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Has Therapy Culture Worked

July 18, 2026·13 min·5-min readinterviewnews
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Psychotherapist Jonathan Alpert argues that American therapy culture has become counterproductive, fostering dependency, political polarization, and emotional fragility rather than healing. He warns that therapy often functions as a venting session without progress, and in some cases, act

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Guest

J

Jonathan Alpert

interview on Morning Wire

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Books, people, and resources mentioned in this episode.

People

Jonathan AlpertGeorgia HoweJohn Bickley

Books

Therapy Nationby Jonathan Alpert

Research & Papers

In Therapy Forever? Enough Already

Topics

Long Form JournalismMental HealthPolitical NewsSelf ImprovementTherapyUs Politics

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