Therapy, explained
Supportive therapy
TherapiesEpisode 117 minJanuary 11, 2026

Supportive therapy

Being genuinely heard is not the warm-up to therapy. Sometimes it is the therapy.

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About this episode

Do you talk to yourself the way you'd talk to a friend? In this episode, let's delve into Supportive Therapy, which shows why being heard can be a form of healing!

Key takeaways

  1. 1

    Reassurance, encouragement, and reflection are skills, not filler.

  2. 2

    Most people speak to themselves in a voice they would never use on a friend.

  3. 3

    Feeling understood lowers the alarm enough for change to become thinkable.

Try this tonight

Write down the last harsh thing you said to yourself. Rewrite it in the words you would use for a friend in the same spot.

Journal prompt

“When did I last feel completely heard, and what did that person do?”

Write about it