155 Dr. David Burns on Why Therapy Sucks (& How to Make It Better) and Recovering From Perfectionism
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Summary: Dr. David Burns is the author of Feeling Good, a seminal work on cognitive behavioral therapy that has sold more than 5 million copies. We talk about the difficulties he faced getting the book published, his advice to listeners interested in therapy, and how he approaches perfectionism, depression, and anxiety with patients.