Conversations with Peter Boghossian Clinical Therapy is a Cesspool w/ Naomi Epps Best
Jun 28, 2025
Naomi Epps Best, a therapy student and whistleblower, shares her eye-opening experiences from Santa Clara University. She dives into troubling aspects of human sexuality classes, exposing graphic content and ethical concerns. The conversation critiques critical theory's influence on therapy education and highlights how radical ideologies may compromise student well-being. Best also addresses the desensitization in clinical therapy, raising vital questions about ethics in practice. Join this insightful discussion challenging the status quo in mental health.
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Whistleblower's Therapy Internship Firing
- Naomi Epps Best shared how she was fired from her therapy internship for opposing ideological pressures after publishing a Wall Street Journal op-ed.
- She revealed the psychological and counseling programs' ideological capture and intolerance toward dissenters at Santa Clara University.
Creepy Sexuality Curriculum
- In her sexuality class, Naomi encountered pornographic and unethical teaching materials requiring invasive sexual disclosures.
- She was forced to chronicle intimate sexual memories for grades, leading her to seek denied accommodations.
Sexual Harassment In Accommodation Meeting
- A Zoom meeting with a professor forced Naomi to write down negative feelings about her genitals, constituting sexual harassment.
- This experience illustrates the ideological extremism invading therapy education at Santa Clara University.
