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Jul 2023
1h 13m

"Why am I so afraid of abandonment?"

Kati Morton, LMFT
About this episode
This week Kati discusses attachment to our therapist. Why it can happen, what triggers the attachment and what we can do to better handle it. She also talks about suicidal ideation, and why it can sometimes be done to get more attention. Then Kati explains what the ethical implications are when we find out our therapist is seeing our significant other, and w ... Show More
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