Mentally Stronger with Therapist Amy Morin 273 — The Truth About Therapy and What You Need to Know Before You Start with Psychotherapist Joe Nucci
Do you ever wonder if therapy is right for you? Or have you heard someone say, "everyone needs therapy" and questioned if it's really true?
My guest today is Joe Nucci, a licensed therapist who challenges some common beliefs about mental health services, therapy, and commonly used terms. He's also the author of Psychobabble.
Some of the things we discuss are:
- Why most people don't actually need therapy
- The difference between mental health, mental illness, and "problems of living"
- What therapists actually do and why their work is effective
- Whether it's okay for a therapist to give you advice
- How to find a therapist who is a good match for you
- The concept of "adaptive avoidance" and when it might be better to push feelings down
- Why therapists can be seen as more like engineers than doctors
- The things that actually might be more beneficial than therapy
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