Sharon Martin, LCSW - Guest
Sharon Martin, LCSW is a licensed clinical social worker, psychotherapist, and author who specializes in codependency recovery and family estrangement. Licensed since 1999, she began her career in community mental health programs and has been working over the last 10 years with adults struggling with anxiety, perfectionism, codependency, difficult family relationships, and family estrangement. She incorporates several approaches in her work with clients, including family systems theory, somatic therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and more. In addition to building a specialized private practice, Sharon is also the author of four books and an active writer for online psychology publications. Sharon most recently authored Cutting Ties with Your Parents, a book tailored for those making the decision to distance themselves from family. Her other works include The Better Boundaries Guided Journal, The Better Boundaries Workbook, and The CBT Workbook for Perfectionism.

W. Keith Sutton, Psy.D. - Host
Dr. Sutton has always had an interest in learning from multiple theoretical perspectives and keeping up to date on innovations and integrations.  He is interested in the development of ideas and using research to show effectiveness in treatment and refine treatments. In 2009 he started the Institute for the Advancement of Psychotherapy, providing one-way mirror training in family therapy with James Keim, LCSW. Next, he added a trainer and one-way mirror training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and an additional trainer and mirror in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy.  The participants enjoyed analyzing cases, keeping each other up to date on research, and discussing what they were learning.  This focus on integrating and evolving their approaches to helping children, adolescents, families, couples, and individuals led to the Institute for the Advancement of Psychotherapy's training program for therapists, and its group practice of like-minded clinicians who were dedicated to learning, innovating, and advancing the field of psychotherapy.  Our podcast, Therapy on the Cutting Edge, is an extension of this wish to learn, integrate, stay up to date, and share this passion for the advancement of the field with other practitioners.

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