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David Bedrick, JD, Dipl. PW, is a teacher, counselor, and attorney. He grew up in a family marked by violence. While his father’s brutality was physical and verbal, his mother’s denial and gaslighting had its own covert power. This formative context introduced David early to the etiology of shame and instilled an urge to unshame.

Professionally, he was on the faculty for the University of Phoenix and the Process Work Institute in the U.S. and Poland and is the founder of the Santa Fe Institute for Shame-based Studies where he trains therapists, coaches and healers and offers workshops for individuals to further their own personal development.

David writes for Psychology Today and is the author of three books: Talking Back to Dr. Phil:Alterna
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Witnessing Racial Violence

A Personal Perspective: The stories we tell ourselves about the murder of a Black man by Black police officers are a window into the psyche of our nation.
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“Families can also be divided into subgroups with different values, perspectives, and and communication styles, even if a subgroup consists of only one individual.”
David Bedrick, Talking Back to Dr. Phil: Alternatives to Mainstream Psychology

“I defend the authority of women and explore its meaning for them rather than assume they need to be more accommodating or sensitive.”
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“A love-based psychology views social prejudice as impacting people's well-being, and the promotion of social justice as an important psychological intervention.”
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