A Fuller Life Therapy

09/22/2026

Sometimes there are chapters in our lives that feel heavy and humbling, maybe a little embarrassing, but they are often a necessary part of a bigger, more beautiful story.

This week on the Solo Parent podcast, I shared part of my own story growing up.Before I was born, both of my parents struggled with alcoholism.

After they got sober and were in recovery, my dad decided he wanted to go back to school to become a chemical dependency counselor so he could give away the gift of sobriety he had received.

In that season of change and while he was in college, our family finances became incredibly tight. We were on welfare and food stamps. I remember those days as a young child, and my mom has shared how embarrassing that season was for her at times.

But it was just one chapter in a much longer story. That hard season was actually an investment in a healthier, transformed future.

My dad did become a counselor. He went on to help dozens, if not hundreds, of people break free from substance abuse, eventually opening his own treatment center in Minneapolis and impacting countless lives.

None of that beautiful legacy would have happened if my parents hadn’t been willing to humble themselves, walk through that financial hardship together, and choose the difficult road of growth.

Sometimes, the storm or the struggle you are sitting in now isn’t the end of your story. It’s a necessary investment for long-term healing, transformation, and purpose.

Don’t lose heart in the messy chapters! God wasn’t finished with my parents or my family, and He isn’t finished with you either! 💛

Listen to the full episode to hear more about finding hope in the middle of the struggle. Solo Parent

09/14/2026

Message me for details! There’s still room in each group and time to join in. Get the support you need. You’re worth it. And it makes all the difference!

09/11/2026

Yes! 👏🏽📢

Remorse matters. Accountability matters. A person who hurts you and feels nothing about it is telling you exactly who they are.

09/04/2026

“Suffering is inevitable. Suffering alone is intolerable.” - Dr. Curt Thompson

We aren’t meant to navigate major life transitions in isolation. Connection makes all the difference!

On September 22nd, Melissa Lewis (Melissa Lewis Counseling) and I are starting a weekly process group for women who are navigating stress, burnout, difficult transitions, and life shifts.

Our group is organically shaping up to be a beautiful space for women who are navigating emotional transitions, whether aging parents, older kids leaving the nest, loss, diagnosis, or relationship changes.

We have several spots filled and are looking for a few more women to complete this intimate circle of support, understanding, and connection.

We’ll meet for 8 consecutive weeks at my office (A Fuller Life Therapy) in Cool Springs.

If you live in the Franklin area and this season of life feels overwhelming, or if you know a friend who could use a warm, non-judgmental space to process their story, please review the flyer below.

🗓️ Tuesdays, 6:30-8:00 PM | Sept 22 - Nov 10

📍 A Fuller Life Therapy, Franklin, TN

✔️ 8 weeks. $400 total.

Space is limited! DM me if you want to reserve a spot or use the contact info on the flyer to RSVP today!

09/03/2026

We were never meant to walk through life’s storms alone. If you are navigating a heavy season right now—whether you’re dealing with a major life transition, feeling burned out, overwhelmed, or trying to find your footing after a change or loss, you don’t have to carry it all by yourself.

Starting Tuesday, September 22nd, I am hosting an 8-week Women’s Process Group right here at my office in Franklin. This is a weekly, affordable, and incredibly safe space designed specifically for you to:
• Slow down and catch your breath
• Share your story with other women who truly understand
• Regain your footing and reconnect with your most authentic, grounded self

Space is limited to keep our circle intimate and supportive.

If you need a safe community to process life right now, I would love to save a spot just for you.

📥Send me a DM or comment “DETAILS” below, and I’ll send you the info to secure your spot.

08/27/2026

"Suffering is inevitable. Suffering alone is intolerable." - Dr. Curt Thompson

We aren't meant to navigate major life transitions in isolation. Connection makes all the difference!

On September 22nd, Melissa Lewis (Melissa Lewis Counseling) and I are starting a weekly process group for women who are navigating stress, burnout, difficult transitions, and life shifts.

Our group is organically shaping up to be a beautiful space for women who are navigating emotional transitions, whether aging parents, older kids leaving the nest, loss, diagnosis or relationship changes.

We are looking for a few more women to complete this intimate circle of support, understanding, and connection.

We’ll meet together for 8 consecutive weeks at my office (A Fuller Life Therapy) in Cool Springs.

If you live in the Franklin area and this season of life feels overwhelming, or if you know a friend who could use a warm, non-judgmental space to process their story, please review the flyer below.

🗓️ Tuesdays, 6:30-8:00 PM | Sept 22 - Nov 10

📍 A Fuller Life Therapy, Franklin, TN

✔️ 8 weeks. $400 total.

Space is limited. DM me if you want to reserve a spot or use the contact info on the flyer to RSVP today.

08/26/2026

When I sit with clients in my office, we often talk about how the body remembers what the conscious mind tries to skip over. Grief doesn’t follow a neat timeline, and it certainly doesn’t come with an expiration date.

If you just watched my video, please know this: unless your grief is consistently debilitating, unremitting, and overwhelming beyond the first year after a significant loss, those ongoing feelings of sadness are completely expected. You are not behind. You are just processing a loss that mattered deeply.

In my grief recovery work at A Fuller Life Therapy, I sit with people and together we navigate this exact terrain… learning how to safely hold the heavy moments without letting them consume you, while gently leaving the door open for joy and hope.

You don’t have to carry the waves alone. Reach out if you need a safe space to land and process. 💛

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Disclaimer: This post and video are for educational and informational purposes only and do not constitute clinical therapy. Watching or interacting with this content does not establish a therapist-client relationship. If you need professional mental health support, please reach out to a licensed professional in your area.

AFullerLifeTherapy

08/09/2026

Shame whispers that you need to get it together before you belong somewhere. It lies.

What actually moves the needle isn't perfection. It's letting someone into the real version of your life - and realizing you were never as alone as you felt.

That's what community is for.

Connect with us at Solo Parent

07/21/2026

07/16/2026

Important!

Your empathy is a gift. It's also, sometimes, the thing standing between someone and the lesson they actually need. 🔍

You see them struggling, and every instinct says step in, soften it, cover the gap so they don't have to feel the full weight of what they did. That instinct comes from love. But love and rescue aren't the same job.

Consequences are how a mind actually learns. Not the lecture, not the warning, the real felt result of a choice. Every time you absorb that result for someone, you remove the one teacher that was going to work.

Here's the harder truth. Sometimes the most caring thing you can do is nothing. Let the moment land. Let them feel what their choice actually cost.

That's respecting them enough to let them grow.

Send this to someone who keeps softening the landing for people who need to feel the fall.