Human to Human: Taking action to bring human connection back to therapy with Linda Michaels

On the surface, today’s communication technology may appear as a utopia for human connection. We can message and video call anyone we want at any time we choose, yet in order to embrace these means of communication, true and meaningful human connection must be sacrificed.The value of genuine human-to-human relationships and interactions has never been more important. Particularly in the therapeutic space, where quick-fix technology has begun masquerading as a solution to our growing disconnect.Thankfully, Linda Michaels is on a mission to bring the humanity back into modern therapy. Linda is a co-founder of the nonprofit organization Psychotherapy Action Network (PsiAN) which advocates for awareness and policy to bring talk therapy to as many people as possible.In this episode of The Art of Listening, she shares her personal journey abroad and in the business world, which led her to make a significant shift into the field of psychology. Through her experiences, she will illustrate how she discovered the importance of human connection and why she believes it is a critical factor in the realm of mental health.We’ll also learn about how PsiAN is using research and history to defend psychotherapy’s unique proven ability to provide deep insights, healing, and personal growth– something that cannot be provided or done alone. Chapters1 - Linda’s experience and business, and the search for human connection (3:57)2 - Finding self-fulfillment in psychology (11:45)3 - The origin of the Psychotherapy Action Network (15:00)4 - PsiAN's research findings on human connection (19:59)5 - Issues with modern tech “quick fixes” in therapy (25:21)6 - Self-investment and trusting the therapy process (30:06)7 - PsiAN's current initiatives (31:44)8 - Eileen’s Monologue: “The Action of the Cause” (33:33)LinksLinda MichaelsPsychotherapy Action NetworkLinda Michaels and Santiago Delboy's Psycohanalytic Journal Eileen Dunn’s Website