codependent...
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07: Big T’s and Little T’s: Trauma and EMDR Therapy with Rachel Harrison

Rachel Harrison, LCPC, NCC shares her personal experience with trauma and how it led her to become a trauma specialist. She believes that trauma is often the root of many mental health symptoms and that everyone has...
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06: Escape, Energy and Predictability: A Look at Trauma and Attachment

As a follow-up to episode 05 with Scarlett Mulligan, this episode continues with the topic of attachment. In the previous episode, Scarlett mentioned that we can form attachment styles as children, which can in turn...
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05: Overcoming Intergenerational Trauma To Create Secure Attachments with Scarlett Mulligan

Scarlett Mulligan shares the impact of attachment styles on mental health, and shares her own experience growing up with parents who had their own attachment issues, which in turn was passed on to Scarlett. Hear her...
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04: The Last Bit of Convention

Kasey and Kelsey discuss the topic of going against convention. This sparks a conversation about Kasey’s unconventional decisions from her past, including divorcing her husband from her southern baptist community and...
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03: The Function Of Conflict with Tara Vossenkemper

Tara Vossenkemper dives into the topic of conflict. Even when it doesn't feel good emotionally, it serves a crucial function in helping individuals be heard, understood, and create better relationships. Trara provides...
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02: Doing More Isn’t Always Better with Rosa Jones

Rosa Jones discusses the topic of over-functioning and highlights the importance of recognizing limits and boundaries in order to succeed. Overfunctioning is taking on the responsibilities, emotions, and needs of...
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01: Searching For Something: A Journey Of Self-Discovery

Do you feel the need to constantly do more and be perfect in order to get to where you want to be in life? Kasey and Kelsey delve into the topic of searching for joy; something that Kasey never actually knew was...
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[Trailer] Welcome To Back Porch Bestie

Have you ever looked around, examined your life, and thought is this IT?? I imagine you have, and I KNOW you’re not alone. I’m Kasey and right here beside me is Kelsey. We are licensed professional counselors,...
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