The Kardashians Go To Therapy: What We Can Learn

What a recent 'Keeping Up With The Kardashians' episode can teach you about family communication.

By Larissa Rzemienski — Written on Aug 27, 2012

The Kardashians Go To Therapy: What We Can Learn [EXPERT]

On a recent episode of Keeping Up With The Kardashians, the Kardashian clan decided to visit a family therapist. The family's innermost emotions and struggles came to light as they met with Dr. Nicki J. Monti. Dr. Monti utilized the systems approach of family therapy to best understand the entire system of the family and how each individual member is impacted by the larger family system. Here is a full recap of Keeping Up With The Kardashians 7X15 episode

Rob, Kim, Kourtney, Khloe and Kris participated in their first family therapy session. Rob, Khloe and Kourtney expressed that Kim Kardashian and Kris Jenner have a very tight bond. They also expressed that they sometimes feel left out and underappreciated by their mother. It seems to them that Kim is always put on some sort of pedestal in their mother's eyes. 16 Things You Hate About Your Body — That Men Actually Love

Kim Kardashian admitted that she and her mother are very close and she remarked that Khloe and Kourtney are very close as well. Kim expressed that she feels left out when Khloe and Kourtney hang out without her. On last week's episode, Kim was very hurt when she learned that Khloe would be granted emergency guardianship of Mason if anything happened to Kourtney and her boyfriend, Scott Disick.

Khloe also spoke about being bullied as a teen. Kris Jenner stated that it is very important for all family members to have lines and boundaries that they shouldn't cross. Kris also remarked that it is important to maintain "appreciation" within the family. There have been many instances on past episodes of Keeping Up With The Kardashians in which the family did not show respect for Kris Jenner. 5 Insanely Easy Marriage Secrets From Happily Married Couples

The family described Rob Kardashian as a "simmering volcano." Rob remarked that much of his anger stems from the family thinking he is a "loser" and the fact that he hasn't met his career goals yet. Rob expressed feeling very "misunderstood" by his family. He left the family therapy session crying and Dr. Monti went to talk with Rob privately. Rob Kardashian And Rihanna Dating?

It was important for the Kardashian family to air out some of their frustrations and grievances in a safe, therapeutic environment. In moving forward with the therapy session, it will be important for the family to understand how to respect and appreciate one another.