Testimonials

What sets the 4C Framework apart is the way it bridges real-world recovery with deep emotional growth—and that’s largely thanks to the nurturing compassion of Bill and Morgan. Their presence isn’t just supportive—it’s transformative. They encouraged me to become curious with my discomfort, to explore the wisdom it holds rather than run from it. Through grounding practices and a huge emphasis on self-compassion—something I had found missing in conventional therapy and more traditional approaches to recovery—I began to relate to myself in an entirely new way. They invited me to try a wide range of different opportunities and shed what was no longer a good fit in my life but I kept trying to conform myself to. As a result of this framework, I have explored professional opportunities I would never have had the prior courage to entertain and I am engaged in creative outlets that were not even on my radar as interests. The friendships I am involved in are now expansive and nourishing. Bill and Morgan coached me into discovering the joy I was missing in authentic connections and engaging in life with a totally new energy.

I lovingly began to call my work with Bill and his succinct and wise reframes ‘Bill Bites’—quick, practical phrases that were especially helpful when my mind slipped into black-and-white thinking. 4Cs offered real-time guidance that made it possible to soften into the gray spaces of life, where healing and growth truly happen. Over time, I started to regulate my emotions not by control or suppression, but by leaning into connection, and curating a community by almost going foraging for systems that were supportive and caring. After 29 years of involvement with a variety of therapeutic practices addressing mental health complexities, their framework really works.


Before the framework, I was stuck in a cycle of burnout—repeating the same patterns, doing all the ‘right’ things but feeling hollow, shaming myself for not achieving different outcomes. This program was the boost I didn’t know I needed. It interrupted that loop, not with pressure, but with permission—to slow down, to listen inward, and to build something more sustainable.


This isn’t just a framework. It’s a safe, compassionate space to reimagine what recovery can look like—and a path to finally make peace with the gray and grow into something real. I cannot say enough about how it helps me navigate through what was an incredibly stormy season of my life into a sustainable and transformative new way to approach the inevitable storms that life may present in the future.

Janet Brietzke, BEd, MC