Increase direct emotional expression.

Homework blended Kylie’s love of books with relational work: each member recommended a short story or poem that reflected how they felt, then read it aloud at home and shared why they chose it.

These scenes usually follow a scripted "taboo" narrative common to the "Family Therapy" brand, often involving a character seeking advice or "therapy" for personal or academic issues (hence the "bookworm" title).

In this episode, we explore a March 2022 session with Kylie, a 48-year-old self-described bookworm. Her family says she’s “absent while present.” We discuss narrative therapy techniques to reframe reading as connection, not escape.