For at least 70 years, critics of the field of psychotherapy have observed that one of the major roles of the therapist is to make their clients more compliant and productive citizens. Despite numerous attempts at reform, psychotherapy has yet to adequately address this criticism. This group is for practitioners, clinicians, and all interested parties who are skeptical of the ideological commitments maintained and enforced by psychotherapy and related fields. With the understanding that it is impossible to remain ideologically neutral, we will join together in an open forum to discuss:

• The inhumane catastrophe that are modern definitions of mental health and illness.
• The methods psychotherapy uses to make its participants ideal Capitalist subjects.
• Ways of moving forward without giving up or giving in.

The facilitator will provide PDFs/ links of any readings.

Session 4: Psychotherapy Across Time

Session 3: Psychotherapy Across Space

Session 2: Why Mental Health is a Political Issue

Session 1: The Myth of Mental Illness