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When “We Both” isn’t True: the Subtle Cost of False Equivalence in Relationship…
Allison Briggs is a trauma therapist, writer, and mother who helps women heal from codependency, childhood trauma, and the ache of not feeling seen. She writes about the intersection of psychology, spirituality, and truth, and is working on her first memoir, On Being Real. She believes naming our pain out loud is one of the bravest steps toward wholeness.
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