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John Amodeo Ph.D., MFT

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John Amodeo, Ph.D., MFT, is the author of Dancing with Fire: A Mindful Way to Loving Relationships, which won the Spirituality and Practice Award as one of the best spiritual books of 2013, as well as the 2014 Silver Independent Publisher Book Award in the relationship category. The book discusses relationships as a spiritual path. His other books include The Authentic Heart and Love & Betrayal. He co-authored with Dr. Sue Johnson a chapter on EFT and Buddhism in The Emotionally Focused Casebook. He contributed a chapter to The Theory and Practice of Focusing-Oriented Psychotherapy. He is a coach and has been a licensed marriage and family therapist for over 40 years in the San Francisco Bay area. He has lectured and led workshops internationally, including at universities in Hong Kong, Chile, and Ukraine. He was a writer and contributing editor for Yoga Journal for ten years and has appeared as a media guest on CNN, Donahue, and New Dimensions Radio. You can follow him on Facebook or visit his website at johnamodeo.com

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3 Keys to Moving Beyond Caring What People Think About Us

It's only human to want to be loved and accepted. But how often do we abandon ourselves to gain this elusive acceptance? It is essential to stay connected to ourselves.

It's only human to want to be loved and accepted. But how often do we abandon ourselves to gain this elusive acceptance? It is essential to stay connected to ourselves.

Your Perfect Right to Be Wrong

We are conditioned to believe we need to be right about everything. A shame-driven perfectionism is destructive to our lives, our relationships, and even our politics.

We are conditioned to believe we need to be right about everything. A shame-driven perfectionism is destructive to our lives, our relationships, and even our politics.

Unwinding From Worry

Worrying is common to all of us. This post offers steps toward breaking the cycle of worry so that we might live a more fulfilling life.

Worrying is common to all of us. This post offers steps toward breaking the cycle of worry so that we might live a more fulfilling life.

What Do Clothes Have to Do With It?

Being comfortable is more important than wearing clothing that constricts us. Rather than live up to some image of how we think we need to be, we can be happier if we're authentic.

Being comfortable is more important than wearing clothing that constricts us. Rather than live up to some image of how we think we need to be, we can be happier if we're authentic.

Why It's So Common to Not Like a Person You Love

It may sound odd, but it can be more difficult to like someone than love them. Why is this the case, and what does it really take to like someone?

It may sound odd, but it can be more difficult to like someone than love them. Why is this the case, and what does it really take to like someone?

Are You Too Hard on Yourself?

Our inner critic is formed from internalizing criticism from others. This article explores replacing negative self-talk with a more compassionate dialogue.

Our inner critic is formed from internalizing criticism from others. This article explores replacing negative self-talk with a more compassionate dialogue.

4 Potent Ways to Deepen Love and Intimacy

To love and be loved makes our lives more meaningful. Explore four key ingredients to nurture love and intimacy.

To love and be loved makes our lives more meaningful. Explore four key ingredients to nurture love and intimacy.

What It Really Means to Be Yourself

Being authentic is key to experiencing love and intimacy. Shame, however, erodes our capacity to be authentic with ourselves and others.

Being authentic is key to experiencing love and intimacy. Shame, however, erodes our capacity to be authentic with ourselves and others.

What Really Makes Us Beautiful

The conditioned, futile desire to attain physical beauty misses the point of what really makes us beautiful.

The conditioned, futile desire to attain physical beauty misses the point of what really makes us beautiful.