<p><strong>Where Values, Ethics, and Neutrality Collide</strong></p><p>“Neutrality is a privilege—not every therapist gets to claim it.”</p><p>Can therapy ever truly be apolitical? Or does staying “neutral” simply mean taking the side of the status quo?</p><p>In this thought-provoking roundtable, we unpack one of the most debated questions in mental health today: <strong>Should therapy be political?</strong></p><p>From clients fearing deportation to navigating racial trauma, anti-LGBTQ+ legislation, and unequal access to care, politics already shape the therapy room. But what does that mean for the therapist sitting across from you?</p><p>✨ <strong>What we dig into in this episode:</strong></p><ul><li><p>🔥 <em>What does “political” even mean in therapy?</em></p></li><li><p>⚖️ <em>Is neutrality a clinical strength or a cop-out?</em></p></li><li><p>🏳️‍🌈 <em>How should therapists respond when clients bring politically charged pain or harmful beliefs into sessions?</em></p></li><li><p>📜 <em>What do ethical codes say about advocacy, bias, and boundaries?</em></p></li><li><p>🌍 <em>Can a therapist in 2025, or at any time ever, really stay “neutral”?</em></p></li></ul><p>This isn’t just an academic debate—it’s personal. And the personal is political.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Join us for a candid conversation with diverse voices</strong> as we explore the messy, complicated intersection of <strong>values, ethics, and identity</strong> in therapy today.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>We want to hear from you:</strong> Has politics ever come up in your therapy—on either side of the couch? DM us, email us, or leave a voice note for a chance to be featured in an upcoming episode!</p><p><br></p><p>Want to keep the conversation flowing? As always, follow us on <a href="instagram.com/coffeeandtheratea">⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠</a> or email us at [email protected]!</p>