Holiday Boundaries with Sam Dalton, LCSW

Therapy for Women

Amanda and Fern chat with one of our therapists, Sam about boundaries and the holidays! We discuss the misconceptions and barriers that prevent people from setting boundaries, such as the idea that you need to set them perfectly. We discuss the difficulties with family dynamics, why we tend to so easily fall back into old behavioral patterns when we are around our families and what you can do to prepare for the upcoming holiday season if you are trying to make a change.

Sam gives a hilarious example of crabs in the bucket as a way to understand families that may completely change how you see seafood. Amanda discusses her gripes with the concept of “self betrayal” and Fern discusses how you can engage in aftercare after spending time with your family. Finally, we end the episode with homework for you of what you can do to prepare for this upcoming holiday season to make things go smoother and not lose your mind!

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