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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How hard do you actually work on yourself and the issues the therapists bring up.   A couple bad therapists is one thing.  Multiple therapists and none helping usually means the problem lies with you.  [/quote]

Therapists don't actually do anything. It isn't surprising that they aren't going to help.[/quote]
Therapists hold a mirror up which can reveal your maladaptive thoughts, behaviors and coping mechanisms. They can teach you healthier coping mechanisms and tools and skills for managing your emotions. Most of the work is done by the client outside of therapy where you employ those skills and tools. If you don't like/believe in/trust therapy, then don't go. It takes a desire and commitment to change and the strength to admit what role you play in your own issues for therapy to work.[/quote]

Most of them do the opposite.  They validate false beliefs or encourage them. [/quote]

I do feel sometimes that long term therapy can create a conflict of interest. Many therapists like and need regular clients. Abused people often have poor boundaries, are used to feeling badly and being treated badly, don't question authority, and feel like they need someone to do the work or take care of them (they feel insufficient to help themselves/low self worth).

So there's a therapist that wants to have a full client list and make xxx dollars and having regular clients who pay without much or any accountability on the therapist helps achieve this.

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