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Revolutionary Results
Revolutionary Results
ABOUT TERRI
Short Bio:
Terri Cole is a licensed psychotherapist and global relationship and empowerment expert and the author of Boundary Boss and Too Much!
For over two decades, Terri has worked with a diverse group of clients that includes everyone from stay-at-home moms to celebrities and Fortune 500 CEOs. She has a gift for making complex psychological concepts accessible and actionable so that clients and students achieve sustainable change.
She inspires over a million people weekly through her blog, social media platform, signature courses, and her popular podcast, The Terri Cole Show. For more, see terricole.com.
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Terri Cole is a licensed psychotherapist and relationship expert based in New York. She is the author of 'Boundary Boss: The Essential Guide to Talk True, Be Seen, and host of the popular podcast The Terri Cole Show.
Before becoming an expert in love, boundaries, and codependency, Terri spent years as a bi-coastal talent agent negotiating endorsement contracts for supermodels and celebrities. However, her eventual disenchantment with the world of entertainment led her to make a career change in her 30s and become a psychotherapist and empowerment expert. Her mission has been to help women live self-determined lives that they love by teaching them how to establish and maintain healthy boundaries with ease and create and sustain vibrant relationships.
Over the past two decades, Terri has worked with a wide range of individuals, including international pop stars, athletes, Broadway performers, TV personalities, thought leaders, and Fortune 500 CEOs. She empowers a global community of over 800,000 individuals across 189 countries each week through her illuminating videos. articles and blog posts, therapeutic meditations, online courses, and podcast.
Terri's approach integrates practical psychology with eastern mindfulness practices, resulting in a unique blend that allows her to simplify complex psychological concepts for her clients and students. Her gift lies in making these concepts not only accessible but also actionable, leading to sustainable change.
Recognized as an expert therapist and master life coach, she has appeared on popular shows such as GMA3, The Doctors, and NBC News Daily, as well as being featured on the Real Housewives and hundreds of podcasts. She is a contributor to major publications including The Huffington Post, Well+Good, Oprah Daily, and Shondaland, and has been highlighted in People Magazine, The New York Times, Women’s Day, Glamour, Elle, Forbes, Vogue, Cosmopolitan, CNN, and Self. Learn more about her work at terricole.com
Terri Cole is a licensed psychotherapist and relationship expert based in New York. She is the author of 'Boundary Boss: The Essential Guide to Talk True, Be Seen, and host of the popular podcast The Terri Cole Show.
Before becoming an expert in love, boundaries, and codependency, Terri spent years as a bi-coastal talent agent negotiating endorsement contracts for supermodels and celebrities. However, her eventual disenchantment with the world of entertainment led her to make a career change in her 30s and become a psychotherapist and empowerment expert. Her mission has been to help women live self-determined lives that they love by teaching them how to establish and maintain healthy boundaries with ease and create and sustain vibrant relationships.
Over the past two decades, Terri has worked with a wide range of individuals, including international pop stars, athletes, Broadway performers, TV personalities, thought leaders, and Fortune 500 CEOs. She empowers a global community of over 800,000 individuals across 189 countries each week through her illuminating videos. articles and blog posts, therapeutic meditations, online courses, and podcast.
Terri's approach integrates practical psychology with eastern mindfulness practices, resulting in a unique blend that allows her to simplify complex psychological concepts for her clients and students. Her gift lies in making these concepts not only accessible but also actionable, leading to sustainable change.
Recognized as an expert therapist and master life coach, she has appeared on popular shows such as GMA3, The Doctors, and NBC News Daily, as well as being featured on the Real Housewives and hundreds of podcasts. She is a contributor to major publications including The Huffington Post, Well+Good, Oprah Daily, and Shondaland, and has been highlighted in People Magazine, The New York Times, Women’s Day, Glamour, Elle, Forbes, Vogue, Cosmopolitan, CNN, and Self. Learn more about her work at terricole.com
ABOUT THE BOOK
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When you hear the word “codependent,” you might think of the traditional enabler framework involving a hapless victim and their selfless rescuer.
Psychotherapist and boundary expert Terri Cole certainly did. But after years in her therapy practice, she realized that many of her clients were presenting codependent behaviors that fell outside of the classic model. Terri calls this new paradigm “high-functioning codependency” (HFC).
The ironic truth with high-functioning codependency is that the more capable you are, the more your behavior doesn’t actually seem codependent. “As HFCs, our desire to feel at peace often drives us to chronic over-functioning and overinvestment with the loved ones in our lives,” says Terri. “Even with those we don’t love… or sometimes with folks we barely know.” Here, Terri breaks down the characteristics of high-functioning codependency―including how to identify one’s “HFC blueprint”―so you can get more clarity around what’s going on under the surface of your behavior and take steps toward better boundaries, self-care, and integrity.
You’ll walk away with a clear understanding of how you relate to others and the world… with a newfound inner peace. With the teachings and tools in Too Much, now you can break the cycle of overdoing and over-giving and start living a more authentic and joyful life.
SAMPLE INTERVIEW QUESTIONS
- What are the most common myths about codependency?
- What led you to coin the phrase "High Functioning Codependency"?
- You mention the concept of a "Downloaded Codependency Blueprint" in your book. Can you explain what that is?
- In the book, you describe your journey from being highly codependent to achieving healthier relationships. What does being a high-functioning codependent look like?
- How can someone recognize when they are exhibiting high-functioning codependency behaviors?
- How do boundaries play a part in High-Functioning Codependency?
- Why do you suggest people take a resentment inventory?
- You use the phrase "living life lite" in your book. Could you explain what you mean by this?
- You've described discovering "auto-accommodating" during a visit to the beauty salon. Could you share more about that experience?
- You mention that many HFCs are Auto Advice Givers. Why can this be detrimental to relationships, and what should we do instead?
- Why is Emotional Labor a relationship issue for HFCs?
- Why is burnout a common experience among high-functioning codependents?
- You describe self-consideration as the new self-care. Why?
- Can you explain how HFC's can apply Mel Robbins ‘Let them’ strategy to their relationships?
- Why do you emphasize the importance of allowing and surrendering?
CONNECT WITH TERRI
CONNECT WITH TERRI
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Book website: hfcbook.com
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Recovering from High Functioning Codependency means altering your 50% of the relational dance - which will 100% profoundly impact your relationships.
Recovering from High Functioning Codependency means altering your 50% of the relational dance - which will 100% profoundly impact your relationships.
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