Do Therapists Actually Use Therapy Speak?

So ‘therapy speak’ is language that people believe therapists are using and which is then popularised to the point we use it in our everyday conversations. This happens a lot on social media, particularly thanks to pop psychology accounts that summarise these concepts. These terms get shared and seem to become quickly embedded in our zeitgeist. Interestingly, we’ve had psychology terminology used in this way before. For example, we used to talk a lot about people being neurotic, hysterical, egomaniacs. The focus and use has just changed. We don’t hear those terms so much anymore. Instead, we’re seeing a lot of talk about narcissists, toxic people, bipolar, and then particular terms about lack of boundaries, personal space being invaded, self-care.