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Mar 2024
1h 16m

Working with Irrational Fears, Setting H...

RICK HANSON, PH.D., FORREST HANSON
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Forrest and Dr. Rick open up the mailbag and answer questions from listeners focused on how we can work with irrational fears, create separation from our thoughts and feelings, and set healthy boundaries in dysfunctional families. Rick then goes off on the topic of “evidence-based” vs. “not evidence-based” approaches to therapy, leading to an interesting con ... Show More
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