Do you worry that your boss is gaslighting you?

Do you think your ex is a narcissist?

Are you considering setting some boundaries around your relationship with a difficult friend?

In recent years, these terms gaslighting, narcissism, boundaries, and others have become part of the vocabularies of millions of Americans. Therapy speak, it seems,

is everywhere, changing the way many of us think about and talk about our friends, our family,

our relationships, and ourselves. So what's behind this rise in therapy speak? What do psychologists

and other mental health professionals think about

it? What are some of the most common words popping up in movies, TV shows, news articles,

social media, and elsewhere? And are these terms being used correctly or are misunderstandings

cropping up when they make the leap from therapy to popular culture.

Welcome to Speaking of Psychology, the flagship podcast of the American Psychological Association

that examines the links between psychological science and everyday life. I'm Kim Mills.

We have two guests today.

First is Dr. Taisha Caldwell Harvey.

Dr. Caldwell Harvey is the founder and CEO

of the Black Girl Doctor,

a virtual therapy practice that specializes

in mental health and wellness for black women.

Before starting the Black Girl Doctor in 2017, Dr. Caldwell Harvey earned a PhD in counseling psychology,

completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of California, Irvine,

and spent seven years as a mental health consultant for the University of California system.

She has published academic articles on wellness, career selection,

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