Molly McPherson breaks down a viral claim that traditional therapy doesn't work, especially talk therapy focused on childhood trauma. The argument appeals because it promises a cheaper alternative, but it's really a sales pitch for the creator's own mental-health products.
she's saying traditional therapy doesn't work. Everything kind of leads back to the trauma that you experienced as, as a kid. So in November of 2018, she posts that traditional psychology is built on the idea that you can spend week after week talking about trauma and make improvements, and that in her experience, that rarely leads to healing. That's also the angle that she's coming at from a content creator. And if you think about why people might find that appealing. Well, it's quite universal, isn't it? When people are dealing with crap, how easy is it to say, hey, don't waste your money on a traditional therapist, I'm going to help you. That's appealing to people to follow, but also to eventually invest their money. That's the point of view, and it works because it's a business. What really amazed me the most when I uncovered this account and when I really start spending time on it is what you see online, like what I saw online when I would scroll her stuff,
