Cory Grad

The return of my Substack articles! This week's topic addresses the types of criticisms that therapists face online and in media through the lens of object relations in an attempt to better understand where it comes from. Shoutout to @NickTaber who I mention in the article. While I don't agree with all of his takes, I believe it's important for the field to have its critics, lest we lose perspective of what we're trying to address. corygradlcsw.substack.com/p/…

The community notes on this are wild

Wrong The therapist should hit em' with the existential dread plushie.

@AlobhaPatrick @RyanMalphrus

TherapyJeff and Nicole LePera come to mind. As their fame increased, so did their distance from actual clinical practice. As that distance increased so did their authoritarian tone and lucrative business deals. Their content is no longer about understanding one's self but the celebrity therapist telling you why you function the way you do, and of course, various sales funnels for their merchandise, books, and podcasts. Pic related.

Made me think of this book:

Been getting ads about online autism diagnostic service? Marketing tagline: "POV: you're seeking an autism diagnosis" The most concerning part is the "seeking" of a diagnosis.

"you may only treat me once you have bested me in a battle of wits"