The Power of Open Communication Vulnerable Communication: The Key to Effective Relationship Communication

Threads of Enlightenment

In this conversation, I interviewed Kayla Crane, a therapist, about her journey and how she serves mankind. Kayla shares her experiences growing up with anxiety and an eating disorder, and how these struggles shaped her life. She discusses the importance of seeking help and the role of therapy in healing trauma and improving relationships. The conversation also touches on societal pressures and the need for open and genuine communication. Kayla's story highlights the power of therapy and the impact it can have on individuals. In this conversation, Kayla Crane, LMFT, discusses her personal journey with therapy and how it led her to specialize in marriage counseling. She emphasizes the importance of addressing childhood trauma and how it impacts adult relationships. Kayla explains her approach of exploring the inner child and helping couples communicate vulnerably and validate each other's emotions. She encourages couples to seek therapy to uncover and address underlying issues that may be affecting their relationship.

Takeaways

Recognizing the value of time and seeking support when needed

The impact of childhood trauma and the importance of addressing it

The role of therapy in healing trauma and improving relationships

The influence of societal pressures on self-image and mental health

The power of open and genuine communication in building connections Openly discussing and addressing childhood trauma is crucial for personal growth and healthy relationships.

Exploring the inner child can help individuals understand the root causes of their behaviors and beliefs.

Communicating vulnerably and validating each other's emotions is essential for effective communication in relationships.

Seeking therapy can provide valuable insights and tools to improve relationships and address underlying issues.

Sound Bites

"This life I want to inform you, listeners, I want to inform you there are times that you will be able to do it on your own and there's times that you need your tribe and you will need to have that tribe to support you and to walk you through."

"Every parent or every child has trauma. We don't escape from childhood without it, which is scary as a parent."

"I think that is connecting. I've always been pretty open and I try to be genuine to who I am."

"Even though I didn't have these huge events, traumatic events, there's still a lot of things that shaped who I was and contributed to these maladaptive behaviors."

"Just being able to get it out and speak about it openly and see that people still cared about me, still liked me, still loved me even with these flaws and these challenges."

"Going all the way back to childhood to understand how past traumas and beliefs affect current relationships."

I encourage everyone to follow him and learn.

Everyone has a story, and this is his story.

Below are the sites that house his work.

https://www.southdenvertherapy.com/

https://www.instagram.com/southdenvertherapy

https://www.facebook.com/SouthDenverTherapy/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/kayla-crane-m-a-lmft-7972686b/