Dr. Ingrid Clayton is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist, an author, singer, a mom, a wife, content creator, she holds a Master's in transpersonal psychology, and a Ph.D. in clinical psychology. As a psychotherapist and writer, she is interested in emotional sobriety, holistic health, and authenticity. Since 2004, she has been working in diverse clinical settings including inpatient and outpatient dual-diagnosis treatment centers for alcoholics, addicts, and their families. Ingrid's expertise in addiction led her to conduct research on spiritual bypass (the use of spirituality to avoid dealing with one's reality or emotional experience) in 12-Step recovery. She is the author of Recovering Spirituality: Achieving Emotional Sobriety in Your Spiritual Practice (Hazelden, 2011) and her memoir, Believing Me: Healing from Narcissistic Abuse and Complex Trauma, which uncovers her personal experience of childhood trauma from a psychologist’s perspective. Even though Dr. Clayton has a clinical background, she feels there is no theory, diagnosis, or therapy that can replace the power of shared experience.

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Instagram - @ingridclaytonphd

YouTube:@IngridClaytonPhD

Website - www.ingridclayton.com

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