Very Bad Therapy

A therapist's job is to help their clients. But what does "help" mean when a client has been diagnosed with an incurable disease? In this episode, Cassie shares her story of seeking emotional support for her diagnosis of metastatic breast cancer only to receive unhelpful fixes instead. Plus, Jill Johnson-Young returns to talk about supporting clients who are experiencing the grief of having to say goodbye. Thank you for listening. To support the show and receive access to regular bonus episodes, check out the Very Bad Therapy Patreon community. Introduction: 0:00 – 6:37 Part One: 6:37 – 36:43 Part Two: 36:43 – 1:11:28 Part Three: 1:11:28 – 1:17:01 Very Bad Therapy: Website / Facebook / Bookshelf / Tell Us Your Story Show Notes: Donate to CaringBridge and Triple Negative Breast Cancer Foundation Therapist-level moderation of within- and between-therapist process-outcome associations. Research examines the role of psychotherapists in treatment effectiveness Jill Johnson-Young's Website

Dual relationships can be perfectly fine in therapy. But imagine if your therapist was also working with your good friend… and that friend's girlfriend… and the therapist hired your friend to be her dog walker… and everyone's private information was shared in session with no concern for confidentiality. That's the first ten minutes of Anna's story, and it gets worse from there. So, so much worse. Thank you for listening. To support the show and receive access to regular bonus episodes, check out the Very Bad Therapy Patreon community. Introduction: 0:00 – 2:34 Part One: 2:34 – 55:03 Part Two: 55:03 – 1:10:55 Very Bad Therapy: Website / Facebook / Bookshelf / Tell Us Your Story Show Notes: Donate to the National Association for Children of Alcoholics (Nacoa)

What does it mean if a therapist suddenly changes their behavior? In this episode, Katie shares her experiences with two therapists who made significant adjustments and left her (and Ben and Carrie) confused about what happened. Plus, Dr. Ben Caldwell returns with fantastic metaphors about ethical gray areas and how therapists can adjust their boundaries and clinical style in a compassionate way. Thank you for listening. To support the show and receive access to regular bonus episodes, check out the Very Bad Therapy Patreon community. Introduction: 0:00 – 5:43 Part One: 5:43 – 42:32 Part Two: 42:32 – 1:25:40 Part Three: 1:25:40 – 1:30:33 Very Bad Therapy: Website / Facebook / Bookshelf / Tell Us Your Story Show Notes: Donate to Alzheimer's Association Embracing Our Core Competencies: How Would It Change the Practice of Therapy? Sentio Institute Undergraduate Internship (Note: For California residents only) A User's Guide to the 7 Criteria for 'Good Therapy' Ben Caldwell Labs SimplePractice Learning

Post-Traumatic Stress Demonology The cause of psychological distress is often complex and unknowable. There are many helpful theories to explain depression, anxiety, and trauma, but in this episode, Maria shares her bewildering experience with a therapist who had some less conventional ideas. This story features many different examples of bad therapy with a freaking exorcism included as an iatrogenic exclamation point. Thank you for listening. To support the show and receive access to regular bonus episodes, check out the Very Bad Therapy Patreon community. Introduction: 0:00 – 5:54 Part One: 5:54 – 44:12 Part Two: 44:12 – 1:12:04 Very Bad Therapy: Website / Facebook / Bookshelf / Tell Us Your Story Show Notes: Donate to The Trevor Project EMDR: Taking a Closer Look

Lots of therapists describe themselves as "trauma-informed." Very few fail to live up to that title as inexplicably as what we hear in this episode, as Sarah shares her unfortunate therapy experience following a sexual assault. We also talk with Dr. Chelsea Kilimnik to learn more about how therapists can actually be trauma-informed when supporting survivors of sexual trauma. Thank you for listening. To support the show and receive access to regular bonus episodes, check out the Very Bad Therapy Patreon community. Introduction: 0:00 – 7:03 Part One: 7:03 – 39:17 Part Two: 39:17 – 1:15:32 Part Three: 1:15:32 – 1:19:32 Very Bad Therapy: Website / Facebook / Bookshelf / Tell Us Your Story Show Notes: Donate to Lifeline Australia Dr. Chelsea Kilimnik: Email / CU / Practice Some Psychological Interventions Are More Harmful Than Helpful

Therapists have a lot of power. This episode is about a therapist who leveraged that power to abuse his clients. Thank you for listening. To support the show and receive access to regular bonus episodes, check out the Very Bad Therapy Patreon community. Introduction: 0:00 – 3:40 Part One: 3:40 – 1:03:16 Part Two: 1:03:16 – 1:18:18 Very Bad Therapy: Website / Facebook / Bookshelf / Tell Us Your Story Show Notes: Donate to SPCA International Episode 82 – Predatory Therapists (with Dr. Diane Gehart) Therapy Exploitation Link Line (TELL)

Can wearing a cross be considered a type of bad therapy? This episode features a conversation with Johannah Song, LPC about the positive and negative ways therapists of faith can impact treatment by disclosing their religion. Plus, we talk about the right balance between expertise and curiosity, and why seeking consultation from a specialist is like baking a quiche. Thank you for listening. To support the show and receive access to regular bonus episodes, check out the Very Bad Therapy Patreon community. Introduction: 0:00 – 9:15 Part One: 9:15 – 55:46 Part Two: 55:46 – 1:29:38 Very Bad Therapy: Website / Facebook / Bookshelf / Tell Us Your Story Show Notes: Donate to Traffick911 Intellection Consulting Always chatting in 55 minute chunks (Reddit) The Thinking Atheist Podcast

This episode's interview with Sara is about two therapists – one who was too friendly, and another who wasn't friendly enough. What should therapists consider before using risky interventions such as guilt, self-disclosure, or icy behavior? We try to answer these questions and more as we go back down the rabbit hole of using service-dominant logic to make therapy more effective. Thank you for listening. To support the show and receive access to regular bonus episodes, check out the Very Bad Therapy Patreon community. Introduction: 0:00 – 9:23 Part One: 9:23 – 47:16 Part Two: 47:16 – 1:25:00 Very Bad Therapy: Website / Facebook / Bookshelf / Tell Us Your Story Show Notes: Donate to NAMI Maryland I found the latest episode of "Very Bad Therapy" to be pretty offensive and absurd and I'm curious to hear other's thoughts on it. (Reddit)

Who should we talk to next about how to break the decades-long plateau of client outcomes in psychotherapy? Short on ideas, we take it upon ourselves to try and crack the 45-year-old riddle about how to make therapy more effective. Ben has another existential crisis, Carrie converts to the religion of customer service, and we (eventually!) explore why the path to better outcomes might go directly through Starbucks and the hospitality industry. We want to hear your feedback on this one! VBT in Focus is a series of sporadic episodes in which Carrie and Ben have the privilege of chatting with their favorite thinkers in the field of psychotherapy. Thank you for listening. To support the show and receive access to regular bonus episodes, check out the Very Bad Therapy Patreon community. Part One: 0:00 – 1:01:28 Part Two: 1:01:28 – 1:50:27 Very Bad Therapy: Website / Facebook / Bookshelf / Tell Us Your Story Show Notes: Daniel Kahneman / Seth Godin Tyler Black's Twitter Thread How To Know If You're An Interrupter Or A 'Cooperative Overlapper' Job Demographics Search Tool WEIRD Bias The Person of the Therapist Training Model (Harry Aponte) Clients' and therapists' views of the therapeutic alliance: similarities, differences and relationship to therapy outcome The first sessions of psychotherapy: A qualitative meta-analysis of alliance formation processes. The Art of Creating a Magical Session: Key Elements for Transforming Psychotherapy The Inventory of Preferences (C-NIP): A User's Guide SERVQUAL Service-Dominant Logic: Premises, Perspectives, Possibilities

Jill Johnson-Young is an expert in the areas of dying, death, and grief. She also has the personal experiences that come with having been widowed twice, including stories of the bad grief therapy that followed. In this episode, Jill shares what therapists and clients should know about working with grief and all the reasons why the conventional wisdom about grief therapy is often counterproductive. Thank you for listening. To support the show and receive access to regular bonus episodes, check out the Very Bad Therapy Patreon community. Introduction: 0:00 – 10:59 Part One: 10:59 – 1:14:34 Part Two: 1:14:34 – 1:25:50 Very Bad Therapy: Website / Facebook / Bookshelf / Tell Us Your Story Show Notes: Donate to Make-A-Wish Jill Johnson-Young's Website The Jessica Simulation: Love and loss in the age of A.I. An Investigation of Self-Assessment Bias in Mental Health Providers The Center for Complicated Grief Private Practice Grief Facebook Group

What is the role of a couples therapist in deciding whether a couple stays together or separates? In this episode, Sade Kammen shares their experience trying to navigate the impact of racism in their relationship, only to be met with unusual and unhelpful therapeutic interventions. Plus, we familiarize ourselves with the wonderfully curious idea of empirically-supported bullshit. Thank you for listening. To support the show and receive access to regular bonus episodes, check out the Very Bad Therapy Patreon community. Introduction: 0:00 – 6:28 Part One: 6:28 – 53:31 Part Two: 53:31 – 1:06:31 Very Bad Therapy: Website / Facebook / Bookshelf / Tell Us Your Story Show Notes: Donate to NAACP Sade Kammen: TikTok | Instagram | Intergenerational Podcast This Place Is Full of It: Towards an Organizational Bullshit Perception Scale Package pricing comes with risks for therapists Microaggressions: Strong Claims, Inadequate Evidence Microaggressions: Clarification, Evidence, and Impact Microaggressions and "Evidence": Empirical or Experiential Reality?

Halina Brooke rejoins us to share her story of bad therapy and resulting experience with the board complaint process. This episode is a bingo card of what not to do as a therapist: drink alcohol in session, send barrages of shaming texts to a client, weaponize client disclosures against them, cyberstalking, and more. When an interview begins with a legal disclaimer, you know some very bad therapy took place. Thank you for listening. To support the show and receive access to regular bonus episodes, check out the Very Bad Therapy Patreon community. Introduction: 0:00 – 6:42 Part One: 6:42 – 1:20:33 Part Two: 1:20:33 – 1:29:50 Very Bad Therapy: Website / Facebook / Bookshelf / Tell Us Your Story Show Notes: Donate to the ASPCA Halina Brooke's Website: Recourse Counseling A Randomized Trial of Dialectical Behavior Therapy Versus General Psychiatric Management for Borderline Personality Disorder A Randomized Trial of Dialectical Behavior Therapy in High-Risk Suicidal Veterans Zombie movies prepared you for the pandemic

When things go very wrong in therapy, clients often have the option of filing a complaint with the therapist's licensing board. In this episode, Rebecca shares her experience of bad therapy and subsequent frustrations with the board hearings, and Halina Brooke joins us to talk about what clients and therapists need to know about the complaint process. Thank you for listening. To support the show and receive access to regular bonus episodes, check out the Very Bad Therapy Patreon community. Introduction: 0:00 – 4:39 Part One: 4:39 – 37:49 Part Two: 37:49 – 1:20:00 Part Three: 1:20:00 – 1:24:51 Very Bad Therapy: Website / Facebook / Bookshelf / Tell Us Your Story Show Notes: Donate to Phoenix Rescue Mission Halina Brooke's Website: Recourse Counseling Does Distanced Self-Talk Facilitate Emotion Regulation Across a Range of Emotionally Intense Experiences? Why You Should Talk to Yourself in the Third Person

What can therapists do to provide culturally humble services to clients? Being curious is a good start, and not asking for evidence of racial bias should be an easy next step. In this episode, Grace shares her experience as a woman of color having to justify the impact of racism to her white therapist, and Farah Zerehi joins us to discuss the social justice critiques of "expert" approaches to therapy. Thank you for listening. To support the show and receive access to regular bonus episodes, check out the Very Bad Therapy Patreon community. Introduction: 0:00 – 3:48 Part One: 3:48 – 43:04 Part Two: 43:04 – 1:28:26 Part Three: 1:28:26 – 1:32:35 Very Bad Therapy: Website / Facebook / Bookshelf / Tell Us Your Story Show Notes: Donate to The Loveland Foundation Grace Frösén's Instagram and Comic Strips on Therapy Farah Zerehi's Twitter Here's Everything You Need To Know About Therapy (From An Actual Therapist) People Revealed The Toxic Vs. Brilliant Things Therapists Have Said To Them, And Their Stories Are Eye-Opening Commission on Race and Ethic Disparities: The Report Race report: What are the key points?

Attachment theory is one of the most credible areas in the field of psychotherapy. It is not, however, an excuse for a therapist to presume to be a substitute parental figure for a client. In this episode, Monika describes working with a therapist who talked about reparenting but undermined therapeutic progress with inconsistent boundaries and unethical behavior. Plus, Carrie takes a deep dive into the research on attachment between therapists and clients. Thank you for listening. To support the show and receive access to regular bonus episodes, check out the Very Bad Therapy Patreon community. Introduction: 0:00 – 6:07 Part One: 6:07 – 1:00:42 Part Two: 1:00:42 – 1:37:50 Very Bad Therapy: Website / Facebook / Bookshelf / Tell Us Your Story Show Notes: Donate to The Mama Bear Effect How I Became Aware of My "Trauma Bond" With My Ex-Therapist Fifty psychological and psychiatric terms to avoid: a list of inaccurate, misleading, misused, ambiguous, and logically confused words and phrases The Implications of Attachment Theory in Counseling and Psychotherapy Attachment Theory and the Psychotherapy Relationship How Attachment Theory Works in the Therapeutic Relationship

In this episode, our guest Maryellen shares her bad experience with a Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) specialist. But was it bad therapy? Was it therapy at all? Dr. Ben Caldwell joins us to share his thoughts on loosely regulated mental health services, and we explore the unfortunately relevant ethics of having sessions with clients while visiting the Dunkin' Donuts drive-thru and getting tattooed. Thank you for listening. To support the show and receive access to regular bonus episodes, check out the Very Bad Therapy Patreon community. Introduction: 0:00 – 5:39 Part One: 5:39 – 45:56 Part Two: 45:56 – 1:27:36 Part Three: 1:27:36 – 1:32:04 Very Bad Therapy: Website / Facebook / Bookshelf / Tell Us Your Story Show Notes: Donate to Fluffy Butt Rescue Rehab Riviera: An investigation into the Southern California rehab industry SimplePractice Learning Ben Caldwell Labs

A small percentage of therapists do bad things – not tiny ruptures in the therapeutic alliance or scheduling errors, but truly exploitative practices. This is a story about the latter. Courtney describes her experience with a therapist who groomed her for inappropriate sexual contact, and we speak with Dr. Diane Gehart about the prevalence and tendencies of predatory therapists. Thank you for listening. To support the show and receive access to regular bonus episodes, check out the Very Bad Therapy Patreon community. Introduction: 0:00 – 4:50 Part One: 4:50 – 44:17 Part Two: 44:17 – 1:32:40 Part Three: 1:32:40 – 1:37:42 Very Bad Therapy: Website / Facebook / Bookshelf / Tell Us Your Story Ben Fineman Counseling (Ben Fineman - Registered Associate MFT #119754 - Supervised by Curt Widhalm, LMFT #47333) Show Notes: Donate to CHIPS Playschemes When Therapy Goes Wrong: The Examination of an Unregulated Industry Diane Gehart Website Diane Gehart's YouTube Channel The Sociopath Next Door 6 Stages of Grooming Adults and Teens: Spotting The Red Flags Why is electroshock therapy still a mainstay of psychiatry?

Marissa Esquibel, LMFT joins us to talk about codependency – the tendency to let another person's behavior affect your own while obsessing over trying to control that person's behavior. What happens when this dynamic shows up in the therapeutic relationship and gets reinforced by well-intentioned caretaking? How can offering a reduced fee undermine therapeutic progress? Thank you for listening. To support the show and receive access to regular bonus episodes, check out the Very Bad Therapy Patreon community. Introduction: 0:00 – 6:31 Part One: 6:31 – 1:02:48 Part Two: 1:02:48 – 1:16:05 Very Bad Therapy: Website / Facebook / Bookshelf / Tell Us Your Story Ben Fineman Counseling (Ben Fineman - Registered Associate MFT #119754 - Supervised by Curt Widhalm, LMFT #47333) Show Notes: Donate to Southern Poverty Law Center Marissa Esquibel, LMFT: Website / Instagram The Codependummy Podcast: Website / Instagram / Twitter Codependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself

Kenneth R. Rosen is an author and journalist with firsthand experience in what is colloquially called the Troubled Teen Industry. This industry – a dubious version of wilderness therapy – often includes coercion, legal kidnapping, and manipulation. Kenneth joins us to talk about these harmful practices and his new book, Troubled: The Failed Promise of America's Behavioral Treatment Programs. Thank you for listening. To support the show and receive access to regular bonus episodes, check out the Very Bad Therapy Patreon community. Introduction: 0:00 – 14:10 Part One: 14:10 – 1:06:05 Part Two: 1:06:05 – 1:14:31 Very Bad Therapy: Website / Facebook / Bookshelf / Tell Us Your Story Ben Fineman Counseling (Ben Fineman - Registered Associate MFT #119754 - Supervised by Curt Widhalm, LMFT #47333) Show Notes: Donate to the Rory Peck Trust Kenneth R. Rosen's Website Troubled: The Failed Promise of America's Behavioral Treatment Programs Psychological Science Accelerator The replication crisis devastated psychology. This group is looking to rebuild it. To which world regions does the valence– dominance model of social perception apply? Is it couple therapy, couple's therapy, or couples therapy?

Having a severe and persistent mental illness is difficult – especially when the stigma of certain diagnoses negatively influences treatment. On today's episode, Ann discusses her up and down experiences in the mental health system and her important perspectives on how therapists talk about their clients. Plus, we explore the landmark research on first impressions that explains how the therapeutic relationship is shaped within the first few seconds of treatment. Thank you for listening. To support the show and receive access to regular bonus episodes, check out the Very Bad Therapy Patreon community. Introduction: 0:00 – 6:10 Part One: 6:10 – 46:49 Part Two: 46:49 – 1:21:22 Very Bad Therapy: Website / Facebook / Bookshelf / Tell Us Your Story Ben Fineman Counseling - (Ben Fineman - Registered Associate MFT #119754 - Supervised by Curt Widhalm, LMFT #47333) Show Notes: Donate to Your Local Library People Are Sharing "Red Flags" For Bad Therapists And Everyone Should Take Notes Perceptions of the impact of negatively valued characteristics on social interaction Expectancy Confirmation Processes Arising in the Social Interaction Sequence Lesson of a Lifetime (Blue Eyes/Brown Eyes)

Building a good therapeutic alliance in couples therapy can be tricky with multiple people in the counseling room. This is especially challenging when the therapist is consistently late or not present at all. Today's guest Maria shares her frustrating experience with an absentee therapist, and Dr. Bonnie Kennan joins us to talk about using feedback-informed treatment to provide very good couples therapy. Thank you for listening. To support the show and receive access to regular bonus episodes, check out the Very Bad Therapy Patreon community. Introduction: 0:00 – 11:53 Part One: 11:53 – 38:20 Part Two: 38:20 – 1:12:41 Part Three: 1:12:41 – 1:15:38 Very Bad Therapy: Website / Facebook / Bookshelf / Tell Us Your Story Ben Fineman Counseling (Ben Fineman - Registered Associate MFT #119754 - Supervised by Curt Widhalm, LMFT #47333) Show Notes: Donate to Camp Sunshine Embracing the Podcast Era: Trends, Opportunities, & Implications for Counselors Dr. Bonnie Kennan's Website Deliberate Practice Institute

Rehab facilities can be life saving for many people. This is a different kind of story. Jen shares her experience of 2.5 years in inpatient and outpatient treatment centers trying to overcome unhelpful therapy and victim blaming before leaving against medical advice and reclaiming her life. Plus, Carrie and Ben take some time to discuss the philosophy of Very Bad Therapy and interviewing guests. Thank you for listening. To support the show and receive access to regular bonus episodes, check out the Very Bad Therapy Patreon community. Introduction: 0:00 – 6:05 Part One: 6:05 – 45:31 Part Two: 45:31 – 1:08:23 Very Bad Therapy: Website / Facebook / Bookshelf / Tell Us Your Story Ben Fineman Counseling (Ben Fineman - Registered Associate MFT #119754 - Supervised by Curt Widhalm, LMFT #47333) Show Notes: Donate to Feeding America and Surfrider Does my professor think my ability can change? Students' perceptions of their STEM professors' mindset beliefs predict their psychological vulnerability, engagement, and performance in class.

The more you learn about psychotherapy research, the less it all seems to make sense. Dr. Alex Williams and Dr. John Sakaluk are working to change that by researching the research itself. We discuss two of their latest papers on empirically supported treatments and potentially harmful therapies. Which modalities can we be confident about? Which psychological interventions appear to cause harm? What do we know about EMDR and exposure therapy? VBT in Focus is a series of sporadic episodes in which Carrie and Ben have the privilege of chatting with their favorite thinkers in the field of psychotherapy. Thank you for listening. To support the show and receive access to regular bonus episodes, check out the Very Bad Therapy Patreon community. Introduction: 0:00 – 11:20 Part One: 11:20 – 1:58:23 Part Two: 1:58:20 – 2:00:02 Very Bad Therapy: Website / Facebook / Bookshelf / Tell Us Your Story Ben Fineman Counseling – Therapy for Young Professionals (Benjamin Michael Fineman - Registered Associate MFT #119754 - Supervised by Curt Widhalm, LMFT #47333) Show Notes: APA Division 12 List of Empirically Supported Treatments The evidence for evidence-based therapy is not as clear as we thought Evaluating the evidential value of empirically supported psychological treatments (ESTs): A meta-scientific review Potentially harmful therapies: A meta-scientific review of evidential value Dr. Alex Williams: Twitter / Email: [email protected] Dr. John Sakaluk: Twitter The Most Ridiculous Guy From John Mulaney's Latest Stand-Up Special Is 100% Real And 100% Weird Scared Straight: Bullying with Betty White – SNL

The cost of therapy, like most everything else, increases over time. This can lead to some difficult conversations about money and rate changes. How should therapists talk with their clients about fee increases? In today's episode, Marwa shares her experience of very good therapy that ended very poorly when her therapist used Hunger Games logic to determine her new sliding scale availability. Thank you for listening. To support the show and receive access to regular bonus episodes, check out the Very Bad Therapy Patreon community. Introduction: 0:00 – 9:14 Part One: 9:14 – 43:35 Part Two: 43:35 – 1:21:34 Very Bad Therapy: Website / Facebook / Bookshelf / Tell Us Your Story Ben Fineman Counseling – Therapy for Young Professionals (Benjamin Michael Fineman - Registered Associate MFT #119754 - Supervised by Curt Widhalm, LMFT #47333) Show Notes: Donate to Khesed Wellness Therapy That Works LIVE - (Use code VERYBADTHERAPY for a $100 discount) How to Increase Rates for Clients in Private Practice (Pollen Magazine) Is therapy more effective when people pay a fee for it?

Conversations about sex – even in therapy – are often constrained by harmful cultural narratives. In today's episode, Leah describes her experience of being shamed and blamed by her sex therapist, and Danielle Kramer provides an expert perspective on how therapists can prevent their sexual biases from negatively influencing clients. Plus, Carrie passionately revisits the topic of silence in therapy. Thank you for listening. To support the show and receive access to regular bonus episodes, check out the Very Bad Therapy Patreon community. Introduction: 0:00 – 18:28 Part One: 18:28 – 48:53 Part Two: 48:53 – 1:27:29 Part Three: 1:27:29 – 1:29:54 Very Bad Therapy: Website / Facebook / Bookshelf / Tell Us Your Story Ben Fineman Counseling – Therapy for Young Professionals (Benjamin Michael Fineman - Registered Associate MFT #119754 - Supervised by Curt Widhalm, LMFT #47333) Show Notes: Donate to MAPS Danielle Kramer's Website and Instagram Modern Sex Therapy Institutes American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT)

Silence in therapy can feel awkward, helpful, expansive, or even punitive. There is no consensus on its usefulness, but it can certainly contribute to very bad therapy. Ella joins us to share her experience of feeling punished by her therapists' use of silence, and Dr. Gene Combs provides a narrative perspective on silence, sanctity, and power in the therapeutic relationship. Thank you for listening. To support the show and receive access to regular bonus episodes, check out the Very Bad Therapy Patreon community. Introduction: 0:00 – 7:46 Part One: 7:46 – 40:30 Part Two: 40:30 – 1:15:38 Part Three: 1:15:38 – 1:24:09 Very Bad Therapy: Website / Facebook / Bookshelf / Tell Us Your Story Ben Fineman Counseling – Therapy for Young Professionals (Benjamin Michael Fineman - Registered Associate MFT #119754 - Supervised by Curt Widhalm, LMFT #47333) Show Notes: Donate to FareShare Evanston Family Therapy Center ShrinkRants Narrative Therapy: The Social Construction of Preferred Realities What is narrative therapy?: An easy-to-read introduction Ben Caldwell Labs Exam Prep

It's not a secret that rapport contributes to outcomes in all types of healthcare. How, then, to make sense of our guest C's story about a psychiatrist who ranted about Christmas, laughed at her suicide plan, and gave terrible marital advice? Dr. Patrick Wiita joins the show to talk about education, training, and ethics in the field of psychiatry and how to make the most out of every session with your patients. Thank you for listening. To support the show and receive access to regular bonus episodes, check out the Very Bad Therapy Patreon community. Introduction: 0:00 – 6:50 Part One: 6:50 – 31:16 Part Two: 31:16 – 1:15:36 Part Three: 1:15:36 – 1:19:54 Very Bad Therapy: Website / Facebook / Tell Us Your Story Ben Fineman Counseling – Therapy for Young Professionals (Benjamin Michael Fineman - Registered Associate MFT #119754 - Supervised by Curt Widhalm, LMFT #47333) Show Notes: Donate to Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance Estimated car cost as a predictor of driver yielding behaviors for pedestrians Multicultural Orientation Deliberate Practice Online Training

In this week's episode, Amy shares her childhood experience as a sexual abuse survivor being told by a therapist that her behavior was the problem and needed to be called out by her family. We also speak with Dr. Eli Karam about the importance of thinking systemically, the practice of family therapy, and how to help traumatized children feel supported instead of stigmatized as the identified patient (IP). Thank you for listening. To support the show and receive access to regular bonus episodes, check out the Very Bad Therapy Patreon community. Introduction: 0:00 – 6:00 Part One: 6:00 – 31:03 Part Two: 31:03 – 1:11:04 Part Three: 1:11:04 – 1:15:07 Very Bad Therapy: Website / Facebook / Tell Us Your Story Ben Fineman Counseling – Therapy for Young Professionals (Benjamin Michael Fineman - Registered Associate MFT #119754 - Supervised by Curt Widhalm, LMFT #47333) Show Notes: Donate to Brave Step Join the Very Bad Therapy Operation Santa Team Dr. Eli Karam's Website Northstar Learning Lab Multicultural Orientation Deliberate Practice Online Training

Dave Segal is a nature-based therapist and the executive director of Human-Nature Counselling in Victoria, British Columbia. He discusses his own experience of bad therapy, the importance of attunement and attachment, and how being with nature can bring about healing. Plus, Carrie and Ben give each other empirically supported Thanksgiving compliments. Thank you for listening. To support the show and receive access to regular bonus episodes, check out the Very Bad Therapy Patreon community. Introduction: 0:00 – 5:32 Part One: 5:32 – 55:19 Part Two: 55:19 – 1:03:28 Very Bad Therapy: Website / Facebook / Tell Us Your Story Ben Fineman Counseling – Therapy for Young Professionals (Benjamin Michael Fineman - Registered Associate MFT #119754 - Supervised by Curt Widhalm, LMFT #47333) Show Notes: Donate to Human-Nature Counselling Human-Nature Counselling Society Workshops Why a Simple Act of Kindness is Not as Simple as it Seems: Understanding the Positive Impact of Our Compliments on Others Nature-Based Therapy: A Practitioner's Guide to Working Outdoors with Children, Youth, and Families Outdoor Therapies: An Introduction to Practices, Possibilities, and Critical Perspectives Multicultural Orientation Deliberate Practice Online Training

Today's guest Cherry shares her experience being prescribed benzodiazepines and God instead of receiving the emotional support she was seeking. We explore the impact of culture and stigma on mental health services, the heroism of clients, and what we can learn from the remarkable conclusions of antidepressant outcome studies. Thank you for listening. To support the show and receive access to regular bonus episodes, check out the Very Bad Therapy Patreon community. Introduction: 0:00 – 6:21 Part One: 6:21 – 33:01 Part Two: 33:01 – 1:10:42 Very Bad Therapy: Website / Facebook / Tell Us Your Story Ben Fineman Counseling – Therapy for Young Professionals (Benjamin Michael Fineman - Registered Associate MFT #119754 - Supervised by Curt Widhalm, LMFT #47333) Show Notes: Donate to Women for Women International The Heart & Soul of Change: Delivering What Works in Therapy Selective publication of antidepressant trials and its influence on apparent efficacy Listening to Prozac but hearing placebo: A meta-analysis of antidepressant medication Antidepressants and the Placebo Effect Psychiatrist effects in the psychopharmacological treatment of depression Common psychosocial factors in psychiatric drug therapy Subject Expectations of Treatment Effectiveness and Outcome of Treatment With an Experimental Antidepressant Bergin and Garfield's Handbook of Psychotherapy and Behavior Change

Dr. Christine King experienced three concussions when she was a child. The symptoms of her brain injury were misunderstood and later assumed to be the result of childhood sexual abuse, sending Christine on a pathologized path that took decades for her to undo. We hear her story and also speak with Dr. Ben Caldwell about how therapists can attune to client symptoms, make good referrals, and avoid misdiagnoses when they lack relevant knowledge beyond their scope of practice. Thank you for listening. To support the show and receive access to regular bonus episodes, check out the Very Bad Therapy Patreon community. Introduction: 0:00 – 12:27 Part One: 12:27 – 44:34 Part Two: 44:34 – 1:20:53 Part Three: 1:20:53 – 1:27:13 Very Bad Therapy: Website / Facebook / Tell Us Your Story Ben Fineman Counseling - Therapy for Young Professionals (Benjamin Michael Fineman - Registered Associate MFT #119754 - Supervised by Curt Widhalm, LMFT #47333) Show Notes: Donate to Bideawee Animal Shelter What Didn't Happen: A memoir Multicultural Orientation Deliberate Practice Online Training Deliberate Practice Institute Website SimplePractice Learning

Dr. Don Meichenbaum is credited with helping to develop cognitive behavioral therapy in the 1960s and 1970s. He has been named one of the ten most influential psychotherapists of the 20th century. He also believes that the field of psychotherapy is full of bullshit and hype. Dr. Meichenbaum joins us to talk about delivering what actually works in therapy, how to spot hype, and challenging the status quo. VBT in focus is a series of sporadic episodes in which Carrie and Ben have the privilege of chatting with their favorite thinkers in the field of psychotherapy. Thank you for listening. To support the show and receive access to regular bonus episodes, check out the Very Bad Therapy Patreon community. Introduction: 0:00 – 4:53 Part One: 4:53 – 56:09 Part Two: 56:09 – 1:09:20 Very Bad Therapy: Website / Facebook / Tell Us Your Story Ben Fineman | Counseling and Psychotherapy (Benjamin Michael Fineman - Registered Associate MFT #119754 - Supervised by Curt Widhalm, LMFT #47333) Show Notes: The Evolution of Cognitive Behavior Therapy: A Personal and Professional Journey with Don Meichenbaum The Evolution of Cognitive Behavior Therapy: A Personal and Professional Journey with Don Meichenbaum HANDOUT Roadmap to Resilience The Melissa Institute How to Spot Hype in the Field of Psychotherapy Love Yourself as a Person, Doubt Yourself as a Therapist? Treating Individuals with Addictive Disorders Black Minds Matter: Confronting Racism as a Mental Health Crisis Deliberate Practice for Multicultural Orientation Webinar Multicultural Orientation Deliberate Practice Videos To Wear or Not to Wear, That is the Question

In today's episode, Jonathan shares his story as a teenager working with a gender therapist who dismissed his preferences for treatment in favor of uncovering his "reasons" for being trans. We also speak with Beck Gee-Cohen about best practices in working with trans kids and how many modalities of psychotherapy exclude trans narratives. Thank you for listening. To support the show and receive access to regular bonus episodes, check out the Very Bad Therapy Patreon community. Introduction: 0:00 – 3:51 Part One: 3:51 – 40:53 Part Two: 40:53 – 1:19:39 Part Three: 1:19:39 – 1:24:06 Very Bad Therapy: Website / Facebook / Tell Us Your Story Ben Fineman | Counseling and Psychotherapy (Benjamin Michael Fineman - Registered Associate MFT #119754 - Supervised by Curt Widhalm, LMFT #47333) Show Notes: Donate to TGEU and Queer Base Visions Teen Website Email Beck-Gee Cohen: [email protected] Ageism in Mental Health Assessment and Treatment of Older Adults 6 Black Therapists on the Best Ways to Practice Self-Care Right Now Link From Listener Mail (Starting on Page 44) Dr. Diane Gehart's free webinar "The 5-Minute Cure for Impostor Syndrome: What New Therapists and Counselors Need to Know"

Henk Spierings has had a wide range of experiences in therapy – most of them unhelpful, if not outright harmful. He joins us to discuss his new book, Becoming Compliant, and share the lessons he's learned from decades of bad therapy. Plus, Ben and Carrie get on their soapbox to explain why it's necessary to talk with clients about how therapy works and the risks of treatment failure. Thank you for listening. To support the show and receive access to regular bonus episodes, check out the Very Bad Therapy Patreon community. Introduction: 0:00 – 12:53 Part One: 12:53 – 44:21 Part Two: 44:21 – 1:15:58 Very Bad Therapy: Website / Facebook / Tell Us Your Story Ben Fineman | Counseling and Psychotherapy (Benjamin Michael Fineman - Registered Associate MFT #119754 - Supervised by Curt Widhalm, LMFT #47333) Show Notes Donate to Lifeline Dr. Diane Gehart Mentoring Program Becoming Compliant: A Journey of Severe Trauma, Mental Illness, and Failed Therapy Trainee Therapist Characteristics in the Prediction of Client Rated Alliance Potentially Harmful Therapy and Multicultural Counseling: Bridging Two Disciplinary Discourses A Black Psychologist Shares Some Tips on Starting Therapy

What's the difference between very bad therapy and very unethical therapy? Today's guest Lisa shares her experience with a logotherapist that was many things – insulting, disturbing, oddly prophetic – but did any of it constitute an ethical violation? Dr. Christopher Taylor joins us to answer these questions and more about the surprisingly interesting world of ethics in psychotherapy. Thank you for listening. To support the show and receive access to regular bonus episodes, check out the Very Bad Therapy Patreon community. Introduction: 0:00 – 7:30 Part One: 7:30 – 38:26 Part Two: 38:26 – 1:17:36 Part Three: 1:17:36 – 1:23:58 Very Bad Therapy: Website / Facebook / Tell Us Your Story Ben Fineman | Counseling and Psychotherapy (Benjamin Michael Fineman - Registered Associate MFT #119754 - Supervised by Curt Widhalm, LMFT #47333) Show Notes: Donate to borderline-europe Taylor Counseling Group My Digital Practice: The Therapist's Guide to Digital Marketing The client's perspective on (experiences of) psychotherapy: A practice friendly review Man's Search for Meaning Stepping across the poverty line Black mental health: a comprehensive guide to taking care of yourself in 2020

Kenneth E. Hartman is a prison reform activist who served 38 years in the California prison system. He discusses his advocacy work, what mental health care looks like in prison, and his personal experiences of therapy – both good and bad. He also shares his thoughts on how therapists can play a role in the necessary social change at the heart of effective prison reform. Plus, Carrie discusses if it is ever justified to warn clients about using insurance. Thank you for listening. To support the show and receive access to regular bonus episodes, check out the Very Bad Therapy Patreon community. Introduction: 0:00 – 6:06 Part One: 6:06 – 1:04:22 Part Two: 1:04:22 – 1:26:25 Very Bad Therapy: Website / Facebook / Tell Us Your Story Ben Fineman | Counseling and Psychotherapy (Benjamin Michael Fineman - Registered Associate MFT #119754 - Supervised by Curt Widhalm, LMFT #47333) Show Notes: Contact Kenneth E. Hartman: [email protected] Donate to the Transformative in-Prison Workgroup Mother California: A Story of Redemption The Other Death Penalty Project The Catalyst Foundation Screening for Deception: The Tehachapi Malingering Scale Reforming Punishment: Psychological Limitations to the Pains of Imprisonment A California Prisoner Ripped Out Her Eye and Ate It. It's a Sign of a Bigger Crisis That the State Tried to Downplay Reasons to Not Use Insurance for Mental Health Treatment SAMHSA – Federal Laws and Regulations Can You Ask About Mental Health When Hiring? Does Receiving Psychological Health Care Affect Security Clearance? The Pros and Cons of Using Health Insurance for Mental Health Care Will Mental Illness Affect Your Life Insurance Cost? Improving Cultural Responsiveness in Psychotherapy: An Interview with Dr. Jesse Owen 17 resources and organizations that support BIPOC mental health

Rachel Bennett shares her experience navigating the historically misguided gatekeeping requirements for gender reassignment surgery. She discusses how therapists can better advocate for trans-affirmative care, and we speak with Dr. David Nylund to explore a paradigm that challenges the oppressive notion that transitioning is a psychiatric issue. Plus, how can feedback-informed treatment be used as a tool of social justice? Thank you for listening. To support the show and receive access to regular bonus episodes, check out the Very Bad Therapy Patreon community. Introduction: 0:00 – 4:49 Part One: 4:49 – 44:31 Part Two: 44:31 – 1:32:16 Part Three: 1:32:16 – 140:30 Very Bad Therapy: Website / Facebook / Tell Us Your Story Ben Fineman | Counseling and Psychotherapy (Benjamin Michael Fineman - Registered Associate MFT #119754 - Supervised by Curt Widhalm, LMFT #47333) Show Notes: Donate to Gender Health Center VERY Bad Therapy: An Interview with Ben Fineman & Carrie Wiita How to Spot Hype in the Field of Psychotherapy WPATH Standards of Care Version 7 The Gender Affirming Letter Access Project Treating Huckleberry Finn: A New Narrative Approach to Working With Kids Diagnosed ADD/ADHD Free License for Feedback-Informed Treatment Metrics Dr. David Nylund's Website Why Ebony Butler Created the First Therapy Deck Specifically for Women of Color Transgender and non-conforming persons' mental healthcare experiences: An integrative review

An interview with Chrissy Gillmore about the primacy of client strengths, resilience, and culture in healing trauma, and how a pathology-focused approach can result in bad therapy. Plus, Carrie and Ben explore the controversy behind the APA Clinical Practice Guidelines for PTSD and discuss whether being trauma-informed is an ethical requirement, clever marketing, or both. Thank you for listening. To support the show and receive access to regular bonus episodes, check out the Very Bad Therapy Patreon community. Introduction: 0:00 - 17:09 Part One: 17:09 - 1:01:26 Part Two: 1:01:26 - 1:25:13 Very Bad Therapy: Website / Facebook / Tell Us Your Story Ben Fineman | Counseling and Psychotherapy (Benjamin Michael Fineman - Registered Associate MFT #119754 - Supervised by Curt Widhalm, LMFT #47333) Show Notes: Donate to KidsCan Chrissy Gillmore's Website Better Results: Using Deliberate Practice to Improve Therapeutic Effectiveness Kaupapa Māori Model of Practice: Tihei-wā - Mauri Ora Clinical Practice Guidelines: Beneficial Development or Bad Therapy? Selling Bad Therapy to Trauma Victims What does losing your keys have in common with the treatment of trauma? Relationships and Responsiveness in the Psychological Treatment of Trauma: The Tragedy of the APA Clinical Practice Guideline The Reality of Navigating the Mental Health System as a Black Woman 10 Guided-Meditation Videos by Latinas to Help Us Cope With Stress and Anxiety Antioch Community Therapy Services (ACTS)

Very Bad Therapy is switching to biweekly episodes, but we're not quite ready to miss a week of podcasting yet. We discuss the new format, check in on our quarantine adventures, talk about some episodes in the queue, and Carrie gushes about the upcoming Therapy Reimagined conference. Thank you for listening. To support the show and receive access to regular bonus episodes, check out the Very Bad Therapy Patreon community.

There is an ongoing replication crisis in science; many of the studies that frame our scientific knowledge, especially in psychology, likely have incorrect conclusions. This has huge ramifications for clinical psychology. How can clinicians be effective if the research that supports accepted practices is largely a mirage? Join us as we explore the false positives of psychotherapy and gaze into the existential void. Thank you for listening. To support the show and receive access to regular bonus episodes, check out the Very Bad Therapy Patreon community. Show Notes: Psychology's Replication Crisis Has Made The Field Better False-Positive Psychology: Undisclosed Flexibility in Data Collection and Analysis Allows Presenting Anything as Significant Raising Awareness for the Replication Crisis in Clinical Psychology by Focusing on Inconsistencies in Psychotherapy Research: How Much Can We Rely on Published Findings from Efficacy Trials? Replication crisis (Wikipedia) The "marshmallow test" said patience was a key to success. A new replication tells us s'more. What psychology's crisis means for the future of science The Replication Crisis in Psychology: What is and is NOT being talked about Psychology's Replication Crisis and Clinical Psychological Science Biases in research: risk factors for non-replicability in psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy research The evidence for evidence-based therapy is not as clear as we thought Most Psychotherapy Research Probably Isn't Reproducible (But We Can Fix That) Therapy for Black Girls – Session 116: Using Therapy to Craft Your Hot Girl Summer Making cross-racial therapy work: A phenomenological study of clients' experiences of cross-racial therapy Very Bad Therapy: Website / Facebook / Tell Us Your Story

Bronwen Clark is the author of Don't Be Weird: A Memoir of Food and Feelings. She joins us to share experiences of bad therapy from her healing journey that include being kicked out of eating disorder treatment for being too depressed – only to almost be kicked out of mood disorder treatment for being too eating disordered. This is a compelling story of trauma and resilience. Thank you for listening. To support the show and receive access to regular bonus episodes, check out the Very Bad Therapy Patreon community. Show Notes: Donate to National Eating Disorders Association Don't Be Weird: A Memoir of Food and Feelings Associations Between Cultural Identity and Attitudes Toward Routine Progress Monitoring in a Sample of Ethnically Diverse Community Therapists Racial Microaggressions Against African American Clients in Cross-Racial Counseling Relationships Therapy for Black Girls Podcast – Session 46: Mental Health Needs of Activists Very Bad Therapy: Website / Facebook / Tell Us Your Story

Paul Gilmartin is a former stand-up comedian and host of the widely popular Mental Illness Happy Hour podcast. We speak with him about his journey with clinical depression, insights on mental health and psychotherapy from ten years of hearing others' personal stories, and his own experiences of very bad therapy. Plus, Paul shares his thoughts on self-obsession and the quest for fame. VBT in Focus is a series of sporadic episodes in which Carrie and Ben have the privilege of chatting with their favorite thinkers in the field of psychotherapy. Thank you for listening. Support the show by becoming a monthly subscriber on Patreon to receive access to bonus episodes or by making a one-time contribution via PayPal. Show Notes: The Mental Illness Happy Hour My First Day In Therapy Survey Do Psychotherapists Improve With Time and Experience? A Longitudinal Analysis of Outcomes in a Clinical Setting Why Finding a Black Therapist Made All the Difference White Therapists, Here's What Your Black Colleagues Want You to Know Very Bad Therapy: Website / Facebook / Tell Us Your Story

In today's episode, our guest J shares two experiences that highlight the difficulties therapists can have in intercultural therapeutic relationships. We also speak with Dr. Pamela Hays about the ADDRESSING model and other strategies therapists can use to mitigate the impact of their cultural biases in session with clients. Thank you for listening. Support the show by becoming a monthly subscriber on Patreon to receive access to bonus episodes or by making a one-time contribution via PayPal. Show Notes: Donate to Med'EqualiTeam Addressing Cultural Complexities in Practice: Assessment, Diagnosis, and Therapy Dr. Pamela Hays' Website An Invitation to White Therapists Therapy for Black Girls – Session 40: Do I Need a New Therapist? The Every Body Book: The LGBTQ+ Inclusive Guide for Kids about Sex, Gender, Bodies, and Families Very Bad Therapy: Website / Facebook / Tell Us Your Story

Ben and Carrie discuss their commitment to making this podcast an antiracist space. Show Notes: Webinar – Ask the Experts: Treating Mental Health in the Black Community I'm a Black Therapist…& Yes, it matters. Stamped from the Beginning – The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America Why I Left My White Therapist How Therapists Drive Away Minority Clients Black People Go To Therapy, Too: Session 2 – Kellen Very Bad Therapy: Website / Facebook / Tell Us Your Story

Candace Newmaker was a 10-year-girl who tragically died in the process of rebirthing therapy, a variation of a pseudoscientific treatment of childhood trauma known as attachment therapy. This episode comes with a big trigger warning. If you were in a room where a child was being suffocated, would you do anything to stop her death? Thank you for listening. Support the show by becoming a monthly subscriber on Patreon to receive access to bonus episodes or by making a one-time contribution via PayPal. Show Notes: Anti-racism resources Anti-Racist Reading List from Ibram X. Kendi 75 Things White People Can Do for Racial Justice 5 Racist Anti-Racism Responses "Good" White Women Give To Viral Posts 'Rebirthing' Therapist Denies Guilt The Tragic Tale Of Candace Newmaker, The Girl Who Died In A "Rebirthing" Treatment The therapy that killed Candace Newmaker (Wikipedia) Attachment therapy (Wikipedia) Very Bad Therapy: Website / Facebook / Tell Us Your Story

This week's guest Adam shares his experience of seeing a therapist for five years without any noticeable benefit. When should clients – or therapists – start to wonder if it's time to end the therapeutic relationship? As it turns out, there's a lot of research suggesting that therapists need to do much more than simply wait for their approach to start working…including accepting the likelihood of treatment failure. Thank you for listening. Support the show by becoming a monthly subscriber on Patreon to receive access to bonus episodes or by making a one-time contribution via PayPal. Show Notes: Bergin and Garfield's Handbook of Psychotherapy and Behavior Change Anticipating and Planning for the Duration of Counseling Dose-effect vs. Good Enough Level: A comparison of treatment length and maintenance of treatment gains at follow up using the Outcome Questionnaire-45 Early Improvement as a Resilience Signal Predicting Later Remission to Antidepressant Treatment in Patients With Major Depressive Disorder: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis What Clients Find Helpful in Psychotherapy: Developing Principles for Facilitating Moment-to-Moment Change Karl Tomm's Collaborative Approaches to Counselling Very Bad Therapy: Website / Facebook / Tell Us Your Story

Deliberate practice is an emerging (and sometimes abstract) concept of psychotherapist development. Tony Rousmaniere and Alex Vaz are working to transform these ideas into concrete practices. This episode is an exploration of the theory, adaptability, and future of deliberate practice. Plus, Alex leads Carrie in a live demonstration of a deliberate practice exercise with Ben playing the role of a challenging client. VBT in Focus is a series of sporadic episodes in which Carrie and Ben have the privilege of chatting with their favorite thinkers in the field of psychotherapy. Thank you for listening. Support the show by becoming a monthly subscriber on Patreon to receive access to bonus episodes or by making a one-time contribution via PayPal. Show Notes: Deliberate Practice Institute What is Deliberate Practice The Essentials of Deliberate Practice (APA Press) Very Bad Therapy: Website / Facebook / Tell Us Your Story

Conversations about death, dying, and bereavement can be difficult, but they are often an important part of the therapeutic process. Dr. Michael Morad-McCoy joins us to share his experiences with "not very helpful" clinicians who were unable or unwilling to explore dark areas, and we discuss how therapists can best support their clients in a time of ubiquitous grief and loss. Thank you for listening. Support the show by becoming a monthly subscriber on Patreon to receive access to bonus episodes or by making a one-time contribution via PayPal. Show Notes: Donate to Doctors Without Borders and Planned Parenthood Dr. Michael Morad-McCoy's Website Talk to Transformer (Neural Network Text Completer) The Gift of Therapy (Irvin Yalom) Death, Dying, and Bereavement Resources Very Bad Therapy: Website / Facebook / Tell Us Your Story

The American Psychological Association commissioned a task force in 1993 to determine how to scientifically evaluate psychotherapy treatments. A controversy immediately ensued. Carrie digs into the literature on the history and effectiveness of empirically supported treatments to figure out what this suggests about best clinical practices. Note: this is not an ad for CBT. Pardon the slight background noise in Carrie's audio; this is resolved after eight minutes. Thank you for listening. Support the show by becoming a monthly subscriber on Patreon to receive access to bonus episodes or by making a one-time contribution via PayPal. Show Notes: AAMFT Endorses Evidence Based Practice Consensus Statement Defining Empirically Supported Therapies History of American Psychological Association Task Force on Promotion and Dissemination of Psychological Procedures Psychological Treatments Responses to the Task Forces Reports Empirically Supported Treatments in Psychotherapy: Towards an Evidence-Based or Evidence-Biased Psychology in Clinical Settings? A Vote for Science in Clinical Psychology: The History of Section III of Division 12 Task Force on Promotion and Dissemination of Psychological Procedures Characteristics of Empirically Supported Treatments Frontline: Innocence Lost – Little Rascals Abuse Scandal Very Bad Therapy: Website / Facebook / Tell Us Your Story

In this week's episode, Samuel discusses his experiences with conversion therapy in Provo, Utah. This is a beautiful story of resilience, compassion, and thriving. Thanks to our listeners, experts, and most of all the inspiring guests who have shared their stories with us for 50 episodes. It is a privilege for us to be a part of this growing community. Thank you for listening. Support the show by becoming a monthly subscriber on Patreon to receive access to bonus episodes or by making a one-time contribution via PayPal. Show Notes Donate to The Trevor Project Donate to Encircle From Voldemort to Vader, Science Says We Prefer Fictional Villains Who Remind Us of Ourselves Jeff Robinson's Conversion Therapy Website Very Bad Therapy: Website / Facebook / Tell Us Your Story