Bad Therapist podcast

Bad Therapist

At a moment when therapy speak has made it into the mainstream and trauma is a national preoccupation, it’s high time to examine the shadow side of mental health. Bad Therapist Podcast takes an amused, informed look at the bad actors mucking around in the world of psychology. Cads, opportunists, and charlatans have been a part of this field since the beginning; some of them have even made lasting contributions to the field. Co-hosted by psychotherapist Ash Compton and journalist Rachel Monroe, both big fans of therapy and big critics of those who abuse its insights, Bad Therapist delves into two centuries of sketchy behavior, spanning everything from questionable nineteenth-century hypnotists to the TikTok-famous therapy hustlers.

At a moment when therapy speak has made it into the mainstream and trauma is a national preoccupation, it’s high time to examine the shadow side of mental health. Bad Therapist Podcast takes an amused, informed look at the bad actors mucking around in the world of psychology. Cads, opportunists, and charlatans have been a part of this field since the beginning; some of them have even made lasting contributions to the field. Co-hosted by psychotherapist Ash Compton and journalist Rachel Monroe, both big fans of therapy and big critics of those who abuse its insights, Bad Therapist delves into two centuries of sketchy behavior, spanning everything from questionable nineteenth-century hypnotists to the TikTok-famous therapy hustlers.

 

#13

Hysteria: Part 2

Part Two of Two on Hysteria. Ash and Rachel seek knowns and unknowns about the contested o... more

26 Feb 2025

45 MINS

45:31

26 Feb 2025


#12

Hysteria: Part 1

Part One of Two on Hysteria. Ash and Rachel dig into the tangled history of this complex a... more

19 Feb 2025

53 MINS

53:27

19 Feb 2025


#11

You're Wrong About: Bad Therapist

This week, in honor of St. Valentine’s Day, Bad Therapist makes a special guest appearance... more

12 Feb 2025

1 HR 02 MINS

1:02:47

12 Feb 2025


#10

Polarity

Rachel and Ash discuss an idea that’s all the rage among coaches and influencer types in A... more

22 Jan 2025

54 MINS

54:11

22 Jan 2025


#9

Rock & Roll Therapists

Ash and Rachel tackle two bad therapists (or one bad therapist and one flawed-but-relatabl... more

08 Jan 2025

55 MINS

55:55

08 Jan 2025


#8

Culture Study: Bad Therapist

Rachel and Ash make a guest appearance on one of their favorite podcasts, Culture Study, t... more

01 Jan 2025

52 MINS

52:48

01 Jan 2025


#7

Conversion Therapy

This one’s a little different: First, Rachel talks to her uncle, John Monroe, who was subj... more

11 Dec 2024

56 MINS

56:47

11 Dec 2024


#6

The Unexpected Origins of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator

Ash (INTP) & Rachel (ENFP) explore the very strange origin story of the Myers-Briggs Type ... more

04 Dec 2024

1 HR 03 MINS

1:03:08

04 Dec 2024


#5

The Life Coach School

Rachel and Ash discuss the astonishing abundance of coaches via an exploration of The Life... more

27 Nov 2024

54 MINS

54:05

27 Nov 2024


#4

The Shadow Side of Shadow Work

Ash & Rachel discuss the hot new Tiktok trend: #shadowwork. What is the shadow and why are... more

21 Nov 2024

49 MINS

49:26

21 Nov 2024


#3

The Sullivanians - A Therapeutic Commune Gone Wrong

Rachel & Ash discuss the Sullivanians/Fourth Wall community, a collective of self-credenti... more

21 Nov 2024

1 HR 04 MINS

1:04:59

21 Nov 2024


#2

Welcome to Bad Therapist

Rachel Monroe and Ash Compton introduce Bad Therapist. Topics include: the conception for ... more

18 Nov 2024

12 MINS

12:21

18 Nov 2024


#1

Trailer

Welcome to Bad Therapist, a podcast about the shadow side of mental health, and the scamme... more

16 Nov 2024

01 MINS

01:03

16 Nov 2024