This is the first of two episodes dedicated to a topic near and dear to Dr. Hanson's heart: therapy. Today we're exploring how to start therapy, including different therapy modalities and how to approach seeking out a therapist to work with.

Of course, therapy can be profoundly helpful for acute issues – for instance, the tendencies a person might have related to our series on pathology. But what gets lost sometimes in our general social conversation around therapy is how useful it can be as a general tool for personal exploration and inquiry.

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Timestamps:

04:08: What does therapy look like in real life?

09:34: Different kinds of licenses and what they do.

13:50: Reasons people might go to therapy.

24:38: The traits of good therapists.

35:51: What are the different kinds of therapy?

43:50: Recap

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