75. Alissa Jerud, PhD | Emotion-Savvy Parenting

Written By Tom Parkes

My guest today is Alissa Jerud, PhD. Alissa is a licensed clinical psychologist working in private practice and a clinical assistant professor at the University of Pennsylvania. In her private practice, Dr. Jerud specializes in exposure-based treatment of anxiety-related disorders and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills training. She particularly enjoys helping other parents learn to accept, regulate, and tolerate their emotions, as well as their children's. Alissa is the author of a new book, Emotion-Savvy Parenting: A Shame-Free Guide to Navigating Emotional Storms and Deepening Connection.

Some of the topics we explore in this episode include:

  • What led Alissa into the field of psychology 

  • The inspiration for her new book, Emotion-Savvy Parenting

  • Science-backed strategies for dealing with difficult emotions

  • A deeper dive on the skills of accepting, regulating, and tolerating 

  • How attempts to control our children can backfire 

  • The role of personal vulnerabilities in activating emotions

  • And we explore the different ingredients that go into our emotional experience



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