Challenging, Changing Course, Reframing. Irreverence in Therapy and Life – Episode 114

A Podcast with Charlie Swenson - To Hell and Back by Charlie Swenson, MD

Apr 6, 20231:24:26Government & Organizations

In this episode, Charlie explains, and gives lots of examples of, being irreverent in therapy. What is the essence? What is the point? Why is it important to do? Why is it hard to do? What are the forms irreverence can t...

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