People often think of emotions as ethereal, complicated depths that are difficult to explore. They are actually adaptive physical reactions to stimuli. There are a few main categories, and as we will discover, they are concrete, identifiable, and usually, in a healthy therapeutic alliance, they can be discussed and even when emotions are painful to express or come with shame or linked with traumatic memories, can be disarmed and understood. There are no conflicts of interest for this episode. Link to Full Blog: https://www.psychiatrypodcast.com/psychiatry-psychotherapy-podcast/therapeutic-alliance-part-5-emotion By listening to this episode, you can earn 1 Psychiatry CME Credits: https://www.psychiatrypodcast.com/cme-program Check out my Microexpression Training Program to increase empathy in your daily interactions and with your clients: https://emotionconnection.com/