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My Favorite Podcast Conversations (Best Of)
Hand-picked conversations for students, therapists, and curious minds.
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A Note at the Start of 2026
Why this Substack exists and what’s ahead.
Jan 13
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A Psychiatric Diagnosis Is Not a Disease
What DSM diagnoses can and can’t tell us.
Jan 5
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Three Kinds of Relationships: Hierarchical, Transactional, Mutual
Why most relationships fall short of intimacy.
Dec 29, 2025
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“Three Ways to Freak Out Your Therapist”
Social media says this will rattle your therapist. It won’t if they’re skilled.
Dec 22, 2025
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15 Therapist Green Flags
Many enter the therapy professions. Few provide expert care.
Dec 15, 2025
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Selling Bad Therapy to Trauma Victims
Patients and therapists should ignore new guidelines for treating trauma.
Dec 8, 2025
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Why “Helping Profession” Sends the Wrong Message
False expectations make for bad therapy.
Dec 2, 2025
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Jonathan Shedler
Psychologist | Author | Clinical Professor. Writing about psychology, psychiatry, & psychotherapy.
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