Episode 77: Dr. Ann Saffi Biasetti

Dr. Ann Saffi Biasetti has been a practicing Psychotherapist for over 30 years. She holds a Ph.D. in Psychology with a Transpersonal concentration and is licensed as a Clinical Social Worker. She is a Certified Eating Disorder Specialist (CEDS) through IAEDP, a trained Mindful Self-Compassion and Mindfulness teacher, a trained Polyvagal Theory therapist, as well as a Certified MABT practitioner, and Certified Yoga therapist.

Dr. Ann Saffi Biasetti’s doctoral research explored the role of self-compassion in eating disorder recovery. Her first book, Befriending Your Body: A Self-Compassionate Approach to Freeing Yourself from Disordered Eating, was released through Shambhala Publications in August 2018 and her second publication, the Awakening Self-Compassion Card Deck was released through Shambhala Publications in December 2021.

Ann’s approach is not just about talking about your life but rather, helping you to step back into it in an embodied way to re-discover something new and different and to help empower you toward action and lasting growth and change.

IN THE EPISODE:

Personal and professional journey

How she works with clients

Befriending Your Body Program

Body Image

Abstaining and Self-Compassion

Recovery, Healing, and Relapse

Perfectionism

Psychospiritual growth! What is it? Do we need it? How do we get it?

Resistance

Signature Question

FOLLOW ANN:

Website: https://www.anembodiedlife.com/

Book: Befriending Your Body https://www.anembodiedlife.com/befriending-your-body/the-book/

Self-Compassion Card Deck https://www.anembodiedlife.com/befriending-your-body/awakening-self-compassion-card-deck/

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