Dr. Kathleen Smith presents True To You: A Therapist's Guide to Stop Pleasing Others
Schedule
Tue Aug 20 2024 at 07:00 pm to 08:30 pm
UTC-05:00Location
Unity Temple on the Plaza | Kansas City, KS
EVENT OVERVIEW: Dr. Kathleen Smith will present her new book, True To You: A Therapist's Guide to Stop Pleasing Others and Start Being Yourself on Tuesdday, August 20, 2024 at 7:00 PM at The Unity Temple on The Plaza, Fillmore Chapel.ABOUT THE BOOK: True To You: A Therapist's Guide to Stop Pleasing Others and Start Being Yourself
A Guide to The Theory and Practice of Creating Authentic Relationships
When’s the last time you felt as composed as you portray to your boss, family and friends? If there’s a discord between the two, you’re not alone. Humans are master pretenders—we often seem stronger, calmer and more mature than we really are, while the truth is we’re full of doubts and self-criticism that pushes us to borrow reassurance from friends, beliefs from strangers on the internet, or attention that, in the moment, makes us feel successful, but leaves us totally hollow and burnt out.
True to You is a relatable self-help guide for people who want to learn to live less focused on others’ reactions and more confidently by their own principles. Readers will learn how to:
· Interrupt relationship patterns that keep you stuck.
· Rely less on praise and approval from others.
· Develop a solid sense of self in anxious times.
· Build more authentic and rewarding relationships.
Dr. Smith uses examples from the lives of her therapy clients to explain how we borrow confidence, calmness, and beliefs from our relationships and offers actionable steps and exercises for building a life with your own best-thinking. With a healthy dose of humor, she unpacks the science of our social nature, explaining why we try so hard to be what others want us to be and how we can start living from the inside out. By learning how to be more responsible for yourself, rather than over-responsible for everyone else, you can find the freedom to develop richer relationships, pursue what’s important to you, and feel steadier in this very anxious world.
REVIEWS:
"True to You is a beautiful blend of storytelling, science and practical tools. Smith uses her expertise to introduce true boundary setting tools to build (and rebuild) our relationships to others and ourselves."
- Eve Rodsky, New York Times bestselling author of Fair Play
"True to You is the book you want when you're ready to figure out how to change relationship patterns that aren't working. I learned so much, I might just flip back to page one and start it again!"
- Mary Laura Philpott, author of Bomb Shelter: Love, Time, and Other Explosives
“If you long to have relationships that don't make you feel anxious or beholden to another person, Smith's book will help you get unstuck. This book truly offers a new way to be yourself in the world, have healthier relationships at home and work, and live the life that you want to live.”
- Morra Aarons-Mele, author of The Anxious Achiever: Turn Your Biggest Fears into Your Leadership Superpower
“Humans are social creatures, and it is so easy to become more attuned to the group than to ourselves. In this engaging and conversational book, Dr. Smith gives practical steps for spending less time worrying about everyone else’s anxiety, and spending more time becoming the best people we can be.”
- Laura Vanderkam, author of Tranquility by Tuesday: 9 Ways to Calm the Chaos and Make Time for What Matters
EVENT DATE & TIME: Tuesday, August 20, 2024, at 7:00 PM
EVENT LOCATION: Unity Temple on The Plaza, Fillmore Chapel 707 W. 47th Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64112
ADMISSION PACKAGE: $32.00 (plus Eventbrite Ticket Fee) includes 1 copy of True To You: A Therapist's Guide to Stop Pleasing Others and Start Being Yourself, 1 Admission Reservation, and 1 Guest Admission Reservation. General Admission Seating.
--WALK-INS AVAILABLE FOR THIS EVENT. YOUR PURCHASE OF THE BOOK IS YOUR TICKET--
EVENT FORMAT: Dr. Kathleen Smith will present her new book True To You: A Therapist's Guide to Stop Pleasing Others and Start Being Yourself on Tuesday, August 20, 2024 at 7:00 PM at The Unity Temple on The Plaza, Fillmore Chapel.
PLEASE NOTE: Patrons will be able to have their books signed at the event.
DISCLAIMER: All author event sales are final and non-refundable. Eventbrite ticket fees are non-refundable.
