In this episode we chatted with Alfie Wishart about addiction recovery, compassion, shame, and the role of spirituality in healing. He shares about his personal recovery journey and also discusses how he works with therapy clients. He explains codependency and how he helps people heal from narcissistic relationships. Listen in for his perspective on the connections between shame and addiction, and his thoughts on learning to distinguish between the ‘true self’ and ‘false self.
Alfie is a therapist in private practice in Dallas, Texas, a long-time meditator, a licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor and a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor. He is also a Trained Teacher in Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction and Mindful Self-compassion, and a member of the International Mindfulness Teachers Association.
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