Sometimes we tell someone, “You should go to therapy,” as if going is the hard part. But what happens when someone doesn’t want to go? Or when they show up because a partner, friend, or family member wants them there, but they aren’t actually ready for therapy themselves?

That question took us into a much bigger conversation about what therapy actually is… and what it isn’t.

We unpack the stigma that still surrounds mental health care, the expectation that therapy should provide an immediate solution, and why simply getting someone into a therapist’s office doesn’t guarantee change. We also reflect on what it’s like moving through the world as therapists with a deeper understanding of human behavior, systems, and the many factors that shape a person’s experiences.

And because apparently we had a LOT to say this week, we turn the ...