Navigating Therapy Amidst Cultural and Political Upheavals

The Dr. Phil Podcast

Dr. Phil McGraw

Mental Health, Self-improvement, Society & Culture, Education, Health & Fitness

4.4 • 13.2K Ratings

🗓️ 22 January 2025

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

Dr. Phil and Dr. Andrew Hartz, Founder & President of the Open Therapy Institute (OTI) https://www.opentherapyinstitute.org/ delve into the complex intersections of therapy with cultural and political dynamics. They explore the current shift towards a more politicized mental health field, highlighting the challenges and implications of departing from traditional patient-centered care models.

Discover how the Open Therapy Institute is at the forefront of reimagining therapy by emphasizing a patient-centered approach that respects and embraces diverse worldviews without bias. Dr. Hartz discusses the importance of openness, curiosity, and engaging with differing perspectives as vital components of the therapeutic process.

Also, identify the negative impact of cancel culture on patient access to mental health services and the ethical imperatives that must guide therapy in these turbulent times. Now is the time to return to foundational, unbiased care in the mental health field.
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0:54.4	everything secure. What are some of the core beliefs that you try to get therapists that
1:02.7	you're working with to embrace? I think it's all about being patient-centered, being client-centered
1:10.0	in their work, and thinking about skill
1:12.6	with diverse viewpoints. It's not just, I'm not going to attack them for their views,
1:17.6	but it's actually understanding, being curious, being engaged, being able to connect to their
1:24.8	worldview. I think therapists often need help with that.
1:28.9	They don't understand.
1:30.5	One group that we have a workshop coming up on
1:34.0	is gun owners.
1:36.0	What's gun culture like?
1:37.7	A lot of the mental health field pathologizes it.
1:40.0	They say, well, you're compensating for something.
1:41.8	You're aggressive or it's some kind of negative pathologized thing.
1:45.6	That's going to set you up to clash if a gun owner wants mental health care.
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