Alyson M Stone

Dr. Alyson M. Stone is a licensed psychologist who helps people move out of constriction—the ways people learn to narrow what they allow themselves to feel, want, and express—and into greater emotional range and freedom. Her meditations and talks draw on more than two decades of clinical experience, exploring how deeply held beliefs can narrow what's possible and how those possibilities can gradually expand again. She’s a Certified Group Psychotherapist, national presenter, and longtime teacher and mentor to other therapists, helping them build satisfying private practices and remain engaged and fulfilled in their work. Her interest in the constraining power of deeply held beliefs has led to a longstanding focus on religious trauma, with writing published in the journal Group and featured on the BBC. More broadly, she explores the many ways people learn to restrict or hide parts of themselves—and how they can reclaim greater freedom. Outside of her professional life, she's usually found writing, cooking, traveling with her family, dancing to Motown, or playing with her mini dachshund.

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