Today's Coffee & Conversation features Carletta Smelcer, a licensed professor counselor with doctorate in counseling education and supervision. She owns her own counseling practice and also works as an assistant professor. Our discussion delves into the ways we communicate with ourselves and the harmful cycles of negative self-talk we often fall into. Consider the contrast between how we speak to others versus how we speak to ourselves. If a friend confides in you about feeling insecure in an outfit or about their weight gain, you'd likely offer them encouragement and highlight their positive attributes. Yet, when it comes to ourselves, we tend to harshly criticize, labeling ourselves as failures and losers. Breaking free from this damaging thought pattern isn't easy, but it's the focus of our entire conversation. It's crucial to recognize the importance of ending this negative self-talk and extending the same grace to ourselves that we readily offer to others. So, let's embark on this journey together and learn to silence our inner critics. Enjoy!
Dr. Carletta Smelcer
Lyons View Counseling
lyonsviewcounseling@gmail.com
