For a long time, I thought changing therapists meant something went wrong.
That I failed. That therapy failed. That I was starting over.
It turns out, it meant I was paying attention.
In this episode of Brain vs. Me, I talk about changing therapists without turning it into a crisis — not quitting therapy, not rejecting the past, but evolving as your needs change.
I break down how DBT helped me survive emotional chaos, why that same structure eventually felt like maintenance instead of growth, and how moving toward CBT wasn’t erasing progress — it was building on it.
This isn’t about abandoning what helped you before.
It’s about recognizing when survival tools need to become growth tools.
If you’ve ever stayed with something out of loyalty instead of alignment, this episode is for you.
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