Is America emotionally broken?
That’s the provocative question Phyllis Leavitt—a seasoned psychotherapist and author of America in Therapy—brings to the table in this compelling conversation. With decades of experience treating trauma, she sees America’s dysfunction not just as a political or economic problem, but a deep emotional crisis.
Leavitt argues that the patterns she’s spent years treating in individuals—abuse, denial, narcissism, and fear—now play out on the national stage. And unless we bring emotional awareness into our leadership and dialogue, the wounds will keep festering.
Here are the key takeaways:
Trauma Shapes Nations: Unresolved emotional wounds from childhood often become the emotional foundation for how we relate to power, conflict, and leadership.
Politics as Projection: Many political leaders reflect—and exploit—unhealed pain, modeling rage, blame, and avoidance rather than responsibility.
Why Empathy is Strategic: Leavitt explains how emotional intelligence isn’t weakness—it’s a survival skill we’ve ignored in public life for too long.
The Therapist’s View of America: What happens when a psychotherapist puts the entire nation on the couch? She uncovers what’s missing from national conversations.
From Breakdown to Breakthrough: Healing is possible—but it requires courage, truth-telling, and the willingness to look inward collectively.
“If we truly want to save this country, we have to start talking about what we feel—not just what we think.” — Phyllis Leavitt
This episode is an invitation to see America through a different lens—not just politically, but emotionally. America in Therapy is not just a book; it’s a roadmap for national healing.
🎥 Watch the full episode now and explore what healing leadership could look like.
P.S.
This interview is a rare bridge between emotional truth and political reality. Share it with someone who feels like the world has lost its center—they might find the beginning of an answer here.
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