Dr Audrey Tang: Britney Has Aged But Hasn’t Grown

[Cqleb]

Psychologist Dr Audrey Tang, author of The Leader’s Guide to Resilience, told FEMAIL that the exhibitionist snaps could be a sign of Britney still trying to find a way to break free following the 13-year conservatorship placed upon her by her father. 

Dr Audrey Tang told FEMAIL: 'The latest photos might seem like a cry for help but I'm not sure Britney is even thinking in that way. 

'She's still processing the conservatorship and her life since she was a child star - when you've been gaslit for that long, you often emerge not knowing who you are.' 
 

Therapy can help get her life back on track though, Dr Tang says, with the help of a technique known as acceptance and commitment therapy. 

She explains: 'It's about not going over the coercive control again, but understanding why she feels the need to post these photos now. I believe Britney's still in a form of survival mode, just because the conservatorship has ended, it doesn't mean that she's stopped fighting.

'If she stops fighting for a minute, and sit with her emotions, she'll recognise that the need to post such images is probably 'urge-surfing' to fill a void. Therapy is about trying to choose a different behaviour to answer the gap that's happening.

'It's not easy to get through the multitude of emotions someone might feel after being in a situation like this - it's similar with divorce - but you can find ways to begin to understand how you chose to survive and how those choices don't need to keep happening again.' 

Dr Tang also suggested the star may be 'urge-surfing', finding impulsive ways to get attention from fans. 

Since the legal battle, which made headlines across the globe and saw Spears given back control over her finances, and medical and personal decisions, the singer has announced an engagement, her pregnancy and been vocal about how she thought her head 'might explode' at being censored by the 13-year-long conservatorship.

Dr Tang explains: 'When you've got someone who's grown up with a very scripted lifestyle, you've got someone who's never learned what freedom is actually like. 

'The problem is she can't learn to do that now in a safe space and experiment, so she's playing it all out in the public eye. And because it's Britney, the fall-out is going to be a lot bigger than it would be for anyone else. It's like a mid-life crisis times ten.'

'She's grown in up in the public eye, and she's adapted her life to need that attention - if you haven't been able to get it in any other way, that's the way you do it.

'A child who knows that they succeed in something will get there parents love and it's the same sort of thing here. Britney thinks "If I post something that gets me likes, that's something that will get me attention and likes"'.

'On the issue of maturing of decisions and making choices, she's probably still in her twenties. She hasn't been able to go through any of that, she's aged but she's not grown. You can't expect someone to just grown up 20 years.  

Dr Tang says that even with a crack team of therapists and psychologists around her, Britney may still not be ready to listen to them because she wants to finally be able to make her own mistakes. 

Dr Tang says it's likely to be hard for the 28-year-old Iranian personal trainer to intervene because he fears appearing controlling like her father. 

She says: 'He'll be in a very awkward situation because he wants to give her a choice. He doesn't want to be the same as her dad. 

'He will have been that support who she could trust and turn to - he's likely to not want to emulate the control of her father. If her need for validation and attention isn't fulfilled, then his advice, no matter how good it is, isn't going to be listened to.' 

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-10800451/amp/Psychologist-says-Britney-Spears-naked-shots-40-regaining-control-conservatorship.html
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

[Pinky98]

Very good analysis, she definitely needs therapy, and it’s not a bad thing. It’s a symptom of what she’s been through. 
 

I hope she’s happy no matter what route she takes though

[Neydelinska Spearsi]

I agree with everything what she said. Makes sense.

[argentinian.in.telaviv]

I agree with her , however I also wouldn't like for Britney to see us fans discussing if she needs therapy or not, we don't know ****, I would leave it up to Britney to decide.

Even to read this woman's article feels rude towards Britney, in my opinion.

[Heitorzinho]

8 minutes ago, argentinian.in.telaviv said:

I agree with her , however I also wouldn't like for Britney to see us fans discussing if she needs therapy or not, we don't know ****, I would leave it up to Britney to decide.

Even to read this woman's article feels rude towards Britney, in my opinion.

 

[annalai23]

I 100% agree.  Britney has aged but hasn't grown. She definitely can benefit from  therapists and psychologists to help her and guide her,  people who really care and do have the best intentions to help her.  

I hope Britney accepts helps. 

I commented under other topics regarding Britney posted multiple nude photos which were not flattering..... that I tried to ignore Britney ig posts recently because most of the personal photos/videos she posted... she looked "weird" in them and not good at all... but I don't blame her because being her fan since the very beginning and been seen her through all ups and downs all these years, I kinda get why she acted like this now. 

I really hope someone or a group of people can help guiding her, and Britney herself accepts help, cause she clearly needs it. Still need to have someone to tell her NO when needed. 

 

[ElenaB]

we don't know ****. that therapist doesn't know ****. i mean, everything she's said is something anyone could think by themselves just by looking at those pics and knowing what happened to her.

i'm sure britney is sick and tired of the speculation about her mental health, it's rude and disrespectful. 

[breathe0022]

i agree at some extend but regarding Britney's recent posts with nude photography lets just say that she is not doing something abnormal.. 

this is who she is and yes she is growing older but that doesnt mean that she needs to "tone things down"

literally what she posts now with actual flowers:

what she wore in the tour that she choreographed and produced:

 

[DollyParton]

[MX3]

maybe she could call Britney herself and privately offer counsel instead of psychoanalyzing her for the world while talking about how difficult it is to grow up and be analyzed in the public eye lol......

[Jordan Miller]

52 minutes ago, Caleb Ellis said:

I believe Britney's still in a form of survival mode, just because the conservatorship has ended, it doesn't mean that she's stopped fighting.

[Watch Me Work It]

why is this "professional" talking like she knows Britney and Sam? why should Sam "intervene"? where is this energy for other celebrities? 

smells like misogyny and ableism

[Jordan Miller]

8 minutes ago, annalai23 said:

She definitely needs a group of therapists and psychologists

Saying "needs"

I know your heart is in the right place, but we shoulda carefully consider our words when talking about this. 

[BlackoutITZ]

I appreciate that the therapist has some empathy for her, but I always find it kinda gross when so called mental health professionals speak publicly about people and people they have never even met or treated. Dr Drew still praising the conservatorship teas

[annalai23]

3 minutes ago, breathe0022 said:

i agree at some extend but regarding Britney's recent posts with nude photography lets just say that she is not doing something abnormal.. 

this is who she is and yes she is growing older but that doesnt mean that she needs to "tone things down"

literally what she posts now with actual flowers:

what she wore in the tour that she choreographed and produced:

 

Well, at least the photo of the flower cover her nipples, she was smiling and happy. and the tour photo, she looked fierce. 

Yes, she doesn't need to tone things down but the nude photos she posted recently .... she looked  like she was victim of s** crime or sth.... not flattering at all .... all cringey photos....

[ByDemand]

47 minutes ago, Pinky98 said:

Very good analysis, she definitely needs therapy, and it’s not a bad thing. It’s a symptom of what she’s been through. 
 

I hope she’s happy no matter what route she takes though

*could benefit from therapy

which is a statement that can literally be applied to anyone and is thus a less harmful choice of words. 

 

What sucks most about all of this is that therapy was unethically used against her under team con and seems to have eroded her trust in it.

[Moscow]

Everything this women said makes 100% sense. 

[annalai23]

14 minutes ago, BlackoutITZ said:

I appreciate that the therapist has some empathy for her, but I always find it kinda gross when so called mental health professionals speak publicly about people and people they have never even met or treated. Dr Drew still praising the conservatorship teas

Yes, maybe therapist shouldn't speak publicly about someone's mental state, but  britneys  nude posts has draw negative reviews/discussions from the public and media. In my opinion, what this therapist said made sense and could let the public has more understanding and empathy towards what Britney posted.... 

[annalai23]

8 minutes ago, Jordan Miller said:

Saying "needs"

I know your heart is in the right place, but we shoulda carefully consider our words when talking about this. 

ok. thanks for pointing it out. didn't think that much and not familiar with that field. I'll try change some words.

[everybodygoesdown]

I get this immense feeling of sadness over me realizing the world is never going to stop analysing/judging her.