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Lynne Finney
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Lynne D. Finney was a lawyer and psychotherapist in Utah who specialized in repressed memories. She became a popular speaker, appearing on over 100 radio and television shows, including Larry King Live. Finney believed that repression of memories was the only way children can maintain sanity amidst abuse, explaining "Our minds... protect us from what we are unable to bear." Her technique involved embracing our negative emotions, advising clients, "ask yourself gently in your mind, 'When did I feel this way before?' Do your best to connect the feeling with something that happened in your childhood. Connecting the feelings with the abuse provides a permanent release." She encouraged those going through intense negative emotions to remind themselves: "What I am feeling now is coming from the past. These are old feelings. I can feel and survive them. I already have."<ref name="technique"/> Works * * * * * 
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