Hey everyone! In this episode, my daughter and I (Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist), are answering your therapy questions!

We dive into so many topics such as- highly sensitive persons, anxiety, toxic love, narcissism, emotional maturity, codependency, attachments, & so much more!

Remember, it's all about progress, not perfection. You've got this!

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Chapters:

00:00 Hey Everyone!
01:04 Discussing Highly Sensitive People (HSP)
01:47 Tony's Surgery & Chronic Pain
04:58 Exploring Empathy: Nature vs. Nurture
06:09 Understanding Empathy & Emotional Absorption
11:04 Working with Dissociative Identity Disorder
14:08 The Role of Memory in Therapy
16:20  Disassociation in Childhood
23:44 Codependency & Relationships
32:01 False Memories & Schizoaffective Disorder
32:50 Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)
34:00 Dealing with Narcissistic Family Members
38:17 Do Therapists Tell You What to Do?
40:21 Selective Hearing & Parental Relationships
43:24 Commitment Persuasion Technique
47:43 Managing Anxiety & Derealization
50:54 Brief Solution-Focused Therapy
53:16 Emotional Baseline Theory: Will Medication Help?
56:17 People Pleasing with Zero Follow-Through
01:00:19 Puppy Cameo: Thanks For Watching!