The Culture War Podcast with Tim Pool Blacklisted Therapist Exposes The TRUTH Behind Minneapolis Church Shooter ft. Naomi Best
Aug 28, 2025
Naomi Best, a former marriage and family therapy student, shares her insights on ideological coercion in therapy programs and the pressing challenges within mental health care. She critiques leftist responses to mental health following a tragic shooting, discussing the pressures therapists face regarding gender identity. The conversation dives into the complexities of transgender transitions for minors and underscores the need for parental involvement in mental health care. Best also raises alarms about the reliance on SSRIs, questioning their influence on societal stability.
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Fired After Speaking Out
- Naomi Best describes being fired from her therapy internship after publishing a Wall Street Journal piece exposing ideological coercion in her program.
- She says junior therapists' uprising made her internship untenable and ended her training career as a marriage and family therapist.
Ideological Capture Of Therapy Training
- Naomi Best argues therapy training is dominated by critical theory and anti-Christian sentiment, shaping clinical practice.
- She says therapists are taught to prioritize affirmation and avoid acting as gatekeepers to oppose perceived privilege.
Therapist-As-Guide Hero's Journey
- Naomi recounts a lecture where a transgender woman framed transition as a hero's journey and therapists as guides into activist online communities.
- She warns that therapists steer isolated youth toward echo chambers rather than involving parents.