And I May Be the Most Qualified Person to Help You Press enter or click to view image in full size N Lawrenson/peopleimages.com On April 27, 2026, Dr. Cheyenne Bryant said publicly that she has no interest in getting a clinical license. The licensed community came for her fast and hard. I’ll be honest. I tried to ignore the harsh retaliation in defense of licensure the first time it crossed my feed. But they kept coming: social workers, counselors, mental health practitioners, one after another, chasing the headline like Robinhood stealing from the rich to serve the poor. By the tenth post, I couldn’t stay neutral. I have skin in this game, and I decided to use it. Therapy Isn’t the Only Help “Therapist” has become a generic word, like ChapStick. When someone wants lip balm, they ask for ChapStick, not because they need that brand, but because the word stuck. The same thing happened with “therapist.” Many high-functioning people work with coaches and still call them their therapist.…