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For this special series, in partnership with Betterhelp, Jay Shetty sits down with Haesue Jo, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist & Head of Clinical Operations at BetterHelp and Ashley Carr. Ashley talks about her journey throughout therapy and how it has helped her become a better person that she is now.

What We Discuss:

00:00 Intro
04:12 How Ashley got into therapy and stigma around it
07:37 Therapy is not just for the weak-minded
08:58 Waking up everyday and feeling that you’re not enough
10:39 Skills she learned in therapy
14:07 Self-sabotage in return for love
15:44 How we’re acting in the present stems from our childhood experiences
17:14 Learning and understanding that we don’t need to accept the bad things that happens in our lives
19:33 What her life would be like if she didn’t go to therapy
21:05 Self-awareness is the first step
24:09 Accepting yourself
25:36 When did therapy become a choice
27:04 Every question during therapy has intention
29:33 Sometimes advice from our family or friends might not be the one we need
36:06 Advice to others on why they should try therapy
40:08 Depression symptoms
41:36 How parents can handle their kid’s emotions
46:49 Therapy is life-changing

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