HBO’s In Treatment Season 1
In Treatment — the first week
So now we have seen Paul with each of the four patients and also seen him with Gina — his therapist/supervisor/sounding board. Themes emerge. ~~ Laura with her disappointment in
In Treatment: Sophie
Tonight we meet Sophie, a 16 yr old who has come to see Paul for a professional evaluation for her lawsuit. We see that both of her arms are in
In Treatment: Laura
I am happy to report, as has Glen Gabbard in Slate, that In Treatment does a good job of portraying psychotherapy reasonably accurately. The session, condensed as it is into 30 minutes, manages
In Treatment: Alex
Tonight we meet Alex, Tuesday’s patient. Alex is a Navy pilot, arrogant and challenging who has sought out Paul because his friend and others told him Paul is the best
In Treatment: Jake and Amy
Today we meet Jake and Amy. Jake is restless and agitated because he has arrived for the appointment with Paul and Amy has not. He paces, makes calls trying to
In Treatment: Paul
I wish it were more common that therapists chose to be in therapy themselves, but surprisingly it is less common than most people think. It is not a requirement of
In Treatment Season 2
Week 1: April
A young woman, April, is sitting in the waiting area. Paul opens the door and invites her in. Paul’s office has large bay windows and is comfortably furnished. April walks
Week 1: Mia
Paul has made some major changes since we left him. He is now divorced from Kate and lives in Brooklyn. Each weekend he commutes back to Maryland to see his
Week 1: Oliver
Oliver and Paul are sitting on the couch. Oliver asks if they have to wait for his mother and father. They decide to play cards while they wait. Oliver suggests
In Treatment Season 2: Thoughts on Week 1
A long time ago a clinical supervisor told me we get the patients that we need in this process in which both therapist and patient become immersed. With that thought
In Treatment: Gina
Paul is on the train. A large man takes the seat next to him and starts eating and talking. Paul looks uncomfortable. He lies to the man when asked what
In Treatment: Walter
Paul is on the phone leaving a message for his kids about a visit scheduled for the next week. Walter arrives for a first appointment. A well-dressed man who comments
In Treatment Season 3
Season 3 Week 1: Paul and Adele
Paul is on the phone and is holding Gina’s book. He is in a waiting room of another doctor. He and Wendy are discussing arrangements for the evening. Adele comes
In Treatment Season 3 Week 1: Frances
Paul is putting water into a vase with some white peonies. He opens the door and his patient is there — early. Thus we meet Frances, whose sister, Patricia, was
In Treatment Season 3 Week 1 Jesse
Paul is reading the NY review of books. He sees an ad for Gina’s book. Then a knock on the door. He opens the door to a flash going off
In Treatment Season 3 Week 1: Sunil
Episode opens with Paul talking on the phone to his son. And we learn thus that his wife has moved in with another man and Max doesn’t like him. He
In Treatment Season 3 Week 2 Sunil
Paul is seeing a doctor who is doing neurological tests. Paul is on the phone talking with Kate. Talking about Max –defending the school near his home. They argue. He
In Treatment Season 3: Adele
Paul is leaving a message for Gina — he has left a message before and hasn’t heard from her. He says she has made some pretty interesting character choices in
In Treatment Season 4
In Treatment, Season 4, Eladio 1
And so we begin Season 4 of In Treatment. This is a show which does a reasonably good job portraying psychotherapy. Each session is condensed into 30 minutes, shorter than
In Treatment, Season 4, Colin 1
Brooke’s second patient, Colin, is a court referral, referred for four sessions of mandated therapy. He was a tech executive who fell afoul of the law and went to prison
In Treatment, Season 4, Episodes 3 and 4
Episode 3, Laila, and Episode 4, Brooke and Rita, aired four days ago. Usually I like to post about each episode within a day of its airing but this time
In Treatment, Season 4, Week 2
In the second week of this season’s In Treatment, I remain ambivalent. I like all of the actors and do not especially like any of the characters. I struggle to
In Treatment, Season 4, Week 3
Here we are at week 3 and I remain ambivalent about this season. In fact it took me until today, several days after they aired, to watch this week’s cases.
InTreatment, Season 4, Week 4
Week 4 — what to say? Brooke is deeper into her relapse, pursuing unconsciousness with a vengeance. It is painful to watch. Everyone that we see her with tries to