A new TV show depicts brutal honesty in therapy

Therapy on TV is heightened for the sake of entertainment, and "Shrinking" is no exception, but the theme of radical honesty is not that uncommon.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  Entertainment January 31, 2023 A new TV show depicts brutal honesty in therapy. Real therapists say it's not so simple In "Shrinking," Jason Segel plays a therapist who begins telling his clients exactly what he thinks. Actual therapists say the approach demands caution. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Actor Cindy Williams, the optimistic Shirley of 'Laverne & Shirley,' dies at 75 Cindy Williams, who played upbeat Shirley Feeney to Penny Marshall's wise-cracking Laverne DeFazio in the 1970s sitcom "Laverne & Shirley," has died. SHARE       READ MORE Charges against R. Kelly to be dropped due to 'extensive sentences' in federal cases R. Kelly won't face state charges in Illinois due to "extensive sentences" after federal convictions for child porn, sex trafficking and more. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT CNN boss Chris Licht on restoring trust and why he deleted his Twitter account Licht is adding Bill Maher on Friday nights, and that may not be the only comic coming to CNN. But newsgathering is still the priority. SHARE       READ MORE 5 times Pamela Anderson's memoir left us wanting more — a lot more The former "Baywatch" star opens up in a new memoir, "Love, Pamela" — to an extent. Here are five excerpts that left us with more questions than answers. SHARE       READ MORE How Paul Walter Hauser landed in 'the devil's playground' with 'Black Bird' The darkness the actor faced wasn't just on screen. He took on his personal demons while filming the Apple TV+ series too. SHARE       READ MORE Review: Empathy coach hits a brick wall in the wild, weird workplace comedy 'Do You Feel Anger?' Circle X Theatre Co. presents the West Coast premiere of Mara Nelson-Greenberg's comedy at the Atwater Village Theatre in a production directed by Halena Kays. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Thank you for reading the Los Angeles Times Entertainment newsletter. Invite your friends, relatives, coworkers to sign up here. Not a subscriber? Get unlimited digital access to latimes.com. Subscribe here. Copyright © 2023, Los Angeles Times 2300 E. Imperial Highway, El Segundo, California, 90245 1-800-LA-TIMES | latimes.com *Advertisers have no control over editorial decisions or content. If you're interested in placing an ad or classified, get in touch here. We'd love your feedback on this newsletter. Please send your thoughts and suggestions here. You received this email because you signed up for newsletters from The Los Angeles Times. Manage marketing email preferences · Unsubscribe from this newsletter · Terms of service · Privacy policy · Do Not Sell My Personal Information · CA Notice of Collection FOLLOW US