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Too often, the therapist’s own need to feel important, agreed with, or in control overshadows what the patient needs. When the provider-patient dynamic becomes this muddled, you have to wonder: Who is really the patient? The true purpose of therapy—teaching people to face life head-on and grow stronger—is being drowned out by wallowing, grievance, and fear. This isn’t just bad for patients. It’s bad for the profession. And it’s bad for America. -Jonathan Alpert, Therapy Nation
We live at a time when we’re realizing that the mentally ill are a genuine concern in this country. We have people who are not only brainwashed by the Leftist agenda, but they also seem incapable of making rational decisions about dealing with controversy. Unfortunately, according to therapist Jonathan Alpert, many in his field are making the situation even worse with their patients. The therapists, too, are immersed in the Leftist agenda and are encouraging their patients to follow their guidance. Instead of helping them to heal, they are debilitating their patients, who often become even more helpless, victimized and incapable of living a productive life.
I was very fortunate some years ago. I went into therapy a couple of times because I was stuck in my thinking and needed someone to help me out. Both times that I went into therapy, I found excellent, compassionate therapists who knew how to encourage me to explore those stuck places, so that I could address my issues and move on with my life. In both cases, the therapy was only once per week for a few months.
The question to ask regarding our country: how do we stop this devastating and destructive cycle of victimized patients and destructive therapists?
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Don't know. We see it with transgenderism, where therapy which used to be treatment for gender dysphoria has become an autobahn for sex change, for anybody regardless of age . . .
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A major travesty nowadays!
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I have very limited knowledge here, but I have no idea how someone chooses a therapist, whether it be an actual psychiatrist or another variation such as an LCSW.
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That's a great question. I don't remember what I have done, since it wasn't an insurance referral. I think sometimes people just ask around, asking if anyone is going to a therapist they appreciate--and why.
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Still, it has to be such a personal choice. I can easily see having to visit (i.e., pay for) more than a few before finding a match, or, even worse, seeing someone who isn’t a match just because “shopping” around is difficult.
It would be good if the profession addressed this.
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