Dear Therapists with Lori Gottlieb and Guy Winch

Encore: S03 Ep 19 - Kate’s People-Pleasing Trap

Jan 23, 2024
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ANECDOTE

Kate's Caretaker Childhood

  • Kate shares about growing up in an immigrant family with an absent father and a dominant brother.
  • She became a caretaker for her depressed mother and struggles with guilt and boundary setting as an adult.
INSIGHT

Roots of People Pleasing

  • People pleasing often comes from being told other's needs matter more.
  • This internal conflict causes guilt when prioritizing oneself over others.
ANECDOTE

Brother's Intimidation Story

  • Kate's brother was very intimidating, yelling and even shaking her as a child.
  • She shut down emotionally to protect herself from his unpredictable anger.
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