The Other Side of the Couch: Confessions from Two Therapists

This week on Shrinks on the Brink, we're talking about the human side of being therapists - and what therapists wish people knew about the work. We discuss common misconceptions about therapists, the pressure of being held to impossible emotional standards, and the reality that therapists are still human beings with emotions, stress, boundaries, and personal lives. We also explore professionalism, emotional labor, cancellation policies, burnout, and why therapy works because therapists are human - not because they're above being human.Along the way, we talk about the phrase "aren't you supposed to be a therapist?", and the complicated balance between empathy, boundaries, accountability, and care.As always, the conversation includes clinical insight, honest reflection, and enough humor to keep us from emotionally combusting.