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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