Working with Irrational Fears, Setting Healthy Boundaries, and Understanding Therapy: March Mailbag

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How to Accept the Parts of Yourself You Don't Like

In this second episode on self-acceptance, Forrest and Dr. Rick focus on how to accept the parts of ourselves we don’t like. They explain why "just love yourself more" rarely works, walk through a four-step process, and talk about why acceptance gets easier when you can set bound ...  Show more

Self-Acceptance: How to Accept Yourself Without Giving Up on Change

Self-acceptance gets recommended constantly, but are we really supposed to accept the parts of ourselves we don't like? Won’t that stop us from changing? Dr. Rick and Forrest discuss what self-acceptance is, what it isn't, and why it’s the starting point for real change. They sha ...  Show more

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