A Conversation About Forgiveness That Changes Families with Peter Anderson LMFT

Send me a question or commentWe talk with LMFT Peter Anderson about the winding path that leads him from acting school and depression to seminary, languages, and a life in marriage and family therapy. We dig into forgiveness, boundaries, burnout, and why something as simple as cuddling can be a serious tool for rebuilding connection. • Peter’s early career turns, depression, and the pivot back to school • Seminary, listening, and the moment therapy clicks as a calling • Ancient texts, stoicism, and using old ideas to support mental health • Building a private practice, managing burnout, and choosing a better clinical fit • Sex addiction language, impulse control, and why nuance matters • Growing up with alcoholism, anger, and the long work of forgiveness • Understanding family patterns through genograms and honest conversations • Estrangement, boundaries vs cutoff, and what politics can ignite in families • Cuddling, spooning, and low pressure ways couples restart intimacy • Therapist life off the clock, telehealth fatigue, and protecting family time I have got a great surprise for you today, so I'd love you to listen in and leave comments. Doc David