Improve your relationships by learning the 4 secret skills that therapists use every day.

Timestamps:
0:00 - Introduction to active listening skills
1:22 - Reflect back what you hear
3:08 - Ask “What is this like for you?”
5:23 - Validation
8:04 - Understand ambivalence (motivational interviewing)
10:39 - When to do these skills and why they are hard
11:15 - Therapist secrets playlist:    • Behind the scenes of therapy  
11:34 - Get comfortable being uncomfortable weekly challenge & comment of the week
13:27 - Additional video resources
- How to deal with emotions in a healthy way:    • How to deal with emotions in a health...  
- How to overcome anxiety with exposure:    • How To Start Overcoming Anxiety As A ...  
13:35 - My Get comfortable being uncomfortable goal
14:49 - Thank you for an awesome 2019!

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Learn more:
* 10 Steps To Effective Listening: https://www.forbes.com/sites/womensme...
* Free course in motivational interviewing: https://healtheknowledge.org/course/i...
* Motivational interviewing forms: https://www.nova.edu/gsc/forms/gsc-fo...


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