In this week’s episode, Jeremy Schumacher vents about systemic and interpersonal failures in the therapy profession, from exploitative 1099 contracts to outdated, trauma-ignoring treatment models. He critiques how therapists perpetuate harm by misdiagnosing trauma, clinging to rigid or blank-slate modalities, and failing to collectively organize for better conditions. Schumacher calls for therapists to improve core competencies around trauma, neurodivergence, and human sexuality—and to stop pretending neutrality is an ethical stance in the face of oppressive systems.
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