Introduction: The adult chair model -- Part 1: The three chairs. The child chair -- The adolescent chair -- The adult chair -- Part 2: The five pillars. Pillar one: I own my reality -- Pillar two: I practice self-compassion -- Pillar Three: I feel my emotions -- Pillar Four: I own my triggers -- Pillar Five: I set healthy boundaries -- Epilogue: Your best future in your adult chair -- Gratitude -- Resources -- Notes

"Take a seat and let this be your guide to living an emotionally healthy life, with real-world examples and easy-to-understand tools to help you create lasting change-from the therapist behind the popular podcast The Adult Chair. Through decades of working with countless clients, Michelle Chalfant found that most forms of therapy, while well-meaning, help with the symptoms but rarely address the root cause"--

In The Adult Chair, therapist and coach Michelle Chalfant presents a transformative model that blends psychology and spirituality to help individuals live with authenticity, purpose, and joy. Using a framework of three developmental "chairs"--Child, Adolescent, and Adult--Chalfant guides readers to uncover how past experiences shape current behaviors. With this insight and her five pillars of healthy adult living, she offers practical tools to release limiting beliefs and embrace empowered, adult living