History Main / AllTherapistsAreMuggles

* ''ComicBook/Zatanna2010'': {{Subverted}} when ComicBook/{{Zatanna}} attends a group therapy session for people who have experienced supernatural occurrences. [[DoubleSubverted It gets double-subverted]] when it's revealed her therapist is actually a demon that is connected to the BigBad (though [[AbortedArc the comic was canceled before the sub-plot went anywhere]]).

* ''Series/TheFalconAndTheWinterSoldier'': quietly subverts this trope by having John Walker's (and Bucky's) therapist be a military veteran.

-->'''Aaron:''' Don't joke about what you went through.\\

* Zig-zagged in ''VideoGame/{{Control}}''. On the outside, Jesse saw a therapist to help her deal with the events of her life back in [[DoomedHometown Ordinary]] before the events of the game. Said therapist is either [[LockedOutOfTheLoop unaware of the sorts of things the FBC deals with]], or [[{{Masquerade}} intentionally playing dumb to continue observing her.]] The FBC's Research Sector actually has an entire Parapsychology department, whose Astralnaut program is one of the few ways the FBC has to research the Astral Plane directly.

* In "[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/46729456/ The Turn]]", after [[WesternAnimation/MightyDucksTheAnimatedSeries the Mighty Ducks]] (apart from Tanya) are taken as hosts by the Yeerks (''Literature/{{Animorphs}}''), a chain of events lead to Tanya suggesting that the Animorphs approach the Chee about getting therapy, on the reasoning that at least one Chee must be a licensed therapist of some sort. The group ultimately all find the benefits of this arrangement, ranging from Tanya facing her own fears about telling some of her past secrets to her new team to helping Rachel recognise that she's a BloodKnight in the sense that she enjoys fighting but just in the sense that she likes knowing she's making a difference.

* When Phil Conners of ''Film/GroundhogDay'' attempts to seek help, people think that his claims that he's trapped in a GroundhogDayLoop are just insanity and he winds up in the office of the town's only psychologist. The doctor, of course, is no help, saying that Phil's issues are pretty far outside his usual cases ("I have an ''alcoholic'' now!"), and that he'd like for Phil to come back next week for another session; [[HeadDesk Phil simply covers his face with a pillow and punches it]].

* [[https://archiveofourown.org/works/11014245/chapters/35937930 What if all the yeerks suddenly died?]] In [[https://archiveofourown.org/works/11014245/chapters/60399787 Part 2]] of this ''Animorphs'' fic, Rachel becomes increasingly violent after losing her outlet of guerrilla warfare against alien invaders, and eventually takes Chapman up on his offer of a therapist (who was also a former Controller, so she'd at least know Rachel wasn't crazy).

* Played with in Literature/{{Worm}}. Due to a the lack of a {{Masquerade}}, Government-sanctioned superheroes ''can'' (and in some cases, are required to) receive therapy from muggles who know all about their super-powered activities. However heroes can still find themselves out of luck if their base's commander thinks TherapyIsForTheWeak. Additionally for therapists rotate on a weekly basis, officially to prevent therapists from taking advantage of clients, as well as for general confidentiality reasons. Of course not giving patients the ability to build trust with any one therapist also means it tends to be much less effective.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheMask'' Dr Neuman continues to meet Stanley, on multiple occasions, and not only get caught in the messes the Mask creates but actually ends up wearing it in one episode and becomes a insane and psychotic but polite madman who causes enormous chaos believing that there is a disorder called Ipkissa Maskosis, puts anyone he sees in wedgie straitjackets, then teams up with Pretorius because he believes that his plan is the only way to get rid of the disorder Ipkissa Maskosis once and for all, then tries to kill Stanley when he sees him trying to prevent that plan, then gets defeated as Stanley tells him his zipper is open which Masked Dr Neuman looks at it then Milo bites his bottoms which Masked Dr Neuman then tries to kill the dog but accidentally electrifies himself which causes him to explode into fireworks then falls to the ground which causes the mask to go off his face which even though Dr Neuman should wonder how he ended up in a different location considering he was in his home when he put the mask on, he '''still''' believes that Ipkiss is crazy.

* Played with in ''Series/{{Awake}}'': while neither therapist actually ''believes'' Britten is traveling to another world in his dreams, Lee thinks that indulging in his "dreams" are bad for his mental health, while Evans thinks they may be useful as a coping and problem-solving tool.

* Subverted in ''Literature/TheSanguineChronicles'': Marko's therapist ''was'' a muggle--until he turned into a werewolf during a session and threw her desk across the room.

* Jennifer Melfi on ''Series/TheSopranos'' starts out as a non-supernatural version, in which "Muggle" means "somebody not involved with TheMafia", as Tony Soprano initially tells her that he's a [[LegitimateBusinessmensSocialClub waste management consultant]]. That said, [[SubvertedTrope she quickly figures out]] that he's a [[TheDon mob boss]], and is eventually targeted by some of Tony's associates and rivals, who fear that he may have let her in on any number of secrets and that she'll break doctor/patient confidentiality and go to the police.

Not a single therapist in the world is "in the know". Especially weird if you consider that if, say, vampires are real, in such a world vampire-related traumas should be at least slightly more common. Or, even worse, they ARE in the know, but are running interference for ThePowersThatBe, and will proceed to [[{{Gaslighting}} gaslight]] you into convincing yourself that you are completely delusional.

Sometimes, characters need therapy to cope with what's happened to them, but the events they would need to talk about are part of some [[TheMasquerade Big Secret]] that would sound delusional to outsiders. Unfortunately, there are no therapists who ''aren't'' outsiders. This trope can be used as a way to avert ThereAreNoTherapists but still "keep" the emotional stakes.

To make matters worse, the character can't or won't creatively edit his story. Maybe to add insult to injury, the author finishes an adventure by winding back time so only this character remembers what happened, or has him followed by a shadowy government agency charged with enforcing TheMasquerade.

* {{Averted|Trope}} in Creator/JimCHines' ''Literature/MagicExLibris'' series: Nidhi Shah, while she's a Muggle in the sense that she doesn't have magic, is in on TheMasquerade and is specifically employed as a psychiatrist to the Porters. There certainly isn't any shortage of work for her to do.

* Zig-zagged in ''{{VideoGame/Control}}''. On the outside, Jesse saw a therapist to help her deal with the events of her life back in [[DoomedHometown Ordinary]] before the events of the game. Said therapist is either [[LockedOutOfTheLoop unaware of the sorts of things the FBC deals with]], or [[TheMasquerade intentionally playing dumb to continue observing her.]] The FBC's Research Sector actually has an entire Parapsychology department, whose Astralnaut program is one of the few ways the FBC has to research the Astral Plane directly.

* Averted by the Website/SCPFoundation. Not only does the Foundation employ a bunch of therapists who are in on TheMasquerade, but in instances where saving lives involves being NecessarilyEvil, regular counselling sessions are ''mandatory''. However, there might still arise situations where none of the available therapists have a high enough security clearance level to be authorized to listen to your particular problems. They also have a MemoryWipingCrew on hand for especially disturbing duties.

* PlayedForLaughs in the ''WesternAnimation/RickAndMorty'' episode "[[Recap/RickAndMortyS3E3PickleRick Pickle Rick]]"--There's not really any [[TheMasquerade Masquerade]] in this setting, so the family is free to tell their therapist, Dr. Wong, all about the insane nonsense that Rick brings into their lives. (This includes Rick showing up at the end of the session, [[MakesJustAsMuchSenseInContext transformed into a pickle and covered with blood and feces]].) Dr. Wong takes this all [[TheComicallySerious completely stoically]] while giving insightful analysis of everyone's psychology, [[IgnoredAesop which Rick, of course, completely ignores]].