I Need to Think About That
Episode 112 of The Path to Authenticity. features the Tara Lemasters. Tara is a psychotherapist living and working in private practice in northern Ohio. She specializes in relationship issues and couples counseling, sexual addiction and sexual compulsivity, love addiction and love avoidance, and relational trauma. She has trained with the likes of Pia Mellody and Patrick Carnes. Tara and I have enjoyed a working relationship for about 15 years. So we get deep pretty quickly here - talking a lot about codependence, it’s core symptoms, an how misunderstood it can be. I think this is a valuable and meaningful conversation. Enjoy, and be nice. -tg
If you enjoyed this episode, you might also like episode 13 with Dr. Lalitaa Suglani or episode 16 with Dr. Donna Marks.
In this episode, we discussed the books Facing Codependence, by Pia Mellody, and The Velvet Rage, by Alan Downs.
Tom Gentry is an internationally certified alcohol and drug counselor (ICADC). He provides recovery coaching for individuals, family coaching for people with loved ones who suffer from substance use disorders, and transitional coaching for people amid significant life changes. He has spent more than 25 years working with people and families affected by addiction and related issues. Learn more about Tom and his work by visiting tomgentry.net.
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©Copyright 2021, Tom Gentry; Music: What Now, 1984, and Guitar Lessons (Reprise) by Punk Rock Opera, all edited for use. Used with permission from the artist under a Creative Commons license.
The Path to Authenticity is a podcast for people looking for more from life. It focuses on emotional wellness and starts from the premise that our true power comes from our individuality. We talk to various types of writers and artists as well as therapists, coaches, teachers, entrepreneurs, and professionals of all kinds. Our guests possess one common trait. They’re people who know who they are. We talk about what makes them who they are, how they became who they are, and how we might become truer expressions of who we are.
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