Good Faith Dr. Alison Cook Confronts Shame, Inner Critics, & Competing Emotions
Sep 4, 2025
Join therapist Alison Cook, author of The Best of You, as she shares insights on confronting shame and navigating inner tensions. She emphasizes the importance of compassionate curiosity in understanding our complex emotions and how these relate to our spiritual lives. Using the Internal Family Systems model, Alison offers practical tools for harmonizing our inner voices and achieving emotional growth. Dive into the journey of self-exploration, mindfulness, and finding peace amidst strong emotions.
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Inner Complexity Enables Outer Understanding
- Inner complexity is built into being human and helps us understand outer complexity.
- Knowing our inner tensions breeds curiosity and reduces threat toward others.
Faith And Unresolved Inner Struggles
- Alison recounts loving Jesus yet still struggling with anxiety and normal human emotions.
- That tension led her into psychology to better understand inner complexity.
Curiosity And Compassion Change How We Meet The World
- Curiosity and compassion toward our internal tensions calm our nervous system.
- These internal practices spill outward as empathy for others.
