Accepting the Limitations of Others and Learning to Accept Ourselves

  Dr. Nikki Martinez, an Independent Medical Expert at the Federal level and has been an Adjunct professor for the past 13 years joins eHealth Radio and the <a href="https://ehealthradio.podbean.com/category/psychology" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Psychology</a> &amp; <a href="https://ehealthradio.podbean.com/category/relationships" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Relationship</a> Channels. Dr. Martinez also works as an Independent Consultant for Various Individuals, Groups, and Organizations, as she continues to see a small caseload of Individual and Couple patients through Tele-Mental Health Services on a regular basis. Topic: Accepting the Limitations of Others and Learning to Accept Ourselves Listen to interview with host <a href="http://www.twitter.com/EricDye" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Eric Michaels</a> and guest Dr. Nikki Martinez discuss the following: <ol><li>You talk about the importance of individuals accepting the limitations of others when it comes to what they are capable of giving someone else in terms of ANY level of acceptance. Can you speak a little about that?</li><li>How can continuing to seek approval from someone who is not capable be harmful to an individual in the short and long term?</li><li>You note that an individual accepting that seeking the approval and various self-concept needs from another who is not capable can be healing and empowering. Can you expand on that?</li><li>What might it 'look like" for an individual to stop looking for acceptance in another, and start to accept themselves?</li><li>Are individuals likely to fall back into patterns of seeking approval from the original person vs themselves, and what should they do if they catch themselves doing this?</li></ol><a href="https://www.drnikkimartinez.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Dr. Nicole Martinez</a> received her master’s and her Doctorate from Illinois School of Professional Psychology and completed her pre-doctoral and post-doctoral fellowship at Gateway Found