"I Don't Know What to Talk About Today": What to Do When Therapy Feels Stuck | private practice | clinical skills

Podcast: Continuing Education for Mental Health Counselors: Therapy Show with Lisa Mustard · Lisa Mustard

Opublikowano: 2026-10-21

In this episode of The Therapy Show, I'm talking about one of those moments almost every therapist has experienced: a client sits down, you ask what they want to focus on, and they say, "I don't know what to talk about today." I explore what that moment can actually mean, why it doesn't necessarily signal a bad or unproductive session, and how therapists can respond without scrambling to fill the silence or turning the session into a rapid-fire interview. I also share practical ways to revisit treatment goals, explore what may be happening beneath the...