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How to Be Good to Yourself When You're Hard on Yourself

Ellen Hendriksen, Dr Marisa G Franco

A clinical psychologist cuts through the noise to bring you what works for social anxiety, perfectionism, and adjacent modern worries. Also dumb GIFs. More at ellenhendriksen.com

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  • Ellen Hendriksen

    Clinical psychologist, author of HOW TO BE ENOUGH: Self-Acceptance for Self-Critics and Perfectionists and HOW TO BE YOURSELF: Quiet Your Inner Critic and Rise Above Social Anxiety. I write about the overlap between anxiety and human connection.

  • Dr Marisa G Franco

    Discover The Science of Relationships with Dr. Marisa G Franco. A place to center relationships with yourself and others. I share psychology's best research/wisdom on making friends, feeling worthy and more. New friends are always welcome.

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