TV Therapy vs. Real Therapy

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Exploring the differences between therapy on TV shows and real-life therapy sessions, this chapter discusses the unrealistic portrayal of therapists giving direct advice and handling situations with unrealism. It contrasts the passive role often depicted in TV therapy with the engaging and proactive approach that real therapy involves, emphasizing the importance of the therapeutic relationship and therapists offering guidance and meaningful interaction.

This week, Tara Booker is back for another installment of “The Difference Between,” a series where we break down the difference between a mental health related topic and how it shows up in pop culture. This week we rolled it back to the basics and talked about what therapy really is versuses how some popular tv shows portray it. Spoiler: It isn’t just us nodding our heads and asking you how you feel and it also isn’t us telling you what to do!

Then we breakdown why sometimes “No” is a complete sentence and why sometimes its helpful to offer more information when setting a boundary. It all goes back to the grey nuanced reality of what relationships really are- and there isn’t a right way that works all of the time!

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