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[quote=Anonymous]I think there are a lot of bad talk therapists.  CBT and DBT is better because it’s more about building skills.

My MIL is a narcissist, maybe borderline personality.  She had a therapist who treated her for depression for decades.  At one point he told her it was important for her to express her needs and feelings to her family members.  Really, we did not need to hear more about her needs—we heard plenty about her needs, which were not everyone’s top priority for legitimate reasons.  He must have made millions from her because she would call him whenever her family gave her inadequate attention and they would spend hours on the phone.  He eventually died which was the only way out of that toxic relationship.   She then started an affair which was way better for all of us, as the AP gave her lots of attention and didn’t tell her to bully us all into dropping our lives to feed her bottomless pit of emotional need.

I know another person in therapy for what seems like pretty mild anxiety.  The therapist will write ber notes to get out of work but seems to be making zero progress in actually getting her to a point where she can work regularly and isn’t even recommending anti-anxiety medication.  It’s just 100% enabling with no actual treatment.

I don’t honk therapists need to have a little less empathy/validation and a little more practical skills building and critical thought.[/quote]

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