# #14: MBT 1 on 1 Therapy > Between Adapting and Staying True to Yourself

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Podcast: [MBT EN – Understanding Mentalization-Based Treatment](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mbt-en-understanding-mentalization-based-treatment-7791311)
Published: 2026-03-29T15:16:17+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/japper337/episodes/14-MBT-1-on-1-Therapy--Between-Adapting-and-Staying-True-to-Yourself-e3h4j30
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Duration seconds: 1438

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🎙️ Special Episode – “Between Adapting and Staying True to Yourself” Welcome to this special episode of the MBT podcast. In this episode, you are once again given a unique insight into a one-on-one therapy session — a place where thoughts, feelings, and patterns become visible as they emerge in everyday life. What happens in this session is recognizable for many people: tension that builds through work, family, relationships, and expectations. But beneath these practical situations lies something deeper — the search for staying true to yourself while the world around you asks something different of you. Today, we listen to a conversation in which it becomes visible how old patterns, insecurity, and the need to do things right come together with a growing awareness: what do I actually need? ⸻ 🧠 What is central in this episode Loss of control and tension When situations do not go as expected, this can immediately trigger tension. The feeling of losing control touches deeper layers: insecurity, perfectionism, and the need to do things right. The pressure of expectations In work, family, and relationships, a pattern can develop in which expectations — from yourself and from others — become heavy. The question becomes: am I doing this well enough? And for whom am I actually doing it? The role of the other versus yourself An important theme in this episode is the shift in focus: from constantly attuning to others to learning to recognize your own needs. Where is the boundary between being involved and losing yourself? The feeling of not mattering When feelings are not seen or acknowledged, an old, deep feeling can be triggered: I do not matter. This moment is vulnerable, but also essential to recognize and reflect on. The transformation toward self-care Gradually, a movement…

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