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Episode Description

In this episode of MetaTherapy, Dominic sits down with Russell Van Brocklin to explore a deceptively simple idea with enormous clinical implications: language doesn’t just describe reality—it actively shapes it.

Too often, therapy gets stuck at insight. Clients understand why they’re stuck, but still don’t know how to move. Russell brings a different lens—one that shows how the words we use, repeat, and organize become mechanisms for change themselves.

Drawing from his background in law, systems thinking, and therapeutic communication, Russell breaks down how language operates as a tool of agency, not just reflection. Together, they unpack how subtle shifts in phrasing can alter responsibility, possibility, and action—and why this matters for anyone trying to create real movement in their life.

If you’ve ever thought, “My client gets it… so why isn’t anything changing?” this conversation offers a powerful missing piece.

Key Topics Covered
• Why insight alone rarely creates lasting change
• How language functions as an active intervention, not a neutral medium
• The difference between describing problems and structuring possibility
• How legal and therapeutic language overlap in shaping behavior
• Common linguistic traps that keep clients stuck
• Practical ways therapists and clients can use language to reclaim agency
• What it means to “speak change” rather than just think it

Who This Episode Is For
• Therapists looking for sharper, more effective clinical tools
• Clients who feel “aware but stuck”
• Anyone interested in how words quietly govern behavior, identity, and choice
• Fans of therapy that actually does something

Notable Quote

“Language doesn’t just tell the story of change—it’s often the mechanism that makes change possible.”

Guest Bio

Russell Van Brocklin brings a unique interdisciplinary perspective shaped by law, systems thinking, and therapeutic work. His approach highlights how language structures responsibility, possibility, and action—offering a powerful framework for understanding how change actually happens.

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