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Sep 2025
42m 4s

Why You Can't Trust Yourself (And How to...

Kati Morton, LMFT
About this episode
In today's episode I explain why you struggle to trust yourself and share the simple strategy to rebuild self-trust. I'll help you identify healthy vs unhealthy attachment to your therapist, recognize when you're protecting yourself in therapy, and understand the root causes of intimacy fears. I also cover different therapeutic styles, OCD vs OCD-like tenden ... Show More
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