Parents with Kathleen Smith
Season 3: Episode 1
Thank you for joining Season 3 of Elevator Systems!
In our first episode of the season, we’re diving into our earliest relationship with parents/caregivers — a formative relationship that shapes us across the lifespan.
Joining hosts Dixie Vandersluys & Katie White is licensed therapist and author Dr. Kathleen Smith. Kathleen’s books include Everything Isn’t Terrible and True to You: A Therapist’s Guide to Stop Pleasing Others and Start Being Yourself. Living in Washington, DC, Kathleen is a faculty member at the Bowen Center for the Study of the Family and author of the popular newsletter, The Anxious Overachiever.
Resources
- The Murray Bowen Archives Project
- The Anxious Overachiever newsletter
- Everything Isn’t Terrible by Dr. Kathleen Smith
- True to You by Dr. Kathleen Smith
- Family Therapy in Clinical Practice by Dr. Murray Bowen
- Family Ties that Bind by Dr. Ron Richardson
- Growing Yourself Up by Dr. Jenny Brown