Once Upon a Session is a podcast where two therapists bring their love for books, storytelling, and emotional insight together. Each session explores a theme — attachment, grief, love, trauma, healing — through the lens of fictional characters and real-life growth. It’s cozy, funny, heartfelt, and deeply human.
Session 25: Haunting Adeline & The Ritual— When Dark Romance Gets Real
What happens when love stops respecting boundaries? In the season finale of Once Upon a Session, we’re stepping into the world of dark romance to explore boundaries, obsession, control, and the complicated line between intensity and intimacy. Through Ryat Archer from The Ritual by Shantel Tessier and Zade Meadows from Haunting Adeline by H.D. Carlton, we examine relationships where desire is intense, boundaries are blurred, and behaviors that would raise serious concerns in real life become p...
2 Aug 2026
Session 22: Shoulda, Woulda, Coulda — The Life LIFE Stole From Us
What happens when the life you planned is no longer the life you get? In this episode of Once Upon a Session, we explore the grief of imagined futures—the careers, relationships, identities, and versions of ourselves that never had the chance to exist. Through Violet Sorrengail from Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros and Severus Snape from the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling, we examine two very different responses to a life that didn’t unfold as expected. Violet is forced to abandon the futur...
26 Jul 2026
Session 21: Found Family- When Strangers Become Home
Family isn’t always the people we’re born to. Sometimes it’s the people who choose us, protect us, and remind us that we belong. In this episode, we explore the psychology of found family through Feyre Archeron from A Court of Thorns and Roses and the magical children of The House in the Cerulean Sea. We unpack how healing relationships can challenge old beliefs, create emotional safety, and show us that love isn’t defined by blood—it’s built through trust, acceptance, and belonging. Because ...
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