196: Ask David: Is There a Dark Side of Human Nature? Is "Forcefulness" Ever Needed in Therapy? Perfectionism, Racism, Schizophrenia & More!

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482: Live Work with Madeleine, I'm Helpless! Part 1 of 3

Live Work with Madeleine I'm Helpless! Part 1 of 3 Today, we are pleased to present one of our favorite podcast topics—live work with a real human being who is suffering. We will be working with Madeleine, a woman who read a disturbing article while at the hairdresser and freaked ...  Show more

481: Ask David: Memory Rescripting; Why Can't I Lose Weight? Demons!

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