Comments on: Episode 80: Talking (and not Talking) in Psychotherapy – Part 1 http://www.thepsychfiles.com/2008/12/episode-80-talking-and-not-talking-in-therapy-part-1/ Psychology podcast and resources for students and educators Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:43:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mike Baker http://www.thepsychfiles.com/2008/12/episode-80-talking-and-not-talking-in-therapy-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-3417 Mike Baker Fri, 28 Jan 2011 06:55:16 +0000 http://www.thepsychfiles.com/?p=206#comment-3417 I don't experience myself as jealous of Dr. Phil. I experience myself as having respect for my profession. It is interesting to read a response encouraging a "taming of judgement" when you imply that therapists that don't like Dr. Phil, such as myself, are jealous and feel inferior. I don't like Dr. Phil because he doesn't base his interventions on any sound models or research, and he is more interested in the entertainment value than the wellness of the client. I am amazed that other mental health professionals don't see that. I don't think we all are jealous or feel inferior. That is just, well, ridiculous. I don’t experience myself as jealous of Dr. Phil. I experience myself as having respect for my profession. It is interesting to read a response encouraging a “taming of judgement” when you imply that therapists that don’t like Dr. Phil, such as myself, are jealous and feel inferior. I don’t like Dr. Phil because he doesn’t base his interventions on any sound models or research, and he is more interested in the entertainment value than the wellness of the client. I am amazed that other mental health professionals don’t see that. I don’t think we all are jealous or feel inferior. That is just, well, ridiculous.

]]> By: Play « Bookspodcasts's Blog http://www.thepsychfiles.com/2008/12/episode-80-talking-and-not-talking-in-therapy-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-2488 Play « Bookspodcasts's Blog Sun, 06 Jun 2010 02:20:32 +0000 http://www.thepsychfiles.com/?p=206#comment-2488 [...] No Talk Therapy for Children and Adolescents.   Here is a podcast interview with Martha Straus, Part 1 and Part 2.  In itunes,  search for Psychology in Everyday Life: The Psych Files. (Posted to [...] [...] No Talk Therapy for Children and Adolescents.   Here is a podcast interview with Martha Straus, Part 1 and Part 2.  In itunes,  search for Psychology in Everyday Life: The Psych Files. (Posted to [...]

]]> By: Michael http://www.thepsychfiles.com/2008/12/episode-80-talking-and-not-talking-in-therapy-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-2312 Michael Tue, 23 Mar 2010 11:06:32 +0000 http://www.thepsychfiles.com/?p=206#comment-2312 Excellent points Fallynn. Jealousy and inferiority probably do play a role in why Dr. Phil is, shall we say, "frowned upon" by other (non-famous) therapists. A good .02. Excellent points Fallynn. Jealousy and inferiority probably do play a role in why Dr. Phil is, shall we say, “frowned upon” by other (non-famous) therapists. A good .02.

]]> By: Fallynn C. Cox http://www.thepsychfiles.com/2008/12/episode-80-talking-and-not-talking-in-therapy-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-2311 Fallynn C. Cox Tue, 23 Mar 2010 06:20:42 +0000 http://www.thepsychfiles.com/?p=206#comment-2311 So many people, especially therapists have such horrendous things to say about Dr. Phil. Not only is he a great businessman, but he brings numerous issues we (as a society) have swept under the rug for years. THANK goodness for Dr. Phil and it is my belief that he is doing a great job. He is not a therapist and he is not 'doing psychotherapy', he is on television trying to bring some important issues to the fore. Unfortunately it is Hollywood and sometimes there is too much drama injected in to the show. I am sure this is not always helpful to the actual participants. The participants sign numerous releases and are very well informed that this is 'not therapy, but entertainment. As we know, for some reason many people will do almost anything for 15-minutes of fame. Others are just desperate for help and I hope they receive it via the Dr. Phil show. All in all I do think he does more good than harm. Maybe as therapists we can tame our judgment. Is Dr. Phil rich and famous...absolutely. Have all therapists worked through their feelings of jealousy and inferiority? I leave it to you to answer that one. Just my .02 Dr. Fallynn C. Cox So many people, especially therapists have such horrendous things to say about Dr. Phil. Not only is he a great businessman, but he brings numerous issues we (as a society) have swept under the rug for years. THANK goodness for Dr. Phil and it is my belief that he is doing a great job.

He is not a therapist and he is not ‘doing psychotherapy’, he is on television trying to bring some important issues to the fore. Unfortunately it is Hollywood and sometimes there is too much drama injected in to the show. I am sure this is not always helpful to the actual participants.

The participants sign numerous releases and are very well informed that this is ‘not therapy, but entertainment. As we know, for some reason many people will do almost anything for 15-minutes of fame. Others are just desperate for help and I hope they receive it via the Dr. Phil show.

All in all I do think he does more good than harm. Maybe as therapists we can tame our judgment. Is Dr. Phil rich and famous…absolutely. Have all therapists worked through their feelings of jealousy and inferiority? I leave it to you to answer that one.

Just my .02

Dr. Fallynn C. Cox

]]> By: Michael http://www.thepsychfiles.com/2008/12/episode-80-talking-and-not-talking-in-therapy-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-1189 Michael Mon, 17 Aug 2009 00:32:07 +0000 http://www.thepsychfiles.com/?p=206#comment-1189 I see what you're saying. Can't argue there - he's definitely an entertainer. It's a pitty that we don't have a therapist in the public light that we are not embarrassed by. I suppose Seligman and Zimbardo get a lot of press and are not embarrassments. I see what you’re saying. Can’t argue there – he’s definitely an entertainer. It’s a pitty that we don’t have a therapist in the public light that we are not embarrassed by. I suppose Seligman and Zimbardo get a lot of press and are not embarrassments.

]]> By: Mike Baker, LMFT(T) http://www.thepsychfiles.com/2008/12/episode-80-talking-and-not-talking-in-therapy-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-1187 Mike Baker, LMFT(T) Sun, 16 Aug 2009 19:55:22 +0000 http://www.thepsychfiles.com/?p=206#comment-1187 Well, what I meant was, that Dr. Phil is an entertainer. He kinda makes us real therapists cringe just a bit. :-) MB Well, what I meant was, that Dr. Phil is an entertainer. He kinda makes us real therapists cringe just a bit. :-)

MB

]]> By: Michael http://www.thepsychfiles.com/2008/12/episode-80-talking-and-not-talking-in-therapy-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-1183 Michael Sun, 16 Aug 2009 10:04:10 +0000 http://www.thepsychfiles.com/?p=206#comment-1183 Yes, I thought Dr. Straus speaks for play therapy quite well - very professionally. Glad you agree. (I thought Dr. Phil was a therapist - guess I don't watch him enough). - Michael Yes, I thought Dr. Straus speaks for play therapy quite well – very professionally. Glad you agree. (I thought Dr. Phil was a therapist – guess I don’t watch him enough). – Michael

]]> By: Mike Baker, LMFT(T) http://www.thepsychfiles.com/2008/12/episode-80-talking-and-not-talking-in-therapy-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-1182 Mike Baker, LMFT(T) Sun, 16 Aug 2009 04:35:11 +0000 http://www.thepsychfiles.com/?p=206#comment-1182 Amen! Love this podcast. So many people, even my fellow therapists, just don't get how to work with children. So glad to have this podcast to educate others that play therapy is actually REAL therapy. Mike PS- "Dr." Phil isn't a therapist! Amen! Love this podcast. So many people, even my fellow therapists, just don’t get how to work with children. So glad to have this podcast to educate others that play therapy is actually REAL therapy.

Mike

PS- “Dr.” Phil isn’t a therapist!

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