Pints With Aquinas Is "Therapy Culture" Toxic? (Dr. Gerry Crete) | Ep. 541
Sep 17, 2025
In this enlightening conversation, Dr. Gerry Crete, a licensed therapist and trauma specialist, explores the complexities of therapy culture. He discusses how therapy has emerged in our increasingly lonely society and critiques its potential to overshadow spiritual practices. Dr. Crete explains the significance of parts work in trauma healing, emphasizing personal responsibility. He also offers practical advice on selecting therapists, parenting boundaries, and the unique strengths of those on the autism spectrum, making for a thought-provoking dialogue.
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Therapy As Response To Loneliness
- Modern therapy's rise reflects cultural loneliness and fragmentation rather than mere self-indulgence.
- Gerry Crete argues therapy fills relational voids left by weakened family and community structures.
Seek Specialists, Not General Chatters
- Choose therapists who specialize in the specific problem you face rather than generic talk therapists.
- If progress stalls, change the approach or therapist until you get measurable improvement.
Existential Roots Of Modern Therapy
- Modern existential instability (loss of fixed identity/roles) fuels the need for therapies that create meaning.
- Therapies like Viktor Frankl's address that search for purpose amid modern uncertainty.
