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Therapists

posted 17 years ago by joya_b
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Are there any other therapists watching/commenting on the show? I feel like I need supervision after every episode. For those of us practicing, this show is phenomenal. These therapists are the best I have seen portrayed on TV. They have flaws, but they are real. Further, the issues they deal with are real, from a therapist's standpoint. As someone still finding my voice, it hits on some very practical issues I struggle with with my clients. I NEED SUPERVISION. I liked what she learned about the practice after episode 2. It was on point and a necessary lesson for any therapist to get at any stage of practice or learning.

[–] LadyJEsq 17 years ago

I'm not a therapist, but I am glad to hear that this show is on point. I like it better when shows have some realistic value to them, than when they are total off point.

[–] Jojo618 17 years ago

I am currently a social work student doing an internship in the mental health field and I love watching this show, some of the issues that are dealt with, are some of the fears I think " what if this happens when I'm out in the field fresh outta school".....It's great and hope this show stays on t.v for a while!

[–] kalikoke 17 years ago

I'm not a therapist, but I think the article at http://www.afterellen.com/TV/2007/7/stateofmind might be of interest to you. It's all about Amy Bloom, who actually worked as a therapist herself.

Anyway, it's interesting to know (as someone who isn't really a mental health pro) that State of Mind portrays therapists in a realistic (well maybe not completely so, but still) light. I expected the show to paint therapists in an idealistic light (as in the stereotypical "healer" sans problems of their own) despite Lifetime's promotion of the show, but so far that isn't the case at all! It's also not as super-solemn (given the emotionally-draining jobs) as I'd expected it to be. :)

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[–] LadyJEsq 17 years ago

I think you are missing the point, when she went off on her patients it was because she was not being herself. She had just come to some serious realizations about herself, and I think it made her react in a manner in which she normally would not. I think that was the whole point of the episode, self realization, hence the dream at the beginning of the episode. I also think the reason the other therapist didn't lose her license "IMMEDIATELY," is because no one reported it, which I'm sure is required. There was a scene, which I guess you missed, where Ann said that she should sue her, but she wasn't going to bother. I think she felt the same about reporting her, and I'm sure Phil wasn't going to report her. So how could she lose her license?