To assist planners in conceptualizing what therapeutic planning could look like in their practice, this section evaluates four core elements of the planning profession and imagines several practical interventions that the field can take. It provides concrete recommendations for planning schools, professional accrediting bodies, planning firms and municipal planning departments on how they could foster a culture of therapeutic planning within the profession. This section also provides recommendations for individual planners when approaching public engagement activities like public meetings. By following through on these recommendations planning can take some confident steps forward into becoming a caring profession.