14. Therapists React to "Shrinking" Part 1: Where Did the Therapist Cross the Line?

We are back to review a new show that is making splashes in the therapy (and non-therapy world): Shrinking. We are joined with two special guests today: Licensed Clinical Psychologist and movie-lover, Dr. Terri Bly, and our resident grief expert, Erin Opoku, LMFT. What do therapists think of this show (so far) and what are the ethical issues we see? Watch to find out!  

If you love this type of episode, then you'll love Terri's brand-new podcast, When Therapists Watch TV: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKMR0yDaO94IU4efXlaGzrg   

Find the episode on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/ykBqgX2XAPs 

The Therapist Thrival Guide is a podcast from Ellie Mental Health. We want to take therapists from just surviving to thriving. This is everything you didn't learn in graduate school! This podcast is hosted by Miranda Barker, MSW LICSW and Dr. Lucas Volini, LMFT. We'll have a different therapist guest for each episode to talk about what they've learned and what they want to teach other therapists. This series will be covering topics like burn-out, client retention, session structure, and balancing professional relationships.     

Dr. Lucas Volini, LMFT, has been practicing as a marriage and family therapist for over ten years. He has worked as a couple's therapist, a graduate and undergraduate professor, researcher, author, and now as the VP of Clinical Quality and Innovation at Ellie Mental Health... also working towards becoming a professional YouTuber.

Miranda Barker, MSW, LICSW, has been practicing as a therapist for a nearly two years. She previously worked as a child protection investigator, adoption social worker, and case manager. She's new to the therapy game and loves soaking up all of the knowledge from the expert therapists in her life. She's currently the Executive Producer at Ellie Mental Health and believes that creativity is an important aspect of mental health care.     

Therapist THRIVAL Guide is one of many creative productions from Ellie Mental Health. Ellie is an outpatient mental health clinic that began in St. Paul, Minnesota and has continued to expand to over 22 clinics in Minnesota and a growing number of franchises across the country (we'll be opening over 500 locations in communities nationwide in the near future!!).