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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]I think therapists need to have a little less empathy/validation and a little more practical skills building and critical thought.[/b]

Totally agree with this. More than half the time the reason the person is in therapy to begin with is bc they are lacking some basic skills or thought processes needed to thrive. Therapy should be teaching these not validating dysfunction.[/quote]

I agree 100%. I saw a therapist as a depressed teenager and self-reflection was the #1 impact I took away from those sessions. I learned to be more honest to myself. I had a bad boyfriend, I took it out on my parents unfairly, I was too reliant on what I thought other people thought, etc.

My SIL has been seeing the same therapist for over 20 years and often says things like "I don't know what I would do without her!" But I have not seen any significant improvement in those decades. Her OCD has not improved and she still won't travel or stay in hotels. Her anxiety has not improved and she still can't hold down a job. Her therapist affirms her situation, which makes her feel good in the moment, but nothing changes.

I think therapy is so deeply personal and is as flawed as the humans who practice it and the people who need it. If someone just wants validation, they will shop around until they find someone who will validate them and then bask in the support. If someone is open to change, then therapy can be a huge help (assuming they also find the right therapist to promote change).[/quote]

You are agreeing with the PP, yet also admitting that people get from therapy what they want to get.

Growth is from within. The therapist will help you grow if you want to. Nut the therapist cannot make you grow if you are not interested. Youd hyst find another one. If you are just looking for a place to whine, they will be that place for you. And that is a great service to us family and friends who don't want to listen to that crap all day.[/quote]

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