Taking Charge of Change in Our Lives with Dr. Anancia Stafford

03/23/23 • 64 min

The transformative force of letting go: making space to embody a more expansive and fulfilled version of yourself.
How to step into your power and start aligning your choices with the belief that you deserve the life you desire.
Using the question “why?” to get honest with yourself and get to the bottom of what you want to change in your life.
How to build the confidence to know that you can navigate big changes, even when they’re scary.
Why discomfort may be exactly what you need to get unstuck, and why it may not be as uncomfortable as you fear.

Dr. Anancia Stafford received her bachelor’s degree in Psychology, her master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health, and holds a doctorate degree in Counselors Education and Supervision. She is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, an adjunct professor in the counseling department at DePaul University, and the CEO of the mental health private practice, Inner Peaces Counseling and Consulting LLC in Chicago, Illinois.

She also is the author of It’s Time to Get on Track: A Mood and Behavior Tracker. Having extensive clinical experience with a wide range of popul,ations and mental health conditions, Dr. Stafford currently focuses on self-esteem, codependency, depression, anxiety, and self-accountability in adults and adolescents.

Dr. Stafford on IG: https://www.instagram.com/drstafford_/

Dr. Stafford’s book, It’s Time to Get on Track: A Mood and Behavior Tracker: Find it here.

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The transformative force of letting go: making space to embody a more expansive and fulfilled version of yourself.
How to step into your power and start aligning your choices with the belief that you deserve the life you desire.
Using the question “why?” to get honest with yourself and get to the bottom of what you want to change in your life.
How to build the confidence to know that you can navigate big changes, even when they’re scary.
Why discomfort may be exactly what you need to get unstuck, and why it may not be as uncomfortable as you fear.

Dr. Stafford on IG: https://www.instagram.com/drstafford_/

Dr. Stafford’s book, It’s Time to Get on Track: A Mood and Behavior Tracker: Find it here.

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No, Not Crazy - Taking Charge of Change in Our Lives with Dr. Anancia Stafford

Transcript

Jessica Hornstein: Hi everyone. I'm Jessica Hornstein. Welcome to the No, Not Crazy Podcast where we explore the invalidating messages we internalize, their effects on our lives, and the ways we can free ourselves from them. We've all had those experiences that make us question ourselves and even sometimes, feel a little crazy.

Let's stop accepting the idea that there is something inherently wrong with us and begin to appreciate that actually there is something fundament