Kathleen Smith, PhD, LPC is an author, licensed therapist, and expert on relationship systems. She helps individuals and organizations learn to think differently about their relationship challenges and begin to operate more thoughtfully and less anxiously.

Her book True To You: A Therapist’s Guide to Stop Pleasing Others and Start Being Yourself is a relatable self-help guide for people who want to learn to live less focused on others’ reactions and more confidently by their own principles. Readers will learn how to:

• Interrupt relationship patterns that keep you stuck.


• Rely less on praise and approval from others.


• Develop a solid sense of self in anxious times.


• Build more authentic and rewarding relationships.

You can find Dr. Kathleen Smith at her website.

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