https://simplecast.com Bad Therapy Good, real therapists talk about bad, fake therapy in media. 2021 Bad Therapy en Mon, 8 Aug 2022 05:00:00 +0000 Mon, 8 Aug 2022 05:00:10 +0000 https://bad-therapy.simplecast.com Bad Therapy https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/1ea22368-ed7e-42d5-ae17-8f0b48e7b5e2/d3e2d4bd-5f24-41cd-ab90-3553fe4b207c/3000x3000/bad-therapy2-4.jpg?aid=rss_feed https://bad-therapy.simplecast.com episodic Good, real therapists talk about bad, fake therapy in media. Cullen John & Kelly Shea yes https://feeds.simplecast.com/V8Ecdw3v psychology, therapists react, therapy, clinical psychologists, film & tv Kelly Shea & Cullen John thebadtherapypod@gmail.com e79a3fbc-cdac-4f6e-bb6c-cb1375a0125b The Sopranos CONTENT NOTE: Discussions of physical assault. Also swearing and, of course, spoilers.

 

You know how sometimes you accidentally take a 5-month break from the hobby you genuinely enjoy because you feel kinda burnt out by other things so all you have energy for in your downtime is snuggling your cat and playing The Sims?

 

Neither do we. Let's talk about Dr. Melfi.

 

Please note, the contents of this podcast are for entertainment purposes only. Nothing said in this podcast is intended to be taken as personal or medical advice.

]]> Mon, 8 Aug 2022 05:00:00 +0000 thebadtherapypod@gmail.com (Cullen John & Kelly Shea) https://bad-therapy.simplecast.com/episodes/the-sopranos-dYaPM_X6 CONTENT NOTE: Discussions of physical assault. Also swearing and, of course, spoilers.

 

You know how sometimes you accidentally take a 5-month break from the hobby you genuinely enjoy because you feel kinda burnt out by other things so all you have energy for in your downtime is snuggling your cat and playing The Sims?

 

Neither do we. Let's talk about Dr. Melfi.

 

Please note, the contents of this podcast are for entertainment purposes only. Nothing said in this podcast is intended to be taken as personal or medical advice.

]]> The Sopranos Cullen John & Kelly Shea 00:48:08 It may be controversial, but we're brave enough to say this: The Sopranos is pretty good. It may be controversial, but we're brave enough to say this: The Sopranos is pretty good. psychology in tv, the sopranos, therapists react, psychology, therapy yes full 6 657ad7b1-3da2-4ef8-b125-80b99713de2d Good Will Hunting CONTENT NOTE: Discussions of physical assault. Also swearing and, of course, spoilers.

You can't talk about therapy in movies for too long without talking about Good Will Hunting (1997). So we didn't.

 

Will is a brilliant-but-troubled fella from Southie, Sean is a brilliant-but-sad therapist fella from Southie, and together, they live-laugh-love their way into some psychological healing (with just a teensy little bit of strangulation). We get to talk about self-disclosure, motivational enhancement, rolling with resistance, and boundary setting - all the juiciest stuff we know you've been waiting for, you little therapy scamps. 

 

Truly, this was mostly an excuse to watch Robin Williams.

 

Please note, the contents of this podcast are for entertainment purposes only. Nothing said in this podcast is intended to be taken as personal or medical advice.

]]> Wed, 2 Mar 2022 11:00:00 +0000 thebadtherapypod@gmail.com (Cullen John & Kelly Shea) https://bad-therapy.simplecast.com/episodes/good-will-hunting-MvrzYiK6 CONTENT NOTE: Discussions of physical assault. Also swearing and, of course, spoilers.

You can't talk about therapy in movies for too long without talking about Good Will Hunting (1997). So we didn't.

 

Will is a brilliant-but-troubled fella from Southie, Sean is a brilliant-but-sad therapist fella from Southie, and together, they live-laugh-love their way into some psychological healing (with just a teensy little bit of strangulation). We get to talk about self-disclosure, motivational enhancement, rolling with resistance, and boundary setting - all the juiciest stuff we know you've been waiting for, you little therapy scamps. 

 

Truly, this was mostly an excuse to watch Robin Williams.

 

Please note, the contents of this podcast are for entertainment purposes only. Nothing said in this podcast is intended to be taken as personal or medical advice.

]]> Good Will Hunting Cullen John & Kelly Shea 01:09:14 Wanna watch a Robin Williams movie about therapy and then listen to a couple of therapists talk about it? Of course you do. Wanna watch a Robin Williams movie about therapy and then listen to a couple of therapists talk about it? Of course you do. psychology in movies, therapists react, psychology, good will hunting, therapy yes full 5 d3fd2e70-10ac-46f8-adb4-f276afe09ecb Ratched CONTENT NOTE: Discussions of suicidality, medical torture, especially medical torture specifically targeted at LGBTQ people, homicide, gore, and psychiatric hospitalization. Also swearing and, of course, spoilers.

Now that we're veteran podcasters, we decided to take on one of pop culture's most heinous villains: Nurse Ratched.

The Netflix series Ratched follows the duplicitous, chaotic Nurse Ratched's...uhhh...descent?...into the cold, manipulative tyrant of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. So we get to talk about the early-ish wacky days of psychology before ethical standards were introduced!

Sources:

The Prefrontal Cortex and Neurosurgical Treatment for Intractable OCD

Psychosurgery: A History from Prefrontal Lobotomy to Deep Brain Stimulation

The Healing Waters: The Long History of Using Water to Cure Madness

Part 1: The Bastard Who Invented the Lobotomy

Part 2: The Bastard Who Invented the Lobotomy

Please note, the contents of this podcast are for entertainment purposes only. Nothing said in this podcast is intended to be taken as personal or medical advice.

]]> Wed, 26 Jan 2022 11:00:00 +0000 thebadtherapypod@gmail.com (Cullen John & Kelly Shea) https://bad-therapy.simplecast.com/episodes/ratched-jTHrM0fg CONTENT NOTE: Discussions of suicidality, medical torture, especially medical torture specifically targeted at LGBTQ people, homicide, gore, and psychiatric hospitalization. Also swearing and, of course, spoilers.

Now that we're veteran podcasters, we decided to take on one of pop culture's most heinous villains: Nurse Ratched.

The Netflix series Ratched follows the duplicitous, chaotic Nurse Ratched's...uhhh...descent?...into the cold, manipulative tyrant of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. So we get to talk about the early-ish wacky days of psychology before ethical standards were introduced!

Sources:

The Prefrontal Cortex and Neurosurgical Treatment for Intractable OCD

Psychosurgery: A History from Prefrontal Lobotomy to Deep Brain Stimulation

The Healing Waters: The Long History of Using Water to Cure Madness

Part 1: The Bastard Who Invented the Lobotomy

Part 2: The Bastard Who Invented the Lobotomy

Please note, the contents of this podcast are for entertainment purposes only. Nothing said in this podcast is intended to be taken as personal or medical advice.

]]> Ratched Cullen John & Kelly Shea 01:00:34 Cullen and Kelly bravely defend the misunderstood, unfairly maligned Nurse Ratch - just kidding, she's terrible. Cullen and Kelly bravely defend the misunderstood, unfairly maligned Nurse Ratch - just kidding, she's terrible. ratched, psychology in movies, one flew over the cuckoo's nest, therapists react, psychology on tv, psychology, therapy yes full 4 1e0246c5-305c-41a6-a240-ea7070112a13 Girl, Interrupted CONTENT NOTE: Discussions of self-harm, disordered eating, and suicidality. Also swearing and, of course, spoilers.

 

After a quick hiatus for some holidays, we're back and talking about inpatient psychiatric care with Girl, Interrupted (1999)!

 

Based on her memoir of the same name, Girl, Interrupted tells the story of Susanna Kaysen's experience living in an inpatient psychiatric hospital in the late 60's. So we're stepping away from conventional outpatient therapy for a bit to talk about inpatient, or milieu, therapy and its strengths and weaknesses.

 

Most importantly, though, we answer the most pressing question raised in this film: do they get to keep the cat?

 

Yes. Yes, they do.

 

Please note, the contents of this podcast are for entertainment purposes only. Nothing said in this podcast is intended to be taken as personal or medical advice.

]]> Mon, 10 Jan 2022 11:00:00 +0000 thebadtherapypod@gmail.com (Cullen John & Kelly Shea) https://bad-therapy.simplecast.com/episodes/girl-interrupted-7gtlS8rN CONTENT NOTE: Discussions of self-harm, disordered eating, and suicidality. Also swearing and, of course, spoilers.

 

After a quick hiatus for some holidays, we're back and talking about inpatient psychiatric care with Girl, Interrupted (1999)!

 

Based on her memoir of the same name, Girl, Interrupted tells the story of Susanna Kaysen's experience living in an inpatient psychiatric hospital in the late 60's. So we're stepping away from conventional outpatient therapy for a bit to talk about inpatient, or milieu, therapy and its strengths and weaknesses.

 

Most importantly, though, we answer the most pressing question raised in this film: do they get to keep the cat?

 

Yes. Yes, they do.

 

Please note, the contents of this podcast are for entertainment purposes only. Nothing said in this podcast is intended to be taken as personal or medical advice.

]]> Girl, Interrupted Cullen John & Kelly Shea 01:07:20 Cullen and Kelly talk about milieu therapy, the difference between psychologists and psychiatrists, and the cutting-edge use of kitties in therapy! Cullen and Kelly talk about milieu therapy, the difference between psychologists and psychiatrists, and the cutting-edge use of kitties in therapy! psychology in movies, therapists react, psychology, girl interrupted, therapy yes full 3 a9ef7cf3-416a-44e9-88ea-8acfc412357c Lucifer It's only episode 2 and we're already blowing our premise. It's time to talk about some good therapy on Netflix's (formerly Fox's) Lucifer!

 

Dr. Linda Martin has a...umm...ethically questionable relationship with her patient, Lucifer (yes, that Lucifer), but we'll be damned if she's not actually a very gifted, well-written therapist. 

 

Pull up a spot on your sleeper sofa (a bold choice) and join us as we talk about every show's favorite way to ethically compromise therapists - sex with clients.

 

Please note, the contents of this podcast are for entertainment purposes only. Nothing said in this podcast is intended to be taken as personal or medical advice.

]]> Fri, 24 Dec 2021 04:32:36 +0000 thebadtherapypod@gmail.com (Kelly Shea, Cullen John) https://bad-therapy.simplecast.com/episodes/lucifer-s5B6k_zc It's only episode 2 and we're already blowing our premise. It's time to talk about some good therapy on Netflix's (formerly Fox's) Lucifer!

 

Dr. Linda Martin has a...umm...ethically questionable relationship with her patient, Lucifer (yes, that Lucifer), but we'll be damned if she's not actually a very gifted, well-written therapist. 

 

Pull up a spot on your sleeper sofa (a bold choice) and join us as we talk about every show's favorite way to ethically compromise therapists - sex with clients.

 

Please note, the contents of this podcast are for entertainment purposes only. Nothing said in this podcast is intended to be taken as personal or medical advice.

]]> Lucifer Kelly Shea, Cullen John 00:39:14 What's more surprising - Satan goes to therapy? Or the therapy is actually pretty good? What's more surprising - Satan goes to therapy? Or the therapy is actually pretty good? lucifer, therapists react, psychology on tv, psychology, therapy yes full 2 173f49e4-e965-48ac-97ec-4c941e62a9af 13 Reasons Why CONTENT NOTE: Discussions of suicidality, sexual assault, physical assault, child abuse, and murder. Also swearing and, of course, spoilers.

 

For a show that talks a big game about encouraging teens to seek help in times of crisis, 13 Reasons Why sure does make therapists look totally useless!

 

Anyone familiar with Netflix's 13 Reasons Why knows that it got a lot of backlash for its graphic portrayal of sexual assault and teen suicide upon its initial release. What didn't get nearly enough discussion, in our opinion, was how absolutely TERRIBLE the school counselor, Mr. Porter, is at his job. Even though we know the point of his character was to be really bad at his job, we just had to talk about it.

 

For anyone in the US who's in crisis or who loves someone in crisis and wants to talk to someone right now, call 1-800-273-8255 or go to https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org for free, confidential support.

 

Please note, the contents of this podcast are for entertainment purposes only. Nothing said in this podcast is intended to be taken as personal or medical advice.

]]> Wed, 15 Dec 2021 21:34:20 +0000 thebadtherapypod@gmail.com (Kelly Shea, Cullen John) https://bad-therapy.simplecast.com/episodes/13-reasons-why-HUdmPPKG CONTENT NOTE: Discussions of suicidality, sexual assault, physical assault, child abuse, and murder. Also swearing and, of course, spoilers.

 

For a show that talks a big game about encouraging teens to seek help in times of crisis, 13 Reasons Why sure does make therapists look totally useless!

 

Anyone familiar with Netflix's 13 Reasons Why knows that it got a lot of backlash for its graphic portrayal of sexual assault and teen suicide upon its initial release. What didn't get nearly enough discussion, in our opinion, was how absolutely TERRIBLE the school counselor, Mr. Porter, is at his job. Even though we know the point of his character was to be really bad at his job, we just had to talk about it.

 

For anyone in the US who's in crisis or who loves someone in crisis and wants to talk to someone right now, call 1-800-273-8255 or go to https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org for free, confidential support.

 

Please note, the contents of this podcast are for entertainment purposes only. Nothing said in this podcast is intended to be taken as personal or medical advice.

]]> 13 Reasons Why Kelly Shea, Cullen John 00:47:33 In our inaugural episode, Cullen and Kelly talk about what makes Mr. Porter of 13 Reasons Why the absolute worst. In our inaugural episode, Cullen and Kelly talk about what makes Mr. Porter of 13 Reasons Why the absolute worst. 13 reasons why, therapists react, psychology on tv, psychology, therapy yes full 1