When Coping Becomes a Cage: Rethinking Depression | Dr. Terry Lynch | TPOT 455

Podcast: The Practice of Therapy Podcast · Gordon Brewer, MEd, LMFT: Therapist | Consultant | Writer | Speaker

Opublikowano: 2026-10-26

What happens when the strategies we use to protect ourselves begin to limit our lives? In this episode of The Practice of Therapy, Gordon Brewer welcomes Dr. Terry Lynch, a medical doctor and psychotherapist based in Ireland, for a conversation about depression, emotional wounds, and the ways coping can become a cage. Terry shares his trauma-informed perspective on depression and explores how people-pleasing, withdrawal, and avoiding risks can serve as self-protection while carrying long-term costs. He discusses the role of the inner critic and how therapists can help clients rebuild their sense of self, develop...