Ep 22: Breaking Up With A Therapist—a baby steps special

Advice from Mom

Who said breaking up with your therapist can't be fun? Fine, I'll say it: breaking up with a therapist is NOT fun. It could be such a yuck of a time that you might stay in therapy for years just to avoid this un-fun interaction. But that doesn't mean that a seasoned psychologist and her detective-loving daughter can't offer you some tips and entertainment while you prepare for such a task. Advice from Mom takes real-life questions and stories from our listeners and like one might with a cheese cloth, we squeeze out the mental health advice and takeaway tips so we can help you improve your experience. And on today's episode, we are bringing our can-do attitude to a tough task—getting out of therapy. Whether you want to slink, saunter, or stomp out of therapy, Dr. Momma B PhD is here to help. How do you know it is time to leave your therapist? What should you do if your therapist acts inappropriately? And what if your therapist is making it difficult for you to end therapy with them? Back by popular demand, this is the third installment of our baby-steps special series on the how-tos of therapy. Whether you want to slink, saunter, or stomp out of therapy, Dr. Momma B is here to help. We will also hear a first hand account of therapist trouble (in three acts!) from Jennifer Judkins from the podcast, The Ripple. .·:*'`*:·..·:*'`*:·.·:*'`*:·..·:*'`*:·.·:*'`*:·. MOMMA B’S GOODIE BAG OF HELPFUL LINKS Ethics in Therapy! Is your therapist treating you right? - Mental Health Help with Kati Morton: https://youtu.be/k-fPwUkwiQ0 How Clients Make Therapy Work: The Process of Active Self-Healing: http://www.apa.org/pubs/books/431725A.aspx TELL: the Therapy Exploitation Link Line: http://www.therapyabuse.org/ Filing an Ethics Complaint: http://www.apa.org/ethics/complaint/index.aspx Listen to Jenn’s podcast, The Ripple: http://theripplepodcast.com/ .·:*'`*:·..·:*'`*:·.·:*'`*:·..·:*'`*:·.·:*'`*:·. Support Advice from Mom and the art of jingle-making by supporting our sponsor: YogaGLO: Get your first two weeks of YogaGlo FREE when you sign up on www.yogaGLO.com/pickleball. Advice from Mom is a production of Wise Ones Advice Services. It was produced by Juliet Hinely & Rebecca Garza-Bortman. Editing by Juliet Hinely. Mixed and mastered by Jake Young. Publicity by Anna Beyder. Audio assistance by Bryan Garza. Our theme music is by Love Jerks: www.lovejerks.com This podcast is for informational purposes only and is not intended to offer diagnosis or treatment of any medical or psychological condition. All treatment decisions should be made in partnership with your health professional.