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Why Kim Kardashian’s therapist thought Khloé needed therapy the most
Kim Kardashian.
JC Olivera/WireImageKim KardashianHulu’s therapist used Hulu’s The Kardashians as a way to diagnose the rest of the reality star’s family.
The episode of the hit series Kim, 43, opened on Thursday, July 18 Khloe Kardashian about how she prioritized her mental health.
“I met a therapist again. And she said, ‘You think calmness is your superpower. I think you’re so desensitized to trauma that you’re literally frozen in fight or flight,” Kim explained to Khloé, 40. ”Sometime in your life something happened and you stayed calm and that worked for you. So you will always choose calm.’”
Khloé suggested that Kim being robbed at gunpoint in 2016 might have had something to do with her change in attitude. Kim didn’t rule that out as an option as she reflected on the ups and downs in her life.
The Kardashian-Jenner family has come a long way since season 1 of Keeping Up With the Kardashians. The premiere of the reality series, airing on E! in October 2007, he introduced fans to the famous family at Kris Jenner and then-husband Caitlyn Jenner’s anniversary party. The cameras followed antics with Kourtney Kardashian, Kim Kardashian, Khloé […]
“It served me well at the time and saved my life,” Kim told the cameras. “But I think I let it get too quiet so people can take advantage of my calmness.”
Kim then shared some surprising details about her therapist, saying, “She also said she started watching the show to do some homework. She said we all need therapy, especially you.”
After wondering if it was “a good idea” for Kim’s therapist to watch their reality show, Khloé agreed to the personal assessment. Kim, meanwhile, used that as an opportunity to convince Khloé to get help.
“I really think you should take this trip with me,” Kim shared before heading to the cameras. “Khloé might like someone to help her navigate certain situations in life.”
Later in the episode, Khloé received the same advice from Malika Haqqwho said she “100 percent” needs therapy.
A real Khlo-up! Khloé Kardashian has become a successful businesswoman and mother since she first burst onto the scene on Keeping Up With the Kardashians. Fans met Khloé and her famous family, including sisters Kim Kardashian, Kourtney Kardashian, Kylie Jenner and Kendall Jenner, as well as mother Kris Jenner, in October 2007 when the hit […]
“This must be a theme because Kim told me I needed to go to therapy. But I did therapy. I went to three or four different therapists. Both [on my own and with other people],” Khloé recalls. “I saw a therapist [son] Tatum’s pregnancy [via a surrogate] but I’ve never connected.”
Khloé’s biggest frustration was that she “never got any guidance,” adding, “She just listens and I say, ‘I just told you my whole life story — every dark and demonic thing — and you’ll just [nod along]?’ … So far, every therapist I’ve seen has done that.”
The situation got worse for Khloé when another therapist told her she didn’t need help.
“I was told by a therapist that I didn’t need therapy because I process things so naturally? Don’t know. It was a strange meeting,” Khloé said. “I was like, ‘My [then] husband [Lamar Odom]”I found him in a drug den in a motel.” I said something and she said, “Did you get mad?” When I said no and was super calm, she said, ‘I don’t really think you need me.’”
The Hulu personality continued, “Is she firing me? I couldn’t really understand what was happening. Are you breaking up with me? I didn’t really understand what was going on, but I think a therapist broke up with me.”
Despite the negative experiences from the past, Khloé did not rule out another attempt at therapy.
“I’m sure I need therapy. I just don’t think I’m struggling and can’t find my way. I may try therapy and I agree that I need to be more adult social,” she joked. ‘I want to eat out once a week. Not plural. Dinners? Let’s not be crazy. I’m not dating or anything like that, but I’m sure once I get out that’s the next step.
Hulu releases new episodes of The Kardashians every Thursday.
