# #17 MBT 1 on 1 Therapy > Between Caring, Letting Go, 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: 2026-04-21T15:45:32+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/japper337/episodes/17-MBT-1-on-1-Therapy--Between-Caring--Letting-Go--and-Staying-True-to-Yourself-e3i83mo
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Duration seconds: 2290

## Resource

🎙️ Special Episode – “Between Caring, Letting Go, 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 space where thoughts, emotions, and patterns become visible as they unfold in everyday life. What makes this session unique is the combination of multiple layers at once: physical fatigue, caring for a parent, tension in relationships, and a growing awareness of self. Today, we listen to a conversation where someone is trying to find balance between caring for others and caring for themselves — while life continues to move forward. ⸻ 🧠 What this episode explores Fatigue and physical signals Sometimes your body gives signals you can no longer ignore. Fatigue, resistance, physical discomfort — it asks you to slow down. And in those moments, a deeper question arises: am I really taking care of myself? ⸻ Caring for a parent When a parent begins to decline, something fundamental changes. Not only practically — organizing, supporting, making decisions — but emotionally as well. You begin to feel that you are slowly losing someone, even though they are still there. And that is what makes it so complex. ⸻ Allowing or avoiding emotions This session highlights how difficult it can be to truly allow feelings like sadness. The urge to stay busy, to distract, or to fix things is always close. But underneath that is a deeper question: can I allow myself to feel what is there? ⸻ The role of responsibility A recurring theme in this episode is responsibility. Responsibility for the situation. For others. For solving things. But gradually, a shift begins to take place: what do I do because it is needed — and what do I do because it is truly mine? ⸻ Old patterns…

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