I googled my therapist
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Anonymous
| I checked her license, she doesn't have a doctorate or other justification to call herself "Dr.". |
Anonymous
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Being a psychotherapist doesn’t necessitate a doctorate. There are many licensed masters level therapists: LCSW, LCPC, LMFT but clearly none of those should be referred to as Dr. I’m an LCSW and have a PhD in an unrelated field so technically I’m Dr Larla but I’d NEVER use that in a clinical setting bc it would give the impression I had a PhD in social work.
FWIW I’m not kooky or new age at all and “manifesting” is definitely not a research-based therapeutic intervention! But I also don’t take insurance. Lots of us don’t because we can run more efficient private practices if they are cash pay and clients submit for reimbursement. I know it’s not ideal. |
Anonymous
| Sounds like a quack with terrible boundaries. |
Anonymous
I have trouble saying no and I often do things I'd rather not do because it's easier than saying no. Apparently, I also breach boundaries via google searches. |
Anonymous
| Seriously, is there anyone who HASN'T googled their therapist? |
Anonymous
| Yes, most are kooky. |
Anonymous
But there’s no indication that the therapist has used “Dr” in a clinical setting. The OP found this on “social media”. |
Anonymous
Lol |
Anonymous
Thus affirming my decision not to use DISQUS for random commenting. |
Anonymous
Why do you have trouble saying no? Are you worried about people not liking you if you say no? That you’ll let them down? Something else? A friend of mine at work was the same as you, and one day I casually asked her if I could borrow $10,000. She was completely shocked and stammered that she couldn’t do that, sorry. I smiled and said “of course you can’t; that’s a totally unreasonable request!” Then I told her every time someone asked her for something, to imagine they were asking for $10,000. For me, the key to saying no is never giving a reason why. Pushy people will find a reason your “no” shouldn’t stand. By not giving a reason, they have less to work with. So I don’t say “I can’t because my parents are staying with us and my son broke his leg in four places so I’m overwhelmed right now “. I just say “I can’t, sorry.” If the person asks why I refuse to give a reason and just say again “that won’t be possible, but good luck.” Now there are exceptions to this- I’ll give a reason to family members, very close friends. Basically only people who don’t try to take advantage of me. Sometimes I offer a piece of what they’re asking. “Sorry I can’t host a banquet for 600 at my house tomorrow, but I’m happy to drop off napkins.” |
Anonymous
That’s my point. If my clients saw me as Dr Larla at an Underwater Basket Weaving conference I hope that wouldn’t raise red flags for them. But I don’t write blogs about how to manage anxiety and sign them “Dr Larla” |
Anonymous
I don’t agree with this. It’s completely normal to be curious about your therapist. She (the therapist) knows her clients will Google her. |
Anonymous
| I live next door to a social worker turned therapist. It punctured a lot of prestige around the job. Her house is a mess, she plasters her kids on SM with political Current Things and is very politically rigid. |
Anonymous
You are completely normal, OP. Find a more normal OP. A non-kooky therapist could be very helpful. Don’t waste your time and money with this person you don’t connect with. |
Anonymous
| PP here ^, forgot to write that people need to pick up trash in their own yards before fashioning themselves as worthy of holding intimate information and guiding vulnerable people. |