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Authentic Self-Love: A Path to Healing the Self and Relationships
We ve all heard the cliché: before you can love someone else, you have to love yourself. But what does that actually mean? What does it mean to truly love yourself? Why must you love yourself before you can experience a meaningful relationship? How can you recognize authentic love? Clinical Psychologist, Sepideh Irvani, Psy.D., answers these questions and more in Authentic A Path to Healing the Self and Relationships. Interdisciplinary in nature, Irvani draws on a range of psychological, philosophical, and theological theories and analyzes them alongside secular literary texts to show the reader what it means to authentically love one s self. Distinction is made between the self-loathing of Narcissism and authentic one is destructive and the other healing, respectively. She offers tips to the reader about how to improve relationships with one s self and others, and provides context for healing. For those struggling to accept themselves and find love in their lives, Irvani offers a fresh, new take on the same old cliché. After reading Authentic A Path to Healing the Self and Relationships, you ll be able to critically analyze your life and relationships and transform it to an authentic love for yourself and for others.
212 pages, Paperback
Published November 1, 2017
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About the author
Sepideh Irvani
1 bookDr. Sepideh Irvani provides psychological services as a Licensed Clinical Psychologist (PSY 24003) in Orange County, CA.
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She received a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology and Sociology from the University of Toronto, Canada. She earned her Master of Arts degree with an emphasis in Marital and Family Therapy and Doctor of Psychology degree at the California School of Professional Psychology (CSPP) in Southern California. She completed her training in a variety of settings, from community-based outpatient clinics to private practice settings. She has lived in three countries and has been exposed to multiple cultures, lifestyles, and belief systems.
In her spare time, she enjoys meditation, hiking, nature walks, swimming, light yoga, reading, and spending time with family and friends.
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She received a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology and Sociology from the University of Toronto, Canada. She earned her Master of Arts degree with an emphasis in Marital and Family Therapy and Doctor of Psychology degree at the California School of Professional Psychology (CSPP) in Southern California. She completed her training in a variety of settings, from community-based outpatient clinics to private practice settings. She has lived in three countries and has been exposed to multiple cultures, lifestyles, and belief systems.
In her spare time, she enjoys meditation, hiking, nature walks, swimming, light yoga, reading, and spending time with family and friends.
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