Very Bad Therapy

Very Bad Therapy is switching to biweekly episodes, but we're not quite ready to miss a week of podcasting yet. We discuss the new format, check in on our quarantine adventures, talk about some episo...

13 Jul 202011min

There is an ongoing replication crisis in science; many of the studies that frame our scientific knowledge, especially in psychology, likely have incorrect conclusions. This has huge ramifications fo...

6 Jul 202053min

Bronwen Clark is the author of Don't Be Weird: A Memoir of Food and Feelings. She joins us to share experiences of bad therapy from her healing journey that include being kicked out of eating disorder...

29 Jun 202057min

Paul Gilmartin is a former stand-up comedian and host of the widely popular Mental Illness Happy Hour podcast. We speak with him about his journey with clinical depression, insights on mental health a...

22 Jun 20201h 4min

In today's episode, our guest J shares two experiences that highlight the difficulties therapists can have in intercultural therapeutic relationships. We also speak with Dr. Pamela Hays about the ADDR...

15 Jun 20201h 12min

Ben and Carrie discuss their commitment to making this podcast an antiracist space. Show Notes: Webinar – Ask the Experts: Treating Mental Health in the Black Community I'm a Black Therapist…& Ye...

8 Jun 202034min

Candace Newmaker was a 10-year-girl who tragically died in the process of rebirthing therapy, a variation of a pseudoscientific treatment of childhood trauma known as attachment therapy. This episode ...

1 Jun 202050min

This week's guest Adam shares his experience of seeing a therapist for five years without any noticeable benefit. When should clients – or therapists – start to wonder if it's time to end the therapeu...

25 Mai 20201h 5min