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Nov 2023
49m 35s

Love and Therapy-- A Conversation with D...

Craig Heacock MD
About this episode
Is there a role for love in therapy, whether in the traditional psychotherapeutic context and/or in the psychedelic space? And if we were to more consciously invite love into therapy, how could we do this in a safe and boundaried way? Dr. Adele LaFrance, a Colorado-based psychologist, the co-creator of Emotion Focused Family Therapy, and now the principal ... Show More
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