#59: The Lifelong Work of Transcending Your Childhood Patterns with Dr. Betsy Chung

In this episode of the Mindform Podcast, host Frank Lawton sits down with Dr. Betsy Chung, a licensed clinical psychologist with over 15 years of experience and author of The Couple Skills Workbook: Manage Conflict, Increase Trust and Intimacy, and Build a Better Relationship. Dr. Chung has spent her career helping people untangle how childhood relational patterns quietly run their adult lives — and in this conversation, she makes the case that growth isn't a destination, it's a lifelong process of trial and error. In this episode, they explore: Why "graduating" therapy isn't really the goal — and what is The difference between feeling safe and feeling secure in a relationship How shame became our default tool for change (and why it backfires) What unconditional positive regard actually looks like in practice Why letting people — including your own kids — fail is an act of love How Dr. Chung's own childhood shaped her approach to parenting her daughter Get Dr. Chung's book, The Couple Skills Workbook: https://www.newharbinger.com/9781648482601/the-couple-skills-workbook/ Learn more about Dr. Betsy Chung at drbetsychung.com ----more---- Mindform is an exclusive membership platform that gives you access to an ever-expanding toolkit for mental mastery and a community of passionate psychitects. Apply to join Mindform or get the free Psychitect's Toolkit at https://mindform.io/podcast