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EPISODE · Jan 23, 2026 · 47 MIN

Should you stop therapy?

from The Honest Psychologist · host Whitney & Paige

This week, the docs tackle a deceptively big question: what even is therapy? The duration of therapy in many ways depends on what the point of it was in the first place. Is it treatment? Personal growth? Life improvement? We dig into the ethics of long-term therapy, the incentive structures that can make clients (and clinicians!) uneasy, how therapists can support a thoughtful and ethical termination, and signs that you may have gotten what you can from a particular therapy experience. And yes, this should go without saying, BUT if you are at risk of hurting yourself or someone else, don’t quit therapy! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit honestpsychpod.substack.com/subscribe

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