Hello Brave Friends! This episode is something that has been on Jessica’s mind and heart since the launch of We Are Brave Together. We are an organization that preaches SISTERHOOD and COMMUNITY but what if you’ve been burned by friends in the past or you’ve just never been close to other women or maybe you’re an introvert and a WABT retreat feels overwhelming to you. Well, this episode is here to explore those feelings and gives you tools to overcome them.  Our guest is host Jessica Patay’s best friend, Kimberly Kooy, who is a marriage and family therapist. They get cozy in Jessica’s podcast closet and discuss the power of female friendship, ways trauma can keep you from opening your life to new friendships and they use the remote control exercise to help show how you can heal past wounds.  Find Kimberly Kooy LMFT here. Brave Together is the podcast for We are Brave Together, a not-for-profit organization based in the USA. The heart of We Are Brave Together is to strengthen, encourage, inspire and validate all moms of children with disabilities and other needs in their unique journeys.  JOIN the international community of We Are Brave Together here. Donate to our Retreats and Respite Scholarships here. Donate to keep this podcast going here. Can’t get enough of the Brave Together Podcast? Follow our Instagram Page @wearebravetogether or on Facebook. Feel free to contact Jessica Patay via email: [email protected] If you have any topic requests or if you would like to share a story, leave us a message here. Please leave a review and rating today! We thank you in advance!