E.122 Wisdom Unpacked: The Future of Therapy through the Eyes of the Mental Men
Finding Your Way Through Therapy
Steve Bisson
5 • 1.1K Ratings
🗓️ 18 October 2023
⏱️ 64 minutes
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Summary
Unearth the profound wisdom as we reconvene with the Mental Men, an insightful group who've made their mark on our show. The conversation between Pat Rice, Robert Cherney, Andrew Kang, and Dennis Sweeney is a treasure chest, brimming with the rich experiences of seasoned therapists who share their pearls of wisdom about the importance of mentorship in shaping the future of therapy. We delve into the differences in practices between various generations of therapists, peeling back the layers to reveal how these disparities can influence the future of therapeutic teaching and practice.
Journey with us as we dissect the significance of community support and mutual learning in our quest to evolve as therapists. Feel firsthand the power of peer groups, consultations, and supervision groups, as they nurture openness and foster learning. Tune in to hear our personal stories about our learning journeys and the ways we've shared knowledge with our peers, students, and how kindness, patience, and gratitude in therapy can weave together to form a strong therapeutic alliance.
We close by examining the importance of humility, continuous learning, and embracing imperfection in our profession. Be empowered by insights on how making peace with our mistakes can open doors to personal and professional growth. Also, tune in to hear about the power of self-control, the art of letting go, and being authentic in therapy. Our esteemed guests elaborate on how self-disclosure can pave the way for deeper and more genuine relationships with patients. Listen in to this engaging, thought-provoking episode and gain a fresh perspective on therapy from seasoned professionals in the field. Consider this an open invitation to enter the minds of the Mental Men, and partake in a nourishing feast of knowledge and insights.
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| 0:00.0 | Hi and welcome to Finding Your Way Through Therapy. |
| 0:06.9 | The goal of this podcast is to demystify therapy, what can happen in therapy, and the wide |
| 0:12.0 | array of conversations you can have in and about therapy. |
| 0:16.0 | Through personal experiences, guests will talk about therapy, their experiences with it, |
| 0:22.2 | and how psychology and therapy are present in many places in their lives. |
| 0:27.3 | With lots of authenticity and a touch of humor, here is your host, Steve Bisson. |
| 0:34.9 | Je vous remercie, Mr. Announcer, and welcome to episode 122. |
| 0:40.0 | If you haven't listened to episode 121 yet, Jenny Helms-Calvin was on, she was amazing, |
| 0:44.6 | I follow her on social media, got to meet her, she's an amazing interview, she's starting |
| 0:48.5 | a group coaching, and I hope you go and listen to that episode, you'll hear more about |
| 0:53.4 | it. |
| 0:54.4 | And 22 is a follow up of episode 108 with the mental men, this is a great group of guys |
| 0:58.6 | that I've known for years, Dennis Sweeney, who I considered a mentor for many years. |
| 1:04.2 | He now calls me a colleague, which is always weird. |
| 1:07.2 | Pat Rice who has been on nine episodes, and hopefully he will be back again, Andrew Kang, |
| 1:13.1 | who is now on number two for himself, as well as Dr. Robert Chirney. |
| 1:17.5 | This is a great group of guys, we talk about different things, and I never know where we're |
| 1:21.2 | going to go with these interviews, so how about you listen, and you tell me what you |
| 1:24.3 | think. |
| 1:25.3 | Well, hi everyone, and welcome to episode 122 of Finding Your Way Through Therapy. |
| 1:31.9 | I'm bringing back the mental men, we were on episode 108, and we didn't even get |
| 1:38.2 | through half the questions, and now we, as usual, chatted, we played golf in the whole |
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