Psychotherapist's Analysis of 'Love Is Blind' Season 2 Cast Viewed 2M Times

A psychotherapist went viral on TikTok after sharing her opinions on the Love is Blind Season 2 cast and what she might say to them if they were her patients.

Kristina Virro, a registered psychotherapist who goes by the username @fresh_insight, posted the video about the cast of the Netflix reality series to TikTok on Thursday where it received 1.9 million views and 1,800 comments.

"Psychotherapist weighs in on Love is Blind cast," the caption of the video read.

Psychotherapy, also known as talk therapy or counseling, can be helpful in treating various mental disorders including anxiety, mood, psychotic, personality and eating disorders.

People who do not have any mental illnesses can also find psychotherapy helpful with coping with everyday stress, relationships and other parts of life. Sessions typically last about 40 to 60 minutes and can occur as frequently as once a week or once every few months.

"I'm a psychotherapist and here is what I would talk about in therapy with the 'Love is Blind' season 2 cast," Virro said at the beginning of the TikTok.

She started with Deepti, a crowd favorite from the season, and said she would talk about self-worth, esteem, and why she feels she does not "deserve a Disney prince because she absolutely does."

Virro then moved on to Danielle and Nick, one of the married couples, saying she would talk to Danielle about generalized anxiety disorder and Nick about his internalized issues with his family.

"We're gonna talk about how reassurance-seeking actually makes anxiety worse, not better," she said. "Nick and I are gonna talk about how his differing values and views from his family since a very young age have probably affected his need for control in adulthood."

Next, Virro showed a picture of Shake who was engaged to Deepti before she broke it off saying she knew she deserved better.

"We're gonna talk about grandiosity and where he learned this behavior and how this has actually been deteriorating his relationships without him knowing it," Virro said about Shake in the TikTok.

When the screen switched to a photo of Shayne, Virro's eyes dramatically widened before she jumped in.

"We're gonna do a lot of work together," she said. "We're gonna talk about gaslighting, we're gonna talk about healthy relationships, power and control. But gaslighting will be the foci of like five sessions please and thank you."

Although her video went viral quickly, many viewers were divided on whether or not her take was informational or inappropriate.

In the comments, many users chimed in with their own opinions, including that they thought Danielle self sabotages, Nick is manipulative and Mallory is a gaslighter.

"Casting knew what they were doing," one user joked.

"Nick is very manipulative actually—blows up, says you're putting words into my mouth, eye rolling, condescending tone.. All abusive tendencies..," another comment read.

"Shake also seems like he has some internalized racism to deal with," one user added.

While many viewers left comments saying they enjoyed her content, others said they thought Virro's video was not appropriate for a psychotherapist.

"Is it inherently unethical to diagnose people in this way

"Therapist here. Remember reality tv is not reality," one comment read. "We see what the producers want us to see! Let's not diagnose when we don't have all the facts."

Virro responded to the backlash in the comments saying, "these are curiosities about a highly edited show. I know nothing about these people and know I'm not legally able to diagnose as a psychotherapist."

She also added that she would never speak about her clients on TikTok and that it was all for a laugh.

"This was meant to start conversations about mental health strategies," she wrote. "These are not intended to be diagnostic or therapeutic in nature. Let's have a laugh together as we come up with random theories about edited nonsense."

Newsweek reached out to Kristina Virro for comment.