The Truth About Self-Love
A Clinically Grounded Approach Beyond Bubble Baths and Manicures
- Speaker:
- Megan Logan, LCSW
- Duration:
- 1 Hour
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Copyright:
-
May 01, 2026
- Product Code:
- POS150792
- Media Type:
- Digital Seminar
Description
Your clients won’t say, “I have a self-love problem.”
They’ll say they’re exhausted. Over-responsible. Stuck in shame. Unable to rest without guilt. And when self-love gets reduced to spa days and slogans, the real clinical work — protection, boundaries, compassion — disappears.
This session reframes self-love as a measurable, behavior-based practice tied to regulation, identity, and resilience — not indulgence. You’ll walk away with tools you can use immediately in the room.
You’ll learn:
- How to separate self-love from self-care — and spot the myths quietly harming clients
- Powerful interventions to translate self-compassion science into concrete, structured interventions that feel accessible (even for skeptical clients)
- Clinical tools that strengthen boundaries, stabilization, and healthy self-protection
Credit
Handouts/Brochure
| File type | File name | Number of pages | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manual - The Truth About Self-Love (1.85 MB) | 16 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Transcript - The Truth About Self Love (1023.6 KB) | 21 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Manual - The Truth About Self-Love - French (1.85 MB) | 16 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Transcript - The Truth About Self Love - French (1023.6 KB) | 21 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Manual - The Truth About Self-Love - Italian (1.85 MB) | 16 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Transcript - The Truth About Self Love - Italian (1023.6 KB) | 21 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Manual - The Truth About Self-Love - German (1.85 MB) | 16 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Transcript - The Truth About Self Love - German (1023.6 KB) | 21 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Manual - The Truth About Self-Love - Spanish (1.85 MB) | 16 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Transcript - The Truth About Self Love - Spanish (1023.6 KB) | 21 Pages | Available after Purchase |
Speaker
Megan Logan, LCSW Related seminars and products
A licensed clinical social worker, Megan Logan graduated summa cum laude from James Madison University in Virginia with a bachelor’s degree in social work and a minor in family issues. She received her master’s degree in clinical social work from Florida State University. For over 25 years, Megan has provided mental health therapy in a variety of settings, including domestic violence and sexual assault centers, community-based mental health programs, hospice, and currently private practice.
Megan’s first book, Self-Love for Women (2020) became a bestseller and has been translated into over 18 languages. Her work has been recognized in the Chicago Tribune, Rolling Stone Magazine, Woman’s World Magazine, Woman’s Day Magazine, and Elle Magazine UK.
Megan also shares her original and creative play therapy techniques as contributing therapist in Liana Lowenstein’s book, Assessment and Treatment Activities for Children, Adolescents and Families: Practitioners Share Their Most Effective Techniques (2010 and 2011, Volumes 1 and 3).
Megan has recently widened her healing practice to become a master reiki practitioner and a certified crystal sound bowl healer. She enjoys learning new techniques to provide the most effective and holistic healing for others.
Originally from Annapolis, Maryland, Megan currently resides in St. Augustine, Florida. When not providing therapy, Megan enjoys scuba diving, throwing pottery, hunting sharks teeth, spending time alone in nature, and cuddling with her boxer rescue.
To learn more, please visit her website: www.meganloganlcsw.com.
Financial: Megan Logan maintains a private practice and receives royalties as a published author. She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Megan Logan has no relevant non-financial relationships.
Additional Info
Access for Self-Study (Non-Interactive)Access never expires for this product.
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Additional CE Info
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Objectives
After completing this program, participants will be able to:
- Differentiate between self-love and self-care and identify common myths and misconceptions that interfere with healthy self-love practices.
- Identify key clinical frameworks and concepts related to self-love and self-compassion, including Kristin Neff’s three components of self-compassion and at least three theoretical approaches that support a self-love–informed model.
- Apply self-love–informed interventions in clinical practice by identifying how self-love–related issues present in therapy, integrating at least three practical strategies with clients, and modeling parallel-process self-love practices as a clinician.
Outline
Self-Love vs. Self-Care
- Self-love is the umbrella (includes self-care, self-compassion, and boundaries)
- Self-love is not selfish, expensive, glamorous, or only external
Core Elements of Self-Love
- Mindfulness, boundaries, values work
- Challenging internalized beliefs + shame
- Trauma-informed reflection + inner-child connection
Common Barriers
- Time pressure, guilt, unworthiness, lack of skills, fear, isolation
- Use MI to gently explore readiness and ambivalence
Key Theoretical Foundations
- Self-Compassion Theory (Neff)
- Compassion Focused Therapy (Gilbert)
- Emotional-regulation systems: threat, drive, soothing
Clinical Applications
- Developmentally-appropriate tools
- Metaphors + imagery
- Values clarification + journaling
- Micro-care and wellness practices
Limitations & Risks
- Use caution with: active psychosis, severe dissociation/trauma, narcissistic defenses, high-risk states, substance abuse, cultural barriers
- Avoid superficial application
Ethical Parallel Process
- Clinicians model boundaries, compassion, and self-reflection
Integration & Reflection
- Apply key concepts
- Reflect on self-practice
Target Audience
- Counselors
- Social Workers
- Psychologists
- Psychiatrists
- Marriage and Family Therapists
- Addiction Counselors
- Other Mental Health Professionals
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