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therapy

pensive blond woman in hat (l) woman sitting down next to a man with a clipboard (c) blonde woman giving a thumbs-up (r)

‘She was trying to put herself in your shoes’: TikToker says her therapist slept with her boyfriend after telling her about their problems

'The way my jaw dropped.'

On May 23, 2022 by Kathleen Wong

IRL
A woman looking into camera.

‘I got zero out of your service’: TikToker goes after mental health app Cerebral over its ‘predatory’ behavior

The TikToker says she was charged by the company despite never receiving therapy.

On Dec 23, 2021 by Mikael Thalen

Tech
A man in a crowd of people.

Travis Scott called out for partnering with ‘scam’ therapy app in wake of Astroworld

This isn't BetterHelp's first controversy.

On Nov 10, 2021 by Audra Schroeder

Internet Culture IRL
best therapy journals - three books my year of mindfulness, my therapy journey and a year of zen

10 best therapy journals and anxiety notebooks to suit all tastes

Let it all out.

On Oct 26, 2021 by Beck Diaz

Dot Recs Lifestyle
tiktok therapist sparks outrage with trauma dumping video

TikTok therapist sparks outrage by joking about patients ‘trauma dumping’ her

'Is it "trauma dumping" if you’re literally their therapist?'

On Oct 20, 2021 by Liza Bautista

IRL
therapist explains betterhelp privacy policy, therapist, therapist explains betterhelp pay

‘We don’t think this is a healthy therapeutic relationship’: Therapist exposes BetterHelp’s problems in viral TikTok

'Most of us don't like what BetterHelp is doing to our industry'

On Sep 22, 2021 by Clara Wang

Internet Culture IRL
doctor emerging from cell phone held in hand

Therapists on TikTok are here to stay—and want to help

The world of therapy and getting help from home is changing rapidly.

On Apr 30, 2021 by Michelle Brandabur

IRL
Woman looking at phone near others

Swipe This! I can’t find privacy for my teletherapy sessions

When there's so much not in your control, it's important to recognize what is.

On Aug 21, 2020 by Nayomi Reghay

IRL
therapist

Your therapist probably wouldn’t approve of this meme

The perfect meme to turn existential despair into retweets.

On Jul 16, 2019 by Siobhan Ball

Internet Culture
Illustration of a robot therapist. woebot

My therapy session with a chatbot

You can share your deepest fears with a robot. But should you?

On Jan 1, 2018 by Claire Downs

IRL Tech

Samsung thinks you can overcome your fear of spiders using virtual reality

Can entering a fake world help you defeat your fear of spiders? Samsung thinks so.

On Jul 12, 2016 by John-Michael Bond

Tech

This comic about Bart Simpson and Chris Griffin in therapy will make you cry

These issues are no joke.

On May 13, 2016 by Jay Hathaway

Internet Culture

What happened when a woman of color asked white friends to pay for her therapy

'I got really tired of saying, ‘White people need to pay for my therapy!’ after encountering racism.'

On Sep 22, 2015 by Carrie Nelson

IRL

It’s complicated: Why following your significant other on social media is a bad idea

A couple's therapist says put down your iPhone and enjoy your significant other IRL.

On Sep 8, 2015 by Marisa Kabas

IRL

Crisis Text Line lets you DM a trained therapist—and it’s free

Don't want to talk about your problems? Text about them instead.

On Jul 27, 2015 by Dylan Love

IRL

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