# We need Barbell Therapy

**URL:** <https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/we-need-barbell-therapy/256>\
**Category:** Programming Discussion\
**Created:** [October 5, 2017, 8:58pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/we-need-barbell-therapy/256 "2017-10-05T20:58:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![Mugflub](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.barbellmedicine.com/mugflub/32/421_2.png) [@Mugflub](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Mugflub)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2017, 8:58pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/we-need-barbell-therapy/256/1 "2017-10-05T20:58:08Z")

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Just thinking out loud.

I’m a marriage and family therapist in Southern California and I work a lot with adolescents, people with anxiety/depression, and various other conditions. Since getting involved in weight training, I’ve noticed myself wanting to suggest some form of strength training to my clients. I have yet to meet a client who I don’t think would benefit from it. Most therapists do suggest exercise in general, but it’s more often something like walking, hiking, or other forms of “cardio.” I have no problem with this, but I’ve noticed for myself that barbell training seems to have a more significant impact on my overall mental health and sense of confidence. I’d love to find a way to incorporate the two into the work I do, but I’m not sure how other than just suggesting they “look into strength training.” It’s also probably a bad idea to talk to someone about their abandonment issues while they’re under a 300lb barbell.