01/09/2026
Therapists are often expected to be calm, neutral, and unaffected—no matter what walks into the room. But therapists are human, and that humanity is not a liability; it is part of the work. In this episode of Therapists’ Take, we unpack what it actually means when therapists are human, and why that matters clinically. We explore the difference between having internal reactions and acting on them, how therapists use self-awareness as data, and why professionalism is not the absence of feeling, but the ability to manage it well.
We also discuss the quiet, often invisible skills that allow therapists to show up consistently without oversharing, blurring boundaries, or making the work about themselves. To close, we put popular phrases to the test in our bonus segment, “Would We Say That in Session?”, separating internet advice from clinical reality.
This episode is for clients, clinicians, and anyone curious about how therapy stays both human and safe.
