Just because it’s called self-healing, doesn’t mean you have to do it alone.
Featuring the books and healers that help you grow.
With your host Will Watson, co-founder of the Academy Of Self Help.
Stop Trying To Change Your Parents Like This - Dr. Lindsay C. Gibson
This is a clip from one of the videos available exclusively in the Healing From Emotionally Immature Parents course. Register for the course here: https://www.theacademyofselfhelp.com/healing-from-emotionally-immature-parentsTake the free emotionally immature parent assessment: https://www.theacademyofselfhelp.com/Try our free reflection tool for adult children of toxic, immature, and absent parents: https://www.innerchildtimeline.com/Join this channel to access exclusive self-healing content:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcB96scaQqeAtdvd_xD7gtQ/join
Take the free emotionally immature parent assessment: https://www.theacademyofselfhelp.com/Try our free reflection tool for adult children of toxic, immature, and absent parents: https://www.innerchildtimeline.com/Order Jenna's Book: https://link.amazon/B0j3BNdGEFollow Jenna: https://www.instagram.com/jenna.overbaughJoin this channel to access exclusive self-healing content:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcB96scaQqeAtdvd_xD7gtQ/joinVideo Chapters & Timestamps00:00 - The Hanson brothers & keeping them alive (Jenna's story)02:24 - Why I became competitive with my anxiety03:44 - How to build courage (The 0-10 scale)05:01 - The 3 things your brain needs to learn05:31 - Getting better at "feeling" vs. "feeling better"06:06 - 3 practical steps to break the cycle07:05 - Why OCD isn't just about handwashing08:12 - Mental Compulsions: Rumination & logic traps08:44 - Is it Anxiety or OCD?10:47 - Why fighting anxiety is like quicksand11:15 - What "surrender" actually looks like12:30 - Choice: The moment before you react13:45 - The 5 Core Fears at the heart of OCD14:58 - Why your OCD plays "whack-a-mole"16:00 - Is overthinking a compulsion?16:58 - The "Bird on the Head" metaphor18:10 - Common intrusive thoughts you might recognize19:10 - "Am I a monster?" (Why we all have scary thoughts)20:06 - Why it takes 17 years to get the right help21:32 - A message to my younger self
17 Aug 2026
Falling Forever: How Childhood Trauma Gets Reprocessed Over & Over - Dr. Galit Atlas
Take the free emotionally immature parent assessment: https://www.theacademyofselfhelp.com/Try our free reflection tool for adult children of toxic, immature, and absent parents: https://www.innerchildtimeline.com/Read Emotional Inheritance:https://amzn.to/4zoUlsnRead Come Closer:https://amzn.to/4bP6sooFollow Dr. Galit:https://www.instagram.com/galit_atlasJoin this channel to access exclusive self-healing content:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcB96scaQqeAtdvd_xD7gtQ/join
10 Aug 2026
Enmeshment Trauma & The Fight For Self Worth - Therapist Jordan Pickell
Take The Free Emotionally Immature Parent Assessment:https://www.theacademyofselfhelp.com/assessmentOrder Jordan's first book: https://amzn.to/4zbtK1OFollow Jordan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jordanpickellcounsellingFollow Will Watson on Substack:https://substack.com/@academyofselfhelpJoin this channel to access exclusive self-healing content:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcB96scaQqeAtdvd_xD7gtQ/join
3 Aug 2026
4 Types Of Emotionally Immature Parents & How To Talk To Them - Dr. Lindsay C. Gibson
Explore the course & take the free emotionally immature parent assessment: https://www.theacademyofselfhelp.com/Follow Will Watson on Substack:https://substack.com/@academyofselfhelpBecome a YouTube Member to access exclusive content:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcB96scaQqeAtdvd_xD7gtQ/join
29 Jul 2026
Negative Self-Worth Because Of Negative Parenting - Dr. Sherrie Campbell
Take the free emotionally immature parent quiz: https://www.theacademyofselfhelp.com/pages/immature-parent-assessmentRead Dr. Sherrie's Books:But It's Your Family: https://amzn.to/4np5Av3You Are Home: https://amzn.to/3PnNIUWFollow Dr. Sherrie Campbell:https://www.instagram.com/dr.sherrieJoin our membership channel for exclusive self-healing content:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcB96scaQqeAtdvd_xD7gtQ/join
27 Jun 2026
How To Be A Good Parent When You Have Nothing Left - Dr. Lindsay C. Gibson - Academy of Self Help
The best thing a parent can do for their children is heal themselves:https://www.theacademyofselfhelp.com/Become a YouTube member to access exclusive content:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcB96scaQqeAtdvd_xD7gtQ/join
18 Jun 2026
How To Raise An Emotionally Mature Child - Dr. Lindsay C. Gibson, Academy Of Self Help
See the course & take the free emotionally immature parent assessment: https://www.theacademyofselfhelp.com/Follow Will Watson on Substack:https://substack.com/@academyofselfhelpJoin this channel to access exclusive interviews & self-healing content:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcB96scaQqeAtdvd_xD7gtQ/join
26 May 2026
Surviving Toxic Families as a Teenager or Young Adult - Dr. Sherrie Campbell
To watch our full-length interviews with Dr. Sherrie Campbell, as well as interviews with Dr. Lindsay C. Gibson, Nicole Johnson and more join our YouTube members area:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcB96scaQqeAtdvd_xD7gtQ/joinApologies for the audio issues, but we thought the video topic was important enough to release in spite of them. 💛
11 May 2026
My Mother Was Sadistic - Psychologist Dr. Sherrie Campbell
Watch exclusive interviews with Dr. Sherrie Campbell, Dr. Lindsay C. Gibson, therapist Nicole Johnson and others in our YouTube members area: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcB96scaQqeAtdvd_xD7gtQ/joinRead Dr. Sherrie's BooksBut It's Your Family: https://amzn.to/4np5Av3You Are Home: https://amzn.to/3PnNIUWFollow me (Will the interviewer) on Substack:https://substack.com/@UCcB96scaQqeAtdvd_xD7gtQ Topics covered in by Dr. Sherrie in our YouTube Members Videos: -Recognizing when you're not the problem.-Who no contact is for, who it's not for, and what to expect afterwards.-Grieving a parent who's still here.-The role of forgiveness in the healing process. -Understanding the power of anger. -Why some parents are charming in public and cruel at home.-How love bombing keeps you trapped, and how to break free.-The differences and similarities between the scapegoat and the golden child.-How to build self-worth when you had no healthy parent to model it.-What to do with your worst memories.-How to reparent your inner child.-What healing actually looks like.-Plus full interviews with Dr. Lindsay C. Gibson on emotionally immature parents and therapist Nicole Johnson on trauma based attraction.Join: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcB96scaQqeAtdvd_xD7gtQ/join
27 Jan 2026
The Emotionally Absent Mother - Jasmin Lee Cori Interview
Will Watson chats with Jasmin Lee Cori about her groundbreaking book The Emotionally Absent Mother.
9 Jan 2026
Healing The Mother Wound Masterclass - Therapist Nicole Johnson
Therapist Nicole Johnson leads a free masterclass on healing the mother wound.
24 Dec 2025
Emotionally Immature People - Dr. Lindsay C. Gibson Interview
Will Watson chats with Dr. Lindsay C. Gibson, author of Adult Children Of Emotionally Immature Parents.
12 Dec 2025
The Childhood Trauma You Don’t Recognize (Flop) | Therapist Nicole Johnson On Reparenting Your Inner Child
Will Watson chats with therapist Nicole Johnson about her powerful new book Reparenting Your Inner Child.
4 Dec 2025
Going No Contact, Narcissists & Toxic Parents - Dr. Sherrie Campbell Interview
Will Watson chats with Dr. Sherrie Campbell about toxic parents and going no contact.
26 Nov 2025
People-Pleasing & The Fawn Response - Meg Josephson Interview
Will Watson chats with psychotherapist Meg Josephson, author of the New York Times bestseller Are You Mad At Me? about how to overcome the fawn trauma response and stop being a people-pleaser.
19 Nov 2025
The Fear Of Being Seen - Dr. Deniz Ahmadinia Interview
Will Watson chats with Dr. Deniz Ahmadinia about overcoming the fear of being seen.
12 Nov 2025
Adult Children Of Emotionally Immature Parents - Lindsay C. Gibson Interview
Will Watson chats with Dr. Lindsay C. Gibson, author of Adult Children Of Emotionally Immature Parents, about the pain of being raised by immature parents.
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