Juvenescence with Leah McLaren

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reasons why therapy isn't making you feel better

reasons why therapy isn't making you feel better

maybe just maybe

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Leah McLaren
Nov 05, 2024
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  1. Your trauma is not as interesting as you think.

  2. Or as complicated and intricate and worthy of your attention and focus, your tender devotion and time.

  3. Your time.

  4. I am not saying it does not matter or exist. Or that what happened did not happen. Or that you are not allowed to be in pain.

  5. You are absolutely allowed to be in pain.

  6. I am saying that maybe (just maybe)…

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