Can I be friends with my therapist?
Feb 25, 2021•39 min
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Episode description
This isn't therapy but this is an episode about the difference between social relationships and therapeutic relationships. In this episode, Jake and Simon talk about an article by Megan Wildhood who suggests that "the professionalization of mental health services is ruining friendships," (2021). They talk about the history of the helping profession and interrogate the claim that therapy is ruining friendships. P.S. Jake and Simon are joined by special guest Brandon the Therapy Frog!
Article: "The professionalization of mental health services is ruining friendships," by Megan Wildhood (2021).
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