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Tell Me Why You're Here
How does therapy really work? What does it sound like, and how does it help? In this weekly series of unscripted, improvised therapy sessions, psychoanalyst Eugenio Duarte takes you inside the therapy room to listen in on what happens between therapist and patient. He also takes you inside his mind, to hear how he makes sense of it all—or not. The patients and the dilemmas they bring to Eugenio are fictional, but what unfolds between them is spontaneous and real.
Episodes
- Tell Me Why You're Here
Episode 11: Lorna Has Thoughts—But Can She Think?
Lorna returns, struggling with the belief that she's to blame for how her marriage fell apart. We begin to discover how she can become trapped in the stories…
- Tell Me Why You're Here
Episode 10: Too Many Questions for Lorna
Lorna is headed for divorce and trying to make sense of what’s happening. As we talk about her volatile marriage and a household in turmoil, she says she feels…
- Tell Me Why You're Here
Episode 9: Ana Sets Sail
As she prepares to leave therapy, Ana has a dream that takes us into uncharted waters. We dive into her conflicting wishes to be admired for her…
- Tell Me Why You're Here
Episode 8: Is Ana Done?
Ana returns with surprising news: things with Jason are going so well that she thinks she's ready to end therapy. But as we explore her reasons for leaving…
- Tell Me Why You're Here
Episode 7: What if Ana Does Need Me?
Ana returns determined to make sure I understand why she has to do everything herself. But when that same struggle emerges between us, we discover that being…
- Tell Me Why You're Here
Episode 6: Ana Doesn't Need Help
Ana comes to therapy with her marriage in crisis—but is convinced it's her husband, not her, who needs to be here. He's withdrawn, won't step up, and leaves…
- Tell Me Why You're Here
Episode 5: Jane Doesn’t Know What to Do with Her Hands
Jane returns…five months after our first meeting. She’s dating a man named Ted, but she’s not sure she wants to keep seeing him. “What do I do about Ted?” soon…
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Episode 4: Jane Is (At Least) One Foot In
Jane, a 40-year-old stage manager, comes to therapy for the first time after a series of losses leaves her feeling lonely and unsure of where her life is…
- Tell Me Why You're Here
Episode 3: Chip Introduces Me to Link—and Mitch
We are six months into the work, and Chip is seeing someone. The sex and their closeness are great—but, as Chip realizes, also dangerous. Our therapeutic…
- Tell Me Why You're Here
Episode 2: Chip and I Go Into the Woods
Chip returns, and we delve right in. We explore his preference for the coolness of structure and predictability, and his avoidance of the fiery spark of…
- Tell Me Why You're Here
Episode 1: Chip Wants to Feel Desire—and Doesn't
Chip, a 48-year-old gay lawyer, comes in because he can’t seem to meet anyone who sparks his romantic interest. When we delve into what he actually feels with…