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Feb 2022
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379 Healing All Aspects of Self with Mic...

TERRI COLE
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Today I'm excited to share an interview with Michelle Chalfant. She is a therapist and coach who created a model called the "adult chair" to help adults recognize immature aspects of their psyche and live more emotionally healthy lives. We're talking all about what you need to do to live a healthier, happier life, including how to be more self compassionate and how to recognize triggering experiences as opportunities for healing.

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