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Feb 2022
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Sue and Ann Explore Self Criticism and I...

SUE MARRIOTT LCSW, CGP & ANN KELLEY PHD
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Hearing criticism impacts your nervous system no matter if the voice is your own or someone else. Ann and Sue take a deep dive into self-criticism, self attack, and internal criticism of others. They look at how it relates to attachment styles and use it as a window in to unconscious scripts we carry about ourselves and the world. More at www.therapistuncens ... Show More
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