250: Overcoming Perfectionism with Sharon Martin-LCSW

<p>Welcome back to Therapy Chat! In this week's episode, recorded prior to the start of the pandemic, host Laura Reagan, LCSW-C interviews therapist Sharon Martin, LCSW, author of the recent book "The CBT Workbook for Perfectionism" and blogger for Psych Central.</p> <p>Though the interview took place pre-pandemic, the subject of the discussion is just as timely now, if not more so, with so many people impacted by the mental health effects of the events of 2020. Sharon and Laura discussed perfectionism and the process of personal growth and change.</p> <p>Sharon Martin, LCSW is a licensed psychotherapist, mental health writer, and media contributor on emotional health and relationships. Her psychotherapy practice, in San Jose, CA, specializes in helping individuals struggling with perfectionism, codependency, and people-pleasing. Her own struggle to feel “good enough”, inspired her passion for helping others learn to accept and love themselves. Sharon writes the popular blog Happily Imperfect for PsychCentral.com and is the author of The CBT Workbook for Perfectionism.</p> <p>Thank you to this episode's sponsor, TherapyNotes. Get a 2 month free trial of TherapyNotes by going to <a href= "http://www.therapynotes.com" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">www.TherapyNotes.com</a> and using the promo code TherapyChat.</p> <p><strong style= "font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;"> Resources</strong></p> <p>Sharon's website is: <a href= "https://livewellwithsharonmartin.com">https://livewellwithsharonmartin.com</a> </p> <p>Purchase her book at - <a href= "https://amzn.to/3kWVaBK">https://amzn.to/3kWVaBK</a> </p> <p>Learn more about Sonya Renee Taylor - the Body is Not An Apology here: <a href= "https://thebodyisnotanapology.com/about-tbinaa/history-mission-and-vision/"> https://thebodyisnotanapology.com/about-tbinaa/history-mission-and-vision/</a></p> <div> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Want a cool Therapy Chat t-shirt, stick