Navigating Life as An Empath + Tips to End the Toxic People-Pleasing Cycle & How to Find the Right Therapist (with psychotherapist Meghan Watson)

There are so many kinds of therapies and therapists out there that sometimes it can be hard to know who to reach out to for help, or where to even start looking. In this podcast I speak with registered psychotherapist Meghan Watson on find the right kind of therapy and therapist for you, the importance of the therapy-client relationship, why self-care is so important, how to end people-pleasing behavior, the importance of boundaries as an empath and more!  

For more info on Meghan visit: 

Her personal website: watson-psychotherapy.com  

Her practice website: bloompsychologyto.com 

Follow her on instagram: @thrive_withmeg  

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Podcast Highlights

2:30 Why Meghan wants to make mental healthcare accessible to everyone

3:50 The different types of therapy

10:15 How to find the right kind of therapist for you and your needs

14:33 How to end the toxic people-pleasing cycle

25:20 What Meghan does for her own self-care

33:25 How to navigate life as an empath and set & enforce boundaries

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