FOR FAMILIES
For everyone fighting for someone they love.
WHEN SOMEONE YOU LOVE IS STUCK, AND NOTHING YOU'VE TRIED IS WORKING...
Story of Self is a guided coaching process that helps them rediscover who they are, rebuild their confidence, and choose a new path forward.
Someone you love is stuck. Lost. In pain, and you don’t know how to reach them anymore. You’ve tried everything you know how to do, and it still isn’t enough.
You’re not alone, and you don’t have to figure this out by yourself. Story of Self was built from 30 years working directly with people trying to change their lives. We help them rediscover their story, so they can see who they’re capable of becoming, and choose it for themselves.
Everyone Fighting for Someone Needs Someone Fighting for Them.
This is exhausting to watch, and even harder to carry alone. Every day brings the same quiet question: will today be different? You’re doing everything you know how to do, and you still don’t know if it’s enough. That’s where a guide matters.
You need someone who has walked this road before, who won’t flinch when things get hard, and who can help you see a path forward when you can’t see one yourself. The biggest changes rarely come from one conversation. They come from not having to carry it alone anymore.
You are not alone.
We've walked THIS JOURNEY with hundreds of families who felt exactly like you do right now.
This Isn't About Behavior. And That's the Point.
Behavior management is valuable. But it's built for compliance. Story of Self is built for identity, and people respond to it completely differently.
BEHAVIOR FOCUSED ~ THERAPY
Traditional Therapy:
- Compliance-based. Success is measured by what someone does, not who they're becoming.
- Rule-oriented. Every session focuses on following the plan, not understanding the person.
- External accountability. Someone else tracks progress and defines success.
- Best for: acute stabilization, crisis management, short-term structure.
IDENTITY FOCUSED ~ STORY
Story of Self:
- Ownership-based. Success is measured by who someone becomes, not just what they do.
- Story-oriented. Every session helps them understand who they are beneath what happened.
- Internal accountability. They set their own goals because they believe they're worth it.
- Best for: lasting change that holds after the structure goes away.
Both matter. Behavior-focused therapy and treatment are essential, especially early on. We're not here to replace that. We're here for what comes next, helping someone build a story they actually want to live, so the change outlasts the structure around it.
The Guided Curriculum Someone Can Actually Use
What Comes With Story of Self
Story of Self is a complete, guided program built to help your teen build a new story, and give you the tools to support it at home.
- Your loved one receive the Story Guidebook, a structured workbook with guided reflection exercises and narrative building blocks for every session.
- Your loved one gets the full online program including video lessons, curriculum content, and slide notes so every session is prepared before they walk in the room.
- Your family receives consistent support and training to understand the transformation process you loved one is experiencing.
Complete. Supported. Proven.
SIX POWERFUL TOPICS. ONE COMPLETE IDENTITY ARC.
Each week builds on the last, moving your teen from self-understanding through real transformation. Every session combines teaching, guided reflection, and narrative writing practice, with a clear theme, a defined lesson, and a Story of Self practice your coach guides them through.
The 6 C’s of Story of Self: Character. Challenge. Choice. Cave. Change. Create.
Lesson 1 - Character
Theme: Why You Are Lost.
Lesson: Understanding the self as the identity shaped by the stories we tell ourselves.
Story of Self Practice: Story Mapping — chart your life’s key events and emotional beats.
Lesson 2 - Challenge
Theme: Why You Can Not Change.
Lesson: How fear of the unknown prevents us from growing and transforming.
Story of Self Practice: Find the Defining Moment that has shaped your identity.
Lesson 3 - Choice
Theme: What You Really Want.
Lesson: Discover how our external and internal aims shape the story we are living.
Story of Self Practice: The Fall — how we lost touch with our true self.
Lesson 4 - Cave
Theme: Your Deepest Fear.
Lesson: We separate our life events from our personal experiences to begin to see our own potential.
Story of Self Practice: The Impossible Shift — shifting the narrative.
Lesson 5 - Change
Theme: You Hit What You Aim At.
Lesson: A new story begins with a change of perspective.
Story of Self Practice: The Rise — discovering new values, beliefs, and identity.
LEsson 6 - Create
Theme: Who You Really Are.
Lesson: Bring together new meaning, new value, and a new sense of purpose.
Story of Self Practice: The Call to Action — to innovate, to involve, and to inspire.
Final Lesson - Share Your Story
Theme: We choose our own Story.
Presentation of Story of Self — not as a performance, but as a declaration of who you are and who you are choosing to become.
The discovery call is 20 minutes and designed to understand how we can help you fight for your person.
Complete. Supported. Proven.
What people say about their story experience
“[Story]Â didn’t just ask me what happened. It asked me what I believed about myself because of what happened. And it changed everything.”
“It takes the worst moments of your life and shows you they were never the whole story. It gives you your story back.”
“I am myself for the first time in years. I’m full of life and inspiration and am doing things I love again.”