From Both Sides Of The Couch: Conversations About Mindfulness, Mental Health and Self-Care From a Therapist In Therapy

I am Dr. Laurie Bruce, a clinical psychologist and mindfulness coach. For the last 25 years, I have had the privilege of providing psychotherapy, consultation and supervision to thousands of clients and students. One of my greatest joys is providing psychological and emotional support to other healers: therapists, physicians, teachers, moms and anyone who finds themselves in the position of caring for others. If you are a health care professional or caregiver, you know how demanding our jobs can be. We carry the weight of all of our clients’ pain, day in and day out. It is essential that caregivers take the time and effort to engage in self-care. Without the proper self-care tools, the chronic exposure to human suffering can be traumatic, impacting us personally and professionally. My greatest form of self-care is to engage in my own personal therapy. I have had the privilege of working with some gifted therapists over the years. My investment in my own therapy has been the single most important gift I have given myself and it helps me to be the best therapist, mother and friend that I can be. This podcast is for you if you are a health care professional or therapist or anyone who gives so much to others that you have exhausted yourself. I am here to share wisdom that I have learned over the last two and a half decades from my clients, my supervisors and my own therapists. Join me for discussions on mindfulness, resilience, authenticity, radical acceptance, vulnerability, boundaries and so much more. Visit me at www.drlauriebruce.com

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Sunday Nov 12, 2023

Understanding Invalidation

Sunday Nov 12, 2023

Episode 3:
In this Episode, Dr. Little describes invalidation and how this is linked to our difficulties listening to and trusting our Inner Healing Intelligence. Invalidation is the experience of someone telling us that we are not feeling or experiencing what we think we are feeling or experiencing, or, that we should not be thinking or feeling a certain way. Invalidation tells us that we are wrong in some way. Validation is the opposite, it is the experience of being heard and understood. Validation is an expression of empathy.
When we are chronically invalidated by others, we begin to invalidate ourselves. We start to lack trust in ourselves and frequently feel like we need to look to others to tell us how we should feel or what we should do.
Dr. Little discusses the signs to look out for when you are invalidating yourself and how to turn your thoughts around so that you can be more validating, kind and compassionate to yourself. She shares how mindfulness is an essential tool to help you get more practiced at self validation. With time and practice, validating yourself will be the first step towards listening to and trusting your own inner wisdom.
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Sunday Nov 12, 2023

Mindfulness: The Key to Hearing and Trusting our Inner Wisdom

Sunday Nov 12, 2023

Episode 2:
In this episode, Dr. Little shares the definition of Mindfulness and why it is crucial to learn and practice this skill if you wish to have a joyful, meaningful life and why it is a prerequisite to learning to hear and trust your own Inner Healing Intelligence.
Dr. Little discusses how Mindfulness means “Observing without judgment.” She shares the many ways that we can practice mindfulness as well as key concepts to keep in mind when beginning to practice. She encourages listeners to begin practicing mindfulness in small ways throughout each day.
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Sunday Nov 12, 2023

What is “Inner Healing Intelligence?”

Sunday Nov 12, 2023

Episode 1: What is "Inner Healing Intelligence?"
In this episode, Dr. Little defines Inner Healing Intelligence as “The wisdom that is within each of us that is always guiding us towards health and growth.” Dr. Little discusses how her training as a clinical psychologist for nearly 25 years, with a specialty in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and psychedelic assisted psychotherapy helped to inform her understanding of this inner wisdom.
Dr. Little reviews three key reasons why individuals often have difficulty listening to and trusting their Inner Healing Intelligence including: a history of being invalidated, a history of engaging in significant self-sabotaging behaviors and a fear of what might happen when we are silent and go within.
Dr. Little also discusses the topics of stigma in mental illness and psychedelics and encourages listeners to stay open minded if these topics are new or uncomfortable.
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Sunday Nov 12, 2023

Inner Healing Intelligence (Trailer)

Sunday Nov 12, 2023

Trailer:
Join host Dr. Laurie Little for the Inner Healing Intelligence Podcast. Dr. Little brings her nearly 25 years of experience as a clinical psychologist to the show, sharing insights, stories and specific actionable steps that you can take to learn to trust your own Inner Healing Intelligence. Your inner wisdom is there for you to help teach you how to build a joyful and meaningful life.
Visit www.Laurielittle.com for more information
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