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Fry · 27-12-2011, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by ThinkingofRecovery

My concern is that people are investing so much time and becoming reliant on a therapist without it really being of benefit and in some circumstances it can be damaging.

Can someone explain the dig about my signature?

That's quite a vague comment IMO that could be applied to any regular medical treatment. What's the issue with investing time? Anything that's worthwhile takes substantial time, and yes sometimes it won't be beneficial and might even be damaging but can't you credit the client with enough awareness to know if it's helping or not?
I said in another post, that, even if the psychotherapist isn't helping the client in the way they intend to; a friendly listening ear can do the world of good as an oasis within the perhaps cruelty or trauma they are facing in the rest of their life. [Words to the effect.]

Do you have enough understanding of psychotherapy to know in certain terms why you think it can be damaging?

I can't help thinking you just want some kind of justification in general for thinking that it's crap because you don't like the idea of it. Like there's no real substance to your opinions.

27-12-2011, 10:33 PM	#55
Fry Join Date: Dec 2009 I am currently:	Quote: Originally Posted by ThinkingofRecovery My concern is that people are investing so much time and becoming reliant on a therapist without it really being of benefit and in some circumstances it can be damaging. Can someone explain the dig about my signature? That's quite a vague comment IMO that could be applied to any regular medical treatment. What's the issue with investing time? Anything that's worthwhile takes substantial time, and yes sometimes it won't be beneficial and might even be damaging but can't you credit the client with enough awareness to know if it's helping or not? I said in another post, that, even if the psychotherapist isn't helping the client in the way they intend to; a friendly listening ear can do the world of good as an oasis within the perhaps cruelty or trauma they are facing in the rest of their life. [Words to the effect.] Do you have enough understanding of psychotherapy to know in certain terms why you think it can be damaging? I can't help thinking you just want some kind of justification in general for thinking that it's crap because you don't like the idea of it. Like there's no real substance to your opinions.
Fry Join Date: Dec 2009 I am currently:	Stop thinking about what I want, what he wants, what your parents want. What do you want? (Used to be ~sonic~)