“I’m a psychotherapist. I’m not a TV personality.' Couples Therapy Australia, a local remake of the American program, peeks in on the counselling sessions of ordinary people.
, a local remake of the American program that peeks in on the counselling sessions of ordinary people , is something of an enigma.
“I’m a psychotherapist. I’m not a TV personality,” Chehelnabi says. “Even though there’s a lot of interest generated [in me], I can’t betray the clients that way. The information that a therapist provides about themselves can really change the dynamics that are available in a professional setting … It can be quite a contamination when you start to talk about personal lives and opinions and experiences. So, ethically, I keep that material very separate.
“Culturally, we are private people. It’s not like perhaps in other cultures, where we’re maybe taught to speak our mind and stand up and say what we really think. [Australians] tend to be more private and shy of vocalising some things. For Australians to see other Australians opening up and sharing what is typically incredibly private, maybe this show can spark conversations and reduce the stigma associated with people getting help.
“COVID had a negative impact on mental health, broadly speaking, in our communities. Certainly with relationships, there was added pressure due to some of the regular coping strategies that we have available to us being removed through periods of lockdown – people unable to go out or socialise or go to the gym … Addiction is one of the issues that people find themselves navigating, and I think the show gives viewers a lovely cross-section of the types of things that most of us face.
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