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Emotional Badass

9 Common Irrational Beliefs about Therapists and Trauma Therapy: A Mental Health Guide for HSPs

Emotional Badass

Nikki Eisenhauer

Education, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness, Mental Health

4.82.2K Ratings

🗓️ 20 October 2024

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

Are you expecting your therapist to "fix" you? The truth is, therapy isn't about fixing but about helping you create the optimal conditions for self-healing and growth. In this episode, we explore how mental health therapy works by addressing irrational beliefs about trauma recovery and the therapist’s role in supporting healing for Highly Sensitive People. Whether you're an HSP or navigating the aftermath of trauma, or PTSD, this episode provides critical insights into the therapeutic process. Join me as I break down how therapists guide you to heal yourself, helping you build a stronger, healthier mindset. RESOURCES: WORK WITH NIKKI 1:1 30 DAYS TO PEACE COURSE PATREON COMMUNITY INTRO TO BOUNDARIES THE BOUNDARIES INTENSIVE BOOK CLUB NARCISSIST ABUSE RECOVERY WORKSHOP THE FREE MORNING ROUTINE WEEKLY NEWSLETTER SIGNUP THE PATTERNSCAPES WELLNESS DECK BRAIN FM: CODE: emotionalbadass for 20% off your membership FOLLOW US: YouTube Instagram Facebook TikTok Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:26.7

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0:29.8

Hello welcome to the show. This is Emotional Bad-ass where Moxie meets Mindful.

0:35.6

I'm your host Nicky Eisenhower, life coach and psychotherapist, and on today's

0:40.2

episode I'm discussing nine common irrational beliefs about trauma therapy and therapists. Hello y'all,

0:55.0

y'all, thank you for tuning in. I'm glad to have you here.

1:02.0

This episode about Irrational Beliefs is going to be

1:05.3

split into two. So look for it to be released next week and after its release

1:10.6

you can check the link in the description of this episode to find a link to

1:15.7

part two.

1:16.7

All right, y'all, let's get into it.

1:19.7

Irrational beliefs are the beliefs that we really want to be true but they're just not these are the shoulds

1:26.7

when we say things like no child should go hungry everyone should have enough money to not be in poverty.

1:33.3

These are really the ideals that we're operating from

1:36.6

and we tend to have a lot of frustration,

1:39.1

a lot of struggle as we learn

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