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Therapists in Fiction, with Aimee Walker
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Psychotherapists and counsellors often feature in TV, film, and books. While there are all sorts of good story reasons to include them, they often do unrealistic things like sit in very nice offices and break boundaries with clients!
In this episode, I discuss therapists in fiction with Aimee Walker, a counsellor/psychotherapist turned romance editor. We chat about some recent bad examples – including the therapist in Dept. Q – and look at why writers might choose to include a therapist in their book or TV/film script.
You can find out more about Aimee Walker's fabulous coaching and editing business here: https://aimeewalkerproofreader.com/
Dept. Q: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27995114/
The British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy: https://www.bacp.co.uk/
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