Trust and Boundaries in New Relationships - Kayla Mennenga, PhD
In this webinar Kayla Mennenga uses her years as a therapist to walk us through theoretical but very practical things we can try ourself to build boundaries and trust in new relationships. Kayla believes that trust and boundaries are essential in all relationships and by working together we can increase not only our trust and boundaries, but also our self-love and self-compassion.
Time Markers
0:00 – Introduction: Who is Kayla Mennenga
4:21 – Kayla’s goals and overview
4:39 – Topic overview
6:49 – Understanding trust and boundaries
8:02 – What is trust
10:57 – Sliding door opportunities
12:50 – Position of uncertainty
14:12 – Trust starts with ourselves
16:42 – What are boundaries
18:18 – True definition of an emotional boundary
21:34 – BRAVING- Boundaries
23:05 – Reliability
23:36 – Accountability
23:44 – Vault
24:51 – Integrity
25:30 – Nonjudgment
25:46 – Generosity
27:28 – Interventions – A vs H frame experience
30:37 – Moving to an H frame
32:33 – “Inventory of BRAVING” an intervention
34:25 – I trust in you intervention
37:38 – Moving from should to could/can intervention
40:12 – People pleasing and lack of boundaries
42:06 – Live Q&A
About Kayla Mennenga:
Kayla Mennenga grew up in Texas but calls Utah home. She has a Master’s in Marriage and Family Therapy from Abilene Christian University, and a PhD in Marriage and Family Therapy from Brigham Young University but started that journey at the University of Georgia. She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and an AAMFT Approved Supervisor. She owns a group therapy practice in Provo, UT where the therapists work with clients dealing with a variety of issues. She loves working with couples as they take their journey through healing. She has worked with premarital couples, newlyweds, and couples in all stages of life having experienced trauma and betrayal.
Webinar Guest Links:
https://gracetherapyandhealing.com/kayla
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kayla-mennenga-64480720
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