the DR. Phil show?

[binny]

SO did anybody catch it today?

I just saw part of it and its actually pretty good! I was pleasantly surprised!

What did you think?

 

[doxdogy]

I thought it was pretty good too.

 

[chelsea&austinsmom]

I thought it was good.

 

[MosMom]

I thought it was pretty good too. I just caught the first part with the single mom who screamed at her kids. I missed the couple that fought. From what I saw, he was pretty good though. Straight forward and didn't sugar coat behavior. I might tune in on a regular basis.

 

[fkj2]

Loved him on Oprah.

So much common sense.....where's Phil been all these years? At least he's arrived.

Isn't it funny these people have to go on national TV in front of God and everybody to see some of the mistakes they're making?

 

[DocRafiki]

Is it any different than his segments on Oprah? I've liked him too. I'm all about being straightforward. (Somehow my clients don't take to it quite as kindly as these people -- maybe his popularity will make this more acceptable! )

 

[Serena]

Doc, they're on tv, they won't have too much of a fit. LOL

 

[PRINCESS VIJA]

What time is he on, and on what station?

 

[believe]

Couldn't watch....his show begins at 3pm here and I don't get home till atleast 3:45.

 

[Mermaid02]

I think he's obnoxious and abrasive..... seems there are some skeletons in his closet too.....

 

[travelbug24]

Some people need a verbal slap alongside the head. Go...Dr. Phil!

 

[ILUVDXL]

I'm with you Mermaid, I couldn't be bothered.

 

[RUDisney]

What is Oprah going to do now since most of her episodes were filled with Phil?

IMO, he's already had his own show, named Oprah, for a year or two.

 

[CBRorBust]

I can't stand the man! I don't see how yelling (aka: "not sugar coating it") at emotionally disturbed people could be a good thing. What does he say to them really that can't be said at a normal volume or without the obnoxious little grin?

I stopped watching Oprah when he became a regular. Maybe I can watch it again.

 

[danacara]

He tells it like it is. Got to give him credit for that. He said regular counseling bothered him because it was like "rent a friend." He'd rather just tell you your problem as he sees it, and be done with it. I think people who object to that are the type who like to go to the counselor, talk on and on about their feelings, how do their feelings make them feel, how do their feelings about their feelings make them feel ... that's just not me.

I also saw Dr. Phil and his son on Donahue last night. Dr. Phil is one thing, but wow, is that son something else. What a looker.

 

[danacara]

He tells it like it is. Got to give him credit for that. He said regular counseling bothered him because it was like "rent a friend." He'd rather just tell you your problem as he sees it, and be done with it. I think people who object to that are the type who like to go to the counselor, talk on and on about their feelings, how do their feelings make them feel, how do their feelings about their feelings make them feel ... that's just not me.

I also saw Dr. Phil and his son on Donahue last night. Dr. Phil is one thing, but wow, is that son something else. What a looker.

 

[fkj2]

I doubt Phil is giving up the time on Oprah. It's her production company that is producing his show now.


One guest that sticks in my mind from one of the Oprah shows was young woman, married with two kids, who spent money like water runs from a duck's back. Had them with ove $100,000 credit card debt and they had a $300,000 house. Couldn't seem to "get it", as Phil would say, that she was stealing $$$ from not only their future but the children's as well.

Her words were to the effect that her husband had a good job, made over $100,000/year, got bonuses and raises every year and "she liked to shop". The husband was ready to divorce her. Phil noted, "he can't afford to miss half a day's work with a cold." She still didn't understand the burden she placed on her husband's back. I swear the haircut she sported had to have cost $75 and every hair must have been individually cut to layer like it did. She finally got out of it by saying "she missed the time with her husband because he worked so much", and she shopped to satisfy her loneliness.

So, stop shopping and the guy could spend more time at home.

 

[MosMom]

Originally posted by danacara
He tells it like it is. Got to give him credit for that. He said regular counseling bothered him because it was like "rent a friend." He'd rather just tell you your problem as he sees it, and be done with it. I think people who object to that are the type who like to go to the counselor, talk on and on about their feelings, how do their feelings make them feel, how do their feelings about their feelings make them feel ... that's just not me.

I also saw Dr. Phil and his son on Donahue last night. Dr. Phil is one thing, but wow, is that son something else. What a looker.

Rent a friend...that is so true! My mom talks about her therapist constantly and her therapist always agrees with her. I'm not a licensed therapist and even *I* could tell my mom that some of the stuff she does isn't right. When I was in high school we went to a family therapist and the therapist really gave it to my mom and of couse that therapist was an idiot and she didn't like her. So now she has a "Yes Man" and she is happy as a clam.

 

[tiggerlover]

I like watching him on Oprah, unfortuneately we don't get Dr. Phil here yet, maybe some day.

 

[TigerBear]

My problem with Dr. Phil is that he tells it like it is, but does this actually translate into change for the client? Sure, the mother yesterday was able to recognize that it is wrong to scream at her son. When she is frustated the next time though, what will she do differently? Almost no energy was spent on improving her frustration tolerance and communication skills as a parent.