Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Terms like boundaries, gaslighting, triggers, trauma, and attachment are everywhere now. @RickHanson and I answer a listener question about the consequences - good and bad - of clinical language escaping the therapy room. We then answer three more questions: an introverted listener wonders about the pressure to be social, a couple wants to know how to loosen their strict scorekeeping around household tasks, and a 27-year-old wonders whether becoming a therapist means wasting the degree they already have.
Key Topics:
00:00 Introduction
1:39 Question 1: The rise, and problems, of therapy speak.
8:33 Boundaries as a tool for control
11:35 Epistemic injustice: who gets believed
14:18 [Sponsor] Upwork
16:33 The ups and downs of labels.
20:58 Question 2: Do I really need to expand my social circle if I'm happy being mostly alone?
30:22 Question 3: How do we balance household responsibilities without scorekeeping?
43:23 Question 4: I want to become a therapist, but I’m scared to change careers. What should I do?
53:44 Recap
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I'm not a clinician, and what I say on this channel should not be taken as medical advice.
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Who Am I: I'm Forrest, the co-author of Resilient (amzn.to/3iXLerD) and host of the Being Well Podcast (apple.co/38ufGG0). I'm making videos focused on simplifying psychology, mental health, and personal growth.
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Terms like boundaries, gaslighting, triggers, trauma, and attachment are everywhere now. @RickHanson and I answer a listener question about the consequences - good and bad - of clinical language escaping the therapy room. We then answer three more questions: an introverted listener wonders about the pressure to be social, a couple wants to know how to loosen their strict scorekeeping around household tasks, and a 27-year-old wonders whether becoming a therapist means wasting the degree they already have.
Key Topics:
00:00 Introduction
1:39 Question 1: The rise, and problems, of therapy speak.
8:33 Boundaries as a tool for control
11:35 Epistemic injustice: who gets believed
14:18 [Sponsor] Upwork
16:33 The ups and downs of labels.
20:58 Question 2: Do I really need to expand my social circle if I'm happy being mostly alone?
30:22 Question 3: How do we balance household responsibilities without scorekeeping?
43:23 Question 4: I want to become a therapist, but I’m scared to change careers. What should I do?
53:44 Recap
Sponsors:
Visit Upwork.com to connect with top talent ready to help your business grow.
For a limited time, try OneSkin with 15% off using code BEINGWELL at oneskin.co/BEINGWELL.
I'm not a clinician, and what I say on this channel should not be taken as medical advice.
Subscribe to Being Well on:
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/being-well-with-dr-rick-hanson/id1120885936
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/5d87ZU1XY0fpdYNSEwXLVQ
Who Am I: I'm Forrest, the co-author of Resilient (amzn.to/3iXLerD) and host of the Being Well Podcast (apple.co/38ufGG0). I'm making videos focused on simplifying psychology, mental health, and personal growth.
Subscribe to Rick on YouTube: youtube.com/@RickHanson?sub_confirmation=1
Get Rick's Free Newsletters: rickhanson.com/writings/newsletters-from-dr-rick-hanson
Follow Rick Here:
🌍 rickhanson.com
📸 instagram.com/rickhansonphd
You can follow me here:
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🌍 forresthanson.com
📸 instagram.com/f.hanson
